Custom inlay on headstock

SLY_Z_28 · 07-18-2008, 12:33 PM

Ok, I want to Autograph my own headstock on the guitar im making but make it look really perfect. Anybody have ideas for doing this?

Here is an example.

alk-3 · 07-18-2008, 01:20 PM

Silkscreen?

SLY_Z_28 · 07-18-2008, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by alk-3

Silkscreen?

hmm...i could

bigalthethird · 07-18-2008, 02:28 PM

You sound bummed about that, but remember that the Les Paul logo is silkscreened on and they look perfect.

I think if done right it could look awesome

SLY_Z_28 · 07-18-2008, 03:19 PM

im not bummed, but i would have to order it which costs $ and they probaly would not have the font i want...it just might be trouble.

Unless you have a great silkscreen guy to go to? or website?

BCRGreg · 07-21-2008, 07:41 AM

Use a gold Sharpie and then lightly clearcoat over top.

stryker59 · 07-21-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BCRGreg

Use a gold Sharpie and then lightly clearcoat over top.

looks like you come back to the real world!!!

welcome back!! how was your vaccacione?

Dino · 07-21-2008, 01:28 PM

Here ya go ...
Custom Headstock Decals You Create [FCCust_Guitar] : Best-Decals.com, Your One-Stop Decal-Shop

3dmac · 07-22-2008, 11:36 AM

You can do it your self with testor's decal paper on your ink jet or laser printer.
Thats what the places are doing. Around $18 for a pack 8 1/2 x 11 ( DecalPaper.com - Decals - Waterslide decal paper or inkjet,laser printers Alps & copiers )

pinefd · 07-22-2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dino

Here ya go ...
Custom Headstock Decals You Create [FCCust_Guitar] : Best-Decals.com, Your One-Stop Decal-Shop

These guys are great...I use them quite a bit. Highly recommended! They can do totally custom decals for you at a reasonable cost.

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Originally Posted by 3dmac

You can do it your self with testor's decal paper on your ink jet or laser printer.
Thats what the places are doing. Around $18 for a pack 8 1/2 x 11 ( DecalPaper.com - Decals - Waterslide decal paper or inkjet,laser printers Alps & copiers )

Regarding this suggestion...it will only work if you're putting the decal on a light (preferably white) headstock. The ink used in inkjet, and I believe laser printers are semi-transparent, so if you try to put them on a black or dark headstock, they'll practically disappear. Believe me, I've tried it. After a fair amount of research, I realized that in order to make this work, you need a special printer that uses opaque colors, rather than the semi-transparent inks that normal printers use...and these special printers are quite expensive.

UITA · 07-23-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by pinefd

Regarding this suggestion...it will only work if you're putting the decal on a light (preferably white) headstock. The ink used in inkjet, and I believe laser printers are semi-transparent, so if you try to put them on a black or dark headstock, they'll practically disappear. Believe me, I've tried it. After a fair amount of research, I realized that in order to make this work, you need a special printer that uses opaque colors, rather than the semi-transparent inks that normal printers use...and these special printers are quite expensive.

Yep had the same experience, I did find if you print it onto white decal paper and then over lay the colour it works.

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bigalthethird Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Pedro, CA Posts: 160 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Custom inlay on headstock You sound bummed about that, but remember that the Les Paul logo is silkscreened on and they look perfect. I think if done right it could look awesome

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3dmac Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SF Bay area, east bay Posts: 127 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Custom inlay on headstock You can do it your self with testor's decal paper on your ink jet or laser printer. Thats what the places are doing. Around $18 for a pack 8 1/2 x 11 ( DecalPaper.com - Decals - Waterslide decal paper or inkjet,laser printers Alps & copiers )

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