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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:47 pm
by xxhoixx
Nice build! Can I ask why people put decals on their headstocks? I haven't built my own guitar from scratch yet but I feel that if it was truly my build then there's no point in putting a company's logo on it. I ask this out of curiosity.
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:52 pm
by Fran
xxhoixx wrote:Nice build! Can I ask why people put decals on their headstocks? I haven't built my own guitar from scratch yet but I feel that if it was truly my build then there's no point in putting a company's logo on it. I ask this out of curiosity.
I didn't put a company name on my last build but i did use Fender font, because it is a Fender design. As for the Mosrite i intended to build a clone of Johnny Ramones so i did use their decal.
Basically it depends on what you are trying to achieve and in most cases here; people are building guitars that are essentially Fender designs.
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:25 pm
by othomas2
Thanks !! To answer the question:
1. It's an easy option as it's available for purchase.
2. It's a Fender design, & not my own.
3. Main reason ... I assembled, not really built much myself... so would feel a bit cheeky passing it off entirely as my own... so might as well give the credit to Fender, if no one else can take full ownership of its construction.
Having said all that, I would be just as happy to have my own personal decal... as discussed earlier in the thread. I'm just so so about it, it's just how it came about.
Received the Super Distortion tonight and have installed it. Much more to my preference.
One thing I want to ask, the guitar in general is very susceptible to microphonic clonks. I mean you move the guitar and the pickups amplify strap locks moving, pickups changes, arm rubbing, etc etc. It's pretty present... & it's quite distracting. The body is really lightweight and resonant, so is just this ? Anyway to improve it ?
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:52 am
by Doug
Yeah, dissappointing. But trouble shooting is a last phase of any build, quirk's kinda to be expected. Wish I could help but I'm pretty lo-tech and just real curious to learn the solution...and the cause
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:31 pm
by othomas2
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:03 pm
by Silenus
Hot looking one
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:21 pm
by Doug
Just beautiful...!
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:27 am
by Bacchus
That is amazing. Well done.
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:14 pm
by Silenus
Perfect...bet it plays/sounds as it looks
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:21 pm
by JohnnyTheBoy
This is HAWT
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 12:01 am
by Silenus
Do you think I can find such a body in pine ???
I adore my Squier CV 50's tele (conversed to esquire)
but I want the body shape to be more .. slink and body-fitted like my contoured Mustang
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 4:23 am
by Doug
Silenus wrote:Do you think I can find such a body in pine ??? I adore my Squier CV 50's tele (conversed to esquire) but I want the body shape to be more .. slink and body-fitted like my contoured Mustang
Yesss! I've had that exact vision for several years now. Do it and send photos of your progress, please, please. And maybe I'll commission you..build number two for me...
Cheers,
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 11:24 pm
by iCEByTes
simplist , sexy.
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:53 pm
by batsbrew
that pickguard shape looks great!
