Headstock Decals.

TheRobLew

Hi all, I was wondering what is the best source for custom made decals, ( not major brands). I’m in the middle of a build, and would like to finish it off with something personalised. 

Bennyboy-UK

These guys are great:http://www.guitardecals.co.uk ;

stimpsonslostson

Rothko & Frost do excellent work. 
I THINK they're on here somewhere... 
@rothko perhaps?? 

The hardest part is coming up with a logo/design. 

shaunyshaun1234

Rothko and Frost are awesome! Brilliant service and very thin decals!!

Gagaryn

Yup - another recommendation for R&F - reasonably priced, excellent quality and quick delivery.

FatPete

And another for R&F.

munckee

Watched a youtube video this morning where a chap printed his logo on normal a4 paper and stuck clear tape over it and rubbed it with the edge of scissor handles, soaked for 5 minutes until he could take the paper off the used the clear tape as a decal which had picked up the ink, looked pretty groovy am thinking of trying it on my 335 copy.

lasermonkey

Bennyboy-UK said:

These guys are great:http://www.guitardecals.co.uk ;

I got him to do a decal for my Squier Precision Special. Although it used a standard template, I wanted it done slightly differently, which he did any no extra cost. The decals (he includes a second as a spare) looked great and went on without a fuss.
Recommended.

mikeyrob73

Rothko done one for me and were brilliant 

Roland

munckee said:

Watched a youtube video this morning where a chap printed his logo on normal a4 paper  ...

You can buy water transfer paper. Print onto it with an ordinary ink jet printer, and give it a coat of spray varnish to prevent the ink washing off when you soak it.

PVO_Dave

I'd recommend Rothko too

Sarge

Rothko are amazing, I had a few Westone logos done in gold and silver, I'd only used home printed decal paper before and the difference is astonishing.
plus they keep a record logged of your work so a reprint in the future is just a few clicks away. 
outstanding! 

TheRobLew

Great, thanksBenny yo, I’ll check the out! 

TheRobLew

I had a bad experience with R and F a while back, ordered a 60s 0 bass logo, could’ve hand drawn a more realistic one. Thanks for all the input guys, looks like I’m going to go with guitar decals. Co.uk

Legionreturns

Can you true oil over these without any issue? 

Jalapeno

Another happy Rothko & Frost punter.

Jalapeno

Legionreturns said:

Can you true oil over these without any issue? 

Not done it, but I'd think it'd be better on top of dried TruOil, then a very quick/light spray of a fixer or nitro varnish

Gagaryn

Legionreturns said:

Can you true oil over these without any issue? 

R&F recommend lacquer and say not to apply to an oiled surface so I presume oiling over would be a bad idea. 

Jalapeno

Gagaryn said:

Legionreturns said:

Can you true oil over these without any issue? 

R&F recommend lacquer and say not to apply to an oiled surface so I presume oiling over would be a bad idea. 

Probably make them move/shrink/crinkle

Legionreturns

Thanks both 

Keefy

munckee said:

Watched a youtube video this morning where a chap printed his logo on normal a4 paper and stuck clear tape over it and rubbed it with the edge of scissor handles, soaked for 5 minutes until he could take the paper off the used the clear tape as a decal which had picked up the ink, looked pretty groovy am thinking of trying it on my 335 copy.

I've done this. I filled in the blanks on the back of the decal with silver paint pen before applying it to the headstock. Looks ok in this picture, but possibly lifting a bit now:



I might try it again with some laser-printable decal paper.