Carbon fibre to build guitar ?

charleshaupt

Hi all,would it be possible to use carbon fibre to build a guitar ? Just wondering ,thanks c

BobC

It's already been done commercially http://www.blackbirdguitar.com/

These ones are graphite http://www.rainsong.com/deal/

However, not sure how you could use it for a home build project

AlanRatcliffe

Sure. Done a few times already - some companies specialise in it: Blackbird, Rainsong, ME Guitars, XOX, Gus Guitars, et. al. all make carbon fibre guitars. Modulus was making carbon fibre guitars and bases in the '70s

The XOX Handle:

ME Guitars:

Rainsong:

Gus G1:

Blackbird SUper OM:

AlanRatcliffe

Not carbon fibre, but don't forget the graphite Steinbergers:

Ray

A while back Peavey bought CA and at the time I asked a rep from Tuerk what about CA in South Africa. And he reckoned it just makes no economic sense to bring here becasue noone would buy them. Well, I would buy one if they were here.

Malkav

I like how Allan mentions all the brands using Carbon Fiber except for the one I'm not allowed to mention ?

To give everyone a hint it starts with an A and ends with a Damas... ?

AlanRatcliffe

Chad Adam Browne wrote: I like how Allan mentions all the brands using Carbon Fiber except for the one I'm not allowed to mention ?

Tupperware doesn't count. ?

Malkav

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
Chad Adam Browne wrote: I like how Allan mentions all the brands using Carbon Fiber except for the one I'm not allowed to mention ?
Tupperware doesn't count. ?

Touche good sir, touche.