Comments on: Violin Made Of New “Glass” http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/10/27/violin-made-of-new-glass/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/10/27/violin-made-of-new-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-1075817 jayessell Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:38:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8356#comment-1075817 There was a movie (1970s? 1980s?) where the CEO of a company played a violin, then smashed it in front of the board of directors. One of his companies had developed a method of duplicating the Stratovarious out of plastic. Mass produced, $5 each. An early Michael J. Fox movie? The Secret of My Succe$s ? (1987) There was a movie (1970s? 1980s?) where the CEO of a company played a violin,
then smashed it in front of the board of directors.
One of his companies had developed a method of duplicating the Stratovarious out of plastic.
Mass produced, $5 each.

An early Michael J. Fox movie? The Secret of My Succe$s ? (1987)

]]> By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/10/27/violin-made-of-new-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-1075816 JMyint Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:53:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8356#comment-1075816 Here is a video of someone playing a modern plastic violin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_X9ryRAZr8 Here is a video of someone playing a modern plastic violin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_X9ryRAZr8

]]> By: Peter Knight http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/10/27/violin-made-of-new-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-1075814 Peter Knight Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:21:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8356#comment-1075814 With just the plexiglass to resonate the sound, I can't imagine this being a very great instrument to listen to. Does anybody know for sure? With just the plexiglass to resonate the sound, I can’t imagine this being a very great instrument to listen to. Does anybody know for sure?

]]> By: George http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/10/27/violin-made-of-new-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-1072159 George Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:55:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8356#comment-1072159 Looks like Dan Armstrong was 30 years late with his Plexiglas guitars. Looks like Dan Armstrong was 30 years late with his Plexiglas guitars.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/10/27/violin-made-of-new-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-1072138 jayessell Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:52:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8356#comment-1072138 As opposed to the electric violins of 1933. http://i.acephotos.org/images/orig/5/n/5n9f9ovqjp0880q.jpg As opposed to the electric violins of 1933.

http://i.acephotos.org/images/.....p0880q.jpg

]]> By: Chris Radcliff http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/10/27/violin-made-of-new-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-1072127 Chris Radcliff Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:54:24 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8356#comment-1072127 I assume this is the Plexiglas violin presented by Rohm and Haas at the 1937 World's Fair. It's not exactly "unbreakable", but it's definitely awesome stuff compared to the alternatives at the time. I assume this is the Plexiglas violin presented by Rohm and Haas at the 1937 World’s Fair. It’s not exactly “unbreakable”, but it’s definitely awesome stuff compared to the alternatives at the time.

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