Official Luthiers Forum!

I was just wandering through eBay and found some nice guitar decal stickers etc and was wondering; would it be better to use them under the finish or on top of the hardened laquer?

_________________
Epiphone LP Studio Dark Wine (wish it was a Gibson)
Ibanez EDP400 Transparent Red Bass
Ashton 12-string Accoustic
Flying V Ukelele Black
Home-made Telecaster Natural Swamp Mahogany Colour


"Never argue with an idiot, those watching may not be able to tell the difference."

I use decals for my logo and I apply them first, then lacquer. I use a lot of coats of lacquer so that when I level sand, the finish can be sanded flat like glass.
Here is a pic, sorry that it is big:

_________________
http://www.CostaGuitars.com
PMoMC

I recently saw Foo Fighters here in Perth, Western Australia, and I kept the wrist-band from the night which has the Fooies brand with the two overlapped F's, as well as the venue and date stamped on it. It seems to be made of some sort of glossy paper material. Do you think it would survive under laquer like a decal would? I would like to use this on my next guitar. as a reminder of the best concert I ever saw...

_________________
Epiphone LP Studio Dark Wine (wish it was a Gibson)
Ibanez EDP400 Transparent Red Bass
Ashton 12-string Accoustic
Flying V Ukelele Black
Home-made Telecaster Natural Swamp Mahogany Colour


"Never argue with an idiot, those watching may not be able to tell the difference."

One technique which is fairly cheap and easy is to print your logo on transparency paper and glue that where you want it. Then finish over it. You definitely want the logo under the finish if you want it to stay there.

I had somebody make me a custom stamp and I've also considered a branding iron. Or you can get real fancy and do an inlaid logo.

_________________
http://www.tinyhouseandland.com

I would most likely also do it as inlay and rout a pocket just a few thousandths deeper than the band material. CA the band into the pocket, keeping it flat may be difficult. And then fill it in the rest of the way with either more CA or SB-112.

_________________
Brian

You never know what you are capable of until you actually try.

https://www.howardguitarsdelaware.com/

Thanks guys, you've provided me with some food for thought. I'm making a lap steel soon out of Western Australian Jarrah for a friend who loves Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon". I was thinking of trying the prism symbol as an inlay for him. We'll see. Might be punching above my weight at this point...

_________________
Epiphone LP Studio Dark Wine (wish it was a Gibson)
Ibanez EDP400 Transparent Red Bass
Ashton 12-string Accoustic
Flying V Ukelele Black
Home-made Telecaster Natural Swamp Mahogany Colour


"Never argue with an idiot, those watching may not be able to tell the difference."

If inlaying is something that interest you. i would recommend Larry Robinson's dvd series. here is the link. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Video,_DVD/Inlay,_pearl_cutting/Inlay_Techniques_Videos.html .I bought all three and there really are alot of great tips.