Headstock decals

[Che_Guitarra]

I'm looking for some kinda headstock decal for my soon-to-arrive Warmoth partscaster. Looking for something kinda funny... well, not funny, but too cool for school

All I can find on Ebay is pin-up girls or Fender rip off decals, neither really appeal. I want something with a bit more imagination.

Surely there's a few decals that are a bit more creative than what i'm finding?

[bullfrogblues]

Check with JBennett right here on TDPRI. He can make what you want.

[NeckP90]

It's really easy to make your own. You can get decal paper that you simply run through your computer's inkjet printer. Here in the UK an A4 sheet costs about three pounds (which is about four and a half dollars???) and you get enough for loads of guitars. HTH

[Longer]

Originally Posted by bullfrogblues

Check with JBennett right here on TDPRI. He can make what you want.

Big +1 !

[Skub]

Originally Posted by bullfrogblues

Check with JBennett right here on TDPRI. He can make what you want.

JB does a proper job.

Still under way project.

[Che_Guitarra]

I'd hit up JB, but I don't really know what I want yet... [insert idea here]

[Colt W. Knight]

Forum Member JBennett does outstanding work.

He designed my Logo for me, and utilize that image to make my own decals.







I have even been able to apply decals manufactured by JBennett himself.



If you are curious about the process involved with making your own decal or applying the decal,

Check out this thread

[BritishBluesBoy]

Another big thumbs up for JB... If you don't know what you want have him design something for you.

[chipbutty24]

Another vote for JB.



He even did the logo for the Larrivee Bakersfield.

[Che_Guitarra]

They all look fantastic.

So how to apply them (and make them last)? My guitar neck is coming from Warmoth and already has a vintage nitro tint... will I need to clear coat over the decal?

[Longer]

Watch out!!!

Water slides are a slippery slope.

Just a matter of time I guess.

[xtrajerry]

Need to do a build just so I can get a logo!

[macatt]

Yet one more from JBennett. Here's mine.
On a USACG neck I had made.



S Mac

[chipbutty24]

Originally Posted by Che_Guitarra

They all look fantastic.

So how to apply them (and make them last)? My guitar neck is coming from Warmoth and already has a vintage nitro tint... will I need to clear coat over the decal?

My pic is a Warmoth on nitro finish vint tint. I didn't lacquer over top. Has lasted just fine as well as on two others.

[Geoff738]

What everybody else has said about JBennett.

I let my tech apply the decal, but they did come with instructions, and my tech approved.

Cheers,
Geoff

[Carzee]

Some suggestions:

'Neck'

'Fingerstick'

'Front'

'Freedom'

'Forever'

'Fenderfan'

'Fantastic'

I like using Fender decals. I have 3 times on allparts necks. Leo Fender designed it, he gets the credit.

I also think a dealer should sell a fender with an invoice quoting the serial number at least, and that paper is the only legit proof you need if someone asks whether you are selling a 'factory Fender'. So don't throw it away.

While I think of it, CS guitars are sold with Certificates Of Authenticity, so why not a certificate for all 'factory fenders'?

As long as the truth about the origins of your guitar are made plain to a buyer (should you sell it), its cool IMHO. Consider that the market carries lots of non-factory authentic looking fenders: eg, hundreds and thousands of 'fenders' are presumably put together from dismantled fender parts purchased from Matt at Stratosphere and suchlike on feebay. And they are eventually sold somewhere, sometime. As long as the seller informs the buyer and doesn't represent that the partcaster is an original fender...

[Steveareno]

Nice logos and designs. Not a fan of misusing company's logos, but the spaghetti font is so cool and people using their own name, or brand seems like a good way of personalizing your axe. Does JBennett have a website?
Swang on,

[tfsails]

When I build mine, I'm gonna get a decal of my last name made in the Fender font and call it a "Tommycaster".