![]() Several brands emerged – Lucite, Perspex, Plexiglass, Acrylite – all basically the same thing. The materials and processes that ultimately yielded acrylic were discovered in the late 18th century, but modern polymethyl methacrylate (acrylic glass) was invented in the late 1920s/early ’30s by companies looking to make safety glass for automobiles. In 1969, an electric guitar made out of translucent acrylic proved it. Most industries know a great idea when they see it and aren’t shy about jumping on a bandwagon. The F in this guitar’s serial number (F902978) indicates Korean import, the first digit its build year in the ’90s.
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