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Old 02-28-2021, 06:23 PM
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Default Anybody see this before: Fish in a guitar body?

A friend posted it on Facebook.

I mount fish skin mounts and assemble and paint fiberglass replica fish like this as part of of my living. I know nothing about process that was used to imbed the bluegil fish, and make the guitar body. I'm guessing a mold is used to poor clear resin over the fish?

Anybody know anything bout this and how it's done?


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Old 02-28-2021, 06:56 PM
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Well at least it is a Tele.
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Old 02-28-2021, 07:02 PM
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There's a YouTuber who makes unusual guitar bodies.

Burls Art

https://youtu.be/hZiRwCuAV_0
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Must be easier to play scales

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Must be easier to play scales


Good one!
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Old 02-28-2021, 07:31 PM
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Made by Jared Lipscomb.

https://www.facebook.com/JLCustomGuitar/

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Yes, I seen a fish in a plaexiglass guitar body.


Mason Willians used to have live goldfish swimming around in his guitar during performances of "Classical Gas"
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Old 02-28-2021, 10:25 PM
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Must be easier to play scales
We have a winner!
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Yes, I seen a fish in a plaexiglass guitar body.


Mason Willians used to have live goldfish swimming around in his guitar during performances of "Classical Gas"

Not plexiglass. Clear fiberglass resin.
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Old 03-01-2021, 06:48 AM
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A guitar to get hooked on!
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Old 03-01-2021, 06:50 AM
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How long before they begin decaying and how will they look then?

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Played by someone fishing for compliments.
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Old 03-01-2021, 07:51 AM
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Definetley a high skill set involved in achieving a quality finish like it has, but I genuinley do not like it.

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Old 03-01-2021, 10:42 AM
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Does it have Fishman pickups or do you have to use a Fishman amp when playing it?
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Old 03-01-2021, 06:16 PM
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I've never seen any electric guitar but together with fish glue.
Something fishy is going on here. Where is PETA when you need them?

loved the playing scales joke.

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