personalised guitars

rager · 02-28-2004, 04:39 AM

should you ruin your guitar by personalising it?

RememberThisName · 02-28-2004, 04:40 AM

YES! ruin your guitar!.....

Solotower · 02-28-2004, 04:41 AM

Well, if you believe it is ruining it to personalise it, then there's really no question, is there?

rager · 02-28-2004, 04:42 AM

i thought about covering mine in duct tape like the offspring's Noodles. what about anyone else

RememberThisName · 02-28-2004, 04:43 AM

Thats not personalising really? your just copying.

Solotower · 02-28-2004, 04:44 AM

I've been considering putting a pretty cool fake tatoo on mine, but it's hard to find a good place to put it where it will fit and won't get worn off too quickly.

Idle Mind · 02-28-2004, 04:47 AM

I don't intend to sell any of my guitars anyway, so I don't consider that a problem, but for instance I wouldn't personalise my Jackson, cos it looks way too nice as it is. But then my first ever guitar which was crap I totally ripped apart, repainted, put some designs on and stuff then put back together again.

Paul · 02-28-2004, 04:47 AM

im planning on 'personalising' my steinberger, gonna see about new buckers and a custom scratch plate with some chinese or korean or japanese, haven't decided which yet though

rager · 02-28-2004, 04:51 AM

i think the idea of getting new parts is ok, paint job maybe...................hacksaw? o.k only kidding but i've seen it done!!

Paul · 02-28-2004, 04:53 AM

i'd never chop up a guitar...again, it all ended very badly, mainly cause i didnt know what i was doing but it's not something to be taken lightly.

ILikeTheColdSide · 02-28-2004, 05:12 AM

I like what Tom Morello does, writing a phrase on his guitars, like "Arm the Homeless" and "Soul Power". Wouldn't do it to one of mine though.

Paul · 02-28-2004, 05:14 AM

don't suppose anyone knows where i could get a custom scratch plate in the uk?

artificial infection · 02-28-2004, 05:26 AM

^^
music shops, one near me sells quite a few, but he seels mainly the fender scratch plates. Well i kinda stuck stickers on my fender, sometimes i wish i never did it, but sometimes i think..meh, what the heck..looks alright. I like slash satrianis scratch plate though, now that is personalised

Slash Satriani · 02-28-2004, 05:37 AM

well if ur a leftie dont even bother looking for good scratch plates, i just started drawing on mine one day and it turned out fine, + i dont plan on selling it either and i put a humbucker in it... so i think u shud personalise it

i think everyone seen this now!!

Paul · 02-28-2004, 05:44 AM

yeah slash satriani thats a bloody great job, thing is my guitar isn't a squier or anything like that, what im wanting done would mean i'd need someone to print onto it or maybe enscribe, and i very much doubt my local shop can help me with it, that guy that owns it is a dumbass

Slash Satriani · 02-28-2004, 05:48 AM

jus thinkin there, only prob is my gf name is on it, well were not goin out no more!! but still what can ya do!

if u wana print on it, make a screen print and get soime spraypaint, what guitar is it?

Paul · 02-28-2004, 06:15 AM

its a white steinberger gp-2r http://www.musicyo.com/product_specs.asp?pf_id=527
see where the steinberger logo is on the scratch plate? well thats where i'd want to have the chinese\korean\japanese writing

Slash Satriani · 02-28-2004, 06:27 AM

well i duno if you'll find a scratch plate for that but it looks like you'd ne to get the design u want and go over it,

a screen print wud work though for that but it might bed arkward to do...

Paul · 02-28-2004, 06:30 AM

well, im fairly sure i could get a plate made to measure but i dunno how much that would cost here in the uk, i know ed roman sells the scratch plates though, might check how much he sells them for

artificial infection · 02-28-2004, 06:35 AM

hmmm he's supposed to be a dodgey dealer or sutmhing like that...not sure..

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02-28-2004, 04:39 AM	#1
rager Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: chelmsford Posts: 32	personalised guitars should you ruin your guitar by personalising it?

02-28-2004, 05:26 AM	#13
artificial infection Official J-custom Owner Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: UK Posts: 6,906	^^ music shops, one near me sells quite a few, but he seels mainly the fender scratch plates. Well i kinda stuck stickers on my fender, sometimes i wish i never did it, but sometimes i think..meh, what the heck..looks alright. I like slash satrianis scratch plate though, now that is personalised Last edited by artificial infection; 02-28-2004 at 05:44 AM.

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02-28-2004, 04:40 AM	#2
RememberThisName Zeppelin RULE! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 150	YES! ruin your guitar!.....

02-28-2004, 04:41 AM	#3
Solotower Crooning rhythm drone Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 474	Well, if you believe it is ruining it to personalise it, then there's really no question, is there?

02-28-2004, 04:42 AM	#4
rager Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: chelmsford Posts: 32	i thought about covering mine in duct tape like the offspring's Noodles. what about anyone else

02-28-2004, 04:43 AM	#5
RememberThisName Zeppelin RULE! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 150	Thats not personalising really? your just copying.

02-28-2004, 04:44 AM	#6
Solotower Crooning rhythm drone Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 474	I've been considering putting a pretty cool fake tatoo on mine, but it's hard to find a good place to put it where it will fit and won't get worn off too quickly.

02-28-2004, 04:47 AM	#7
Idle Mind Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 3,428	I don't intend to sell any of my guitars anyway, so I don't consider that a problem, but for instance I wouldn't personalise my Jackson, cos it looks way too nice as it is. But then my first ever guitar which was crap I totally ripped apart, repainted, put some designs on and stuff then put back together again.

02-28-2004, 04:47 AM	#8
Paul One Word; Chuck Norris Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 24,702	im planning on 'personalising' my steinberger, gonna see about new buckers and a custom scratch plate with some chinese or korean or japanese, haven't decided which yet though

02-28-2004, 04:51 AM	#9
rager Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: chelmsford Posts: 32	i think the idea of getting new parts is ok, paint job maybe...................hacksaw? o.k only kidding but i've seen it done!!

02-28-2004, 04:53 AM	#10
Paul One Word; Chuck Norris Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 24,702	i'd never chop up a guitar...again, it all ended very badly, mainly cause i didnt know what i was doing but it's not something to be taken lightly.

02-28-2004, 05:12 AM	#11
ILikeTheColdSide Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 148	I like what Tom Morello does, writing a phrase on his guitars, like "Arm the Homeless" and "Soul Power". Wouldn't do it to one of mine though.

02-28-2004, 05:14 AM	#12
Paul One Word; Chuck Norris Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 24,702	don't suppose anyone knows where i could get a custom scratch plate in the uk?

02-28-2004, 05:37 AM	#14
Slash Satriani Don't touch my whammy bar Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: in a multicolour tree, No.22 Posts: 3,574	well if ur a leftie dont even bother looking for good scratch plates, i just started drawing on mine one day and it turned out fine, + i dont plan on selling it either and i put a humbucker in it... so i think u shud personalise it i think everyone seen this now!!

02-28-2004, 05:44 AM	#15
Paul One Word; Chuck Norris Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 24,702	yeah slash satriani thats a bloody great job, thing is my guitar isn't a squier or anything like that, what im wanting done would mean i'd need someone to print onto it or maybe enscribe, and i very much doubt my local shop can help me with it, that guy that owns it is a dumbass

02-28-2004, 05:48 AM	#16
Slash Satriani Don't touch my whammy bar Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: in a multicolour tree, No.22 Posts: 3,574	jus thinkin there, only prob is my gf name is on it, well were not goin out no more!! but still what can ya do! if u wana print on it, make a screen print and get soime spraypaint, what guitar is it?

02-28-2004, 06:15 AM	#17
Paul One Word; Chuck Norris Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 24,702	its a white steinberger gp-2r http://www.musicyo.com/product_specs.asp?pf_id=527 see where the steinberger logo is on the scratch plate? well thats where i'd want to have the chinese\korean\japanese writing

02-28-2004, 06:27 AM	#18
Slash Satriani Don't touch my whammy bar Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: in a multicolour tree, No.22 Posts: 3,574	well i duno if you'll find a scratch plate for that but it looks like you'd ne to get the design u want and go over it, a screen print wud work though for that but it might bed arkward to do...

02-28-2004, 06:30 AM	#19
Paul One Word; Chuck Norris Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 24,702	well, im fairly sure i could get a plate made to measure but i dunno how much that would cost here in the uk, i know ed roman sells the scratch plates though, might check how much he sells them for

02-28-2004, 06:35 AM	#20
artificial infection Official J-custom Owner Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: UK Posts: 6,906	hmmm he's supposed to be a dodgey dealer or sutmhing like that...not sure..