How can I remove headstock decal?
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How can I remove headstock decal?
I have a new Duo-Sonic. I'd like to replace the Squire decal with a replica of the original Fender decal.
How can I remove the decal without having to refinish the headstock?
How can I remove the decal without having to refinish the headstock?
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The factory clear coats over the decal, so you will definitely have to sand the whole top of the headstock, apply the decal and spray clearcoat again. Unless you are planning to refinish the entire neck in a darker stain, don't bother.
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Couldn't have said it better myself! Put your time and energy into a different pickguard or pickup upgrade.taylornutt wrote:Rock your Squier Classic Vibe Duo Sonic with pride! I know I do. Classic Vibe Squiers are da bomb!
Don't get hung up on the name, Squiers aren't always shit. Some of the Japanese and Korean Squiers were considered on par in quality with what was coming out of the parent company at the time. I happen to like post-2004 Squier Standards and tend to be impressed with the quality of the Indonesian ones over the Chinese. I'll admit, I like the CV series, however.
My advice is to play every used Standard you can find, and buy one you love. Then laugh when the the guy holdng a MIM gives you shit about the Squire on your headstock - because even after tweaking, you probably spent half of what he did!
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Thanks for the suggestions, guys.
Since I'm a relative newcomer here, guess I can take this opportunity to explain where I'm coming from.
I'm a lover of vintage, have several great old guitars...one is a pre-CBS Mustang...and bought this CV Duo-Sonic on a whim. Saw it in the used section of a little shop, it played great and was in immaculate shape. So I took it home and ordered a vintage-style strap, one of those thin ones from the 1950s? Just to have fun with the vintage image.
Then I wondered if I could replace the decal with a replica of the original 1959 decal. Not to misrepresent this obviously new guitar, but just to capture more of the retro image.
Sounds like I'd really need to refinish the headstock to accomplish what I'm envisioning...which is not worth the effort. But no problem. Because this CV Duo-Sonic's a good example of why lots of Squire guitars (and other makes, like Samick) deserve more respect. This is one of those "sleeper" guitars that happen to play & sound as good as many of the guitars that have cachet.
I'm a newcomer to electric guitars but I'm get'in fairly good at discriminating cachet from substance.
Since I'm a relative newcomer here, guess I can take this opportunity to explain where I'm coming from.
I'm a lover of vintage, have several great old guitars...one is a pre-CBS Mustang...and bought this CV Duo-Sonic on a whim. Saw it in the used section of a little shop, it played great and was in immaculate shape. So I took it home and ordered a vintage-style strap, one of those thin ones from the 1950s? Just to have fun with the vintage image.
Then I wondered if I could replace the decal with a replica of the original 1959 decal. Not to misrepresent this obviously new guitar, but just to capture more of the retro image.
Sounds like I'd really need to refinish the headstock to accomplish what I'm envisioning...which is not worth the effort. But no problem. Because this CV Duo-Sonic's a good example of why lots of Squire guitars (and other makes, like Samick) deserve more respect. This is one of those "sleeper" guitars that happen to play & sound as good as many of the guitars that have cachet.
I'm a newcomer to electric guitars but I'm get'in fairly good at discriminating cachet from substance.
Doug
Somebody on here who I think mostly posts on Offsetguitars did this exact same project.
http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16803
http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16803
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Hahhaa, I actually thought the exact same thing when I saw the thread, then realised that I hadn't done such a thing.serfx wrote:for a minute i thought that this was DOOG's thread, and i was all "WTF? DUDE? WHAT?"
and then i saw that its some new guy, named Doug..
and i'm all..
"WTF? DUDE? WHAT?"
And it looks fucking AMAZING <3robroe wrote:the squier decal we ripped off Doogs squier telecaster now says FENDER DOOGCASTER
so doog kinda does have one. but it was a gift of love. not hate
I don't think many people will be like "Oh man, I see you plumped for the Fender Doogmaster rather than the Squier one"
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Ok, well I don't want to take the stick out on you here but what you meant by that is so you can look at yourself slinging your guitar up close in a mirror and go "Gee-whiz, this vintageness sure is fun", right? Cause otherwise, the only people who are going to bother paying attention to the decal on your headstock are people that'll actually WANT TO KNOW whether it's vintage or not.Doug wrote:Just to have fun with the vintage image.
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unless someone is doing a "doogcaster" or a "teleshiter" for a decal I dont think they should change the headstock. For real man, its not cool to take a squier guitar and add "fender" to it. If you wanted "VINTAGE" then you should have bought a "VINTAGE" guitar.
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If I were you I'd get the Fender decal before sanding off the original cause they aren't easy to come by. And after you sand off the decal, you'll probably have to sand the rest of the headstock to get a matching tone, otherwise repaint/re-stain it.
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