i think the construction has a lot to do with rigidity. i'm sure you could mold a guitar like Ghostly implied, but i don't think that would hold up very well. the way this guitar is put together it's got a lot of strength using the stacked slats like this. If anyone here plays guitar, you know what kind of force is put on the neck. it could easily just crack if someone got carried away playing. if you molded it, sure it would be clear, and weigh just as much...but there wouldn't be any "grain" so to speak. trying to do the fret work on a solid piece of glass would be hell without ruining it. this man is brilliant for putting the hours into this. the notes sound amazingly clear even with the overdriven tone. kudos, sir. kudos. i'm glad to be from waukesha county.