The Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar is an Ampeg electric guitar. Close alternatives include the B.C. Rich Bich and the Yamaha Pacifica 1421. It pairs well with the Blackstar St. James 100 and the Soldano Astro-20 Head.
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
Ampeg · electric guitar
The Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi is the see-through electric guitar designer Dan Armstrong built with a solid body made from PMMA acrylic, marketed at the time as Plexiglas, Lucite, or Perspex, launched in 1969 and produced only until 1971 before the original run ended. Keith Richards embraced it enthusiastically and became its most closely associated player, with Joe Perry later adopting one as well, while Randy Rhoads used an Ampeg ADA6 Dan Armstrong during his pre-Ozzy years with Quiet Riot, giving the guitar a genuine following across very different eras and styles of rock despite its brief original production window. The guitar's clear body wasn't just a visual novelty; the dense acrylic material gives it a distinctive sustain and resonance different from wood-bodied electrics, part of why it developed a dedicated fan base among guitarists willing to embrace its unconventional look for its equally unconventional tone.
- resonance
- production
- sustain
- rhythm
- metal
- real tonal versatility
- fundamental
- rock
Genres the Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- Metal
- Alternative Rock
- Classic Rock
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
20% matchBlackstar St. James 100's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Soldano Astro-20 Head
Soldano
19% matchSoldano Astro-20 Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Blackstar HT-20R MkII
Blackstar
19% matchRun Blackstar HT-20R MkII into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchRun Egnater Tweaker 88 Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Jose LTD gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
19% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Boss
18% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Boss OD-1 Overdrive gives it low gain to fill it with
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchAmpeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Fender Hammertone Overdrive wants
Boss OD-3 Overdrive
Boss
tonal matchAmpeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Boss OD-3 Overdrive wants
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar delivers it
Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp
Crazy Tube Circuits
tonal matchAmpeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp wants
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchInto Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
B.C. Rich Bich
B.C. Rich
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Yamaha Pacifica 1421
electric guitar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Schecter Dream Machine
electric guitar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Hofner Super Solid II
electric guitar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Erlewine Lazer
Erlewine
94% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Wavecaster Lucite Electric Guitar
Esp
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Univox Hi-Flier
Univox
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Framus Stormbender
Framus
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Washburn N4
Washburn
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Dean Guitars Razorback Floyd Rose 6-String
Dean
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Tony Iommi SG Signature
Gibson
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Les Paul 1959
Gibson
94% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar?+
The closest matches in character are the B.C. Rich Bich, the Yamaha Pacifica 1421, the Schecter Dream Machine.
What pairs well with the Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Blackstar St. James 100, Soldano Astro-20 Head, Blackstar HT-20R MkII — Blackstar St. James 100's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.