Acrylic guitars have several names that they are also often called, including “clear guitars”, “lucite guitars”, or “plexiglass guitars”. Whichever name you choose to use, the key thing to know is that these instruments use plastic for the bodies rather than wood. Even color combinations that you’d assume wouldn’t work sometimes work out, so it’s worth testing if you have some extra change to spare. Later, Valco in Chicago introduced a line of electrics, in 1962, with molded fiberglass bodies, including the stylish National "map shape" models. That same year, Ampeg made a fiberglass-body electric upright bass, the Baby Bass.

If you’re not exactly sure why you need transparent overdrive, but could use a versatile drive pedal that goes beyond a Tube Screamer, it’s hard to go wrong with the EHX Crayon.No guitar player has ever said that they prefer an acrylic body. That has never happened in the history of electric guitars, and never will. Alternatively, we could be recording a guitar part that takes longer than expected to nail down, or we may simply feel the need to increase our practice routine to several hours a day to improve our skills.

A tasteful twist on the classic Ibanez "Tree of Life" design, the inlay design works its way up the fingerboard beautifully As guitarists, it’s important that we feel comfortable enough when wearing our instruments. We may need to play for long sessions which could last for hours when performing live.Indeed, wood is also a very hard material, but it is often finished in a way that smoothens it and makes it feel more forgiven when it is used for the body of an electric guitar. Put all remaining screws in to make sure they fit right. You can tighten them once you’ve confirmed they’re all sitting in the right holes.