Members dogbone94 Posted June 25, 2009 Members Share Posted June 25, 2009 hey vidi got mine... i'll drop a pic in when i get it done... dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members emcrae Posted June 25, 2009 Members Share Posted June 25, 2009 Vid...nice job with the decals. I've been doing these as well now for about 10 years or so. I do have one trick to offer that I may have overlooked but I didnt see mentioned in this thread anywhere............Before applying, spray over the decal with a light coat of laquer (wouldnt hurt to do this before mailing them)...this will keep the ink from being so fragile and rubbing off and will also give the decal itself a little more strength. I do have a question if you dont mind me asking.......where are you getting your waterslide stock? The last that I bought, which was a while back, came from a model train company and I really wasnt happy with it. The ink didnt adhere to it very well and it was overly fragile as well. Another trick that I figured out for total neck refinishes is using transparent plastic sheeting (very thin) instead of waterslide. You just apply a coat of laquer and while it's still wet, lay the decal in it. The laquer acts as the adhesive. Then just continue spraying over it with more coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smurfco Posted June 28, 2009 Members Share Posted June 28, 2009 How about a Bender logo for a P-bass I am working on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members surfn748 Posted June 28, 2009 Members Share Posted June 28, 2009 Is this possible? Shrink the sparrow and flip it so you would have 2 and attach a banner between them...let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidiot72 Posted June 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 29, 2009 OK, back from the desert bump! Dude! Vegas was a blast. I will be mocking some decals up tomorrow and sending out some proofs so watch your mail. Who else wants some?!Just for the record though I DO seal all of the decals before I send them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidiot72 Posted June 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 29, 2009 Bumpin for a couple of cool ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidiot72 Posted June 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 30, 2009 Bump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoldAsLove69 Posted July 1, 2009 Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Do you think you could work an idea out for a strat im making? the guitar is a lefty with a reverse headstock. The guitar is somewhat of a jimi hendrix tribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidiot72 Posted July 1, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Oh yea! PM'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidiot72 Posted July 1, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 BAM! Ain't nobody got service like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidiot72 Posted July 1, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 1, 2009 Bump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katillac Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 I'm still doing mockups of two designs. I'll let you know as soon as they're done by emailing them to you for a quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vicious1080 Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 so no gibson ones righ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidiot72 Posted July 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 I have done one gibson but I haven't seen the finished product. Here is a test I did but the ink wasn't dry and the laquer wasn't dry when I dipped it so this was the Murphy's law test. It is also applied over the existing logo and you can see that sticking out. All in all it was a sucess. If you are going to laquer over it I'm sure it will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members djfrank Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Diggin' that Hendrix logo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Altgtr33 Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hey Vid is that the EPI SG W/ the emg's you had? (thats the only EPI I thought you had?) Like the Hendrix decal BTW...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidiot72 Posted July 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 No man, that's a parts guitar that I have laying around. My kid picked it up for $5. I think it's a Castille. It's good for testing on though and maybe doing your best Pete Townsend imitation! Oddly enough it had some really cool old grovers on it, you know the ones with the stars in the middle. Too bad it only had 4 of 'em. thats the only EPI I thought you had?) Actually, I just got a Samick SG from senor penguin and an Epi LP Custom from DJ. I'm digging humbuckers again I guess. Actually, they are both projects, I can't pass up a project! Keep an eye out though, I'm sure I'll have another "I hate Gibson style guitars" sell off soon! Diggin' that Hendrix logo Like the Hendrix decal BTW...................... Thanks guys, I really like that one too. It will look even better when it's applied. I may print one for myself. Hell, everyone should have one. Who's first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members djfrank Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Originally Posted by vidiot72 No man, that's a parts guitar that I have laying around. My kid picked it up for $5. I think it's a Castille. It's good for testing on though and maybe doing your best Pete Townsend imitation! Oddly enough it had some really cool old grovers on it, you know the ones with the stars in the middle. Too bad it only had 4 of 'em. Actually, I just got a Samick SG from senor penguin and an Epi LP Custom from DJ. I'm digging humbuckers again I guess. Actually, they are both projects, I can't pass up a project! Keep an eye out though, I'm sure I'll have another "I hate Gibson style guitars" sell off soon! Thanks guys, I really like that one too. It will look even better when it's applied. I may print one for myself. Hell, everyone should have one. Who's first? haha. If I had a JimiCaster style axe I would be all over it. It did give me an idea though... My EVH replicas... Put an evil Eddie picture on the same part as the Jimi head... And put some sarcastic phrase like "I invented these stripes - I'm suing you!" ... For some reason with those ate up pictures of Eddie surfacing, I hear that coming out in the voice of the wicked witch of the west in my head. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Altgtr33 Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Yeah, if Eddie had a slogan it'd be like "tapping into rock since the 70's" or something along those lines................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidiot72 Posted July 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hell yea MAN! That would be great. Old Eddie or Older Eddie...do you want horns with that? Ha, ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members djfrank Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Originally Posted by vidiot72 Hell yea MAN! That would be great. Old Eddie or Older Eddie...do you want horns with that? Ha, ha! http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/7483/sepbirth7ra.jpg haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidiot72 Posted July 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Geez....er! I just saw a picture from his wedding recently and he actually looked pretty good, why can't I get old and better looking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members djfrank Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Originally Posted by vidiot72 Geez....er! I just saw a picture from his wedding recently and he actually looked pretty good, why can't I get old and better looking? Dude got face implants, teeth implants, probably 50 hours of recon to that jacked up drug and alcohol riddled face! lol He's the 6 million dollar face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tocs100 Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Originally Posted by vidiot72 BAM! Ain't nobody got service like that! Originally Posted by djfrank haha. If I had a JimiCaster style axe I would be all over it. It did give me an idea though... My EVH replicas... Put an evil Eddie picture on the same part as the Jimi head... And put some sarcastic phrase like "I invented these stripes - I'm suing you!" .... Here ya go Vidiot!: Originally Posted by CenturyStanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidiot72 Posted July 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hey tocs! I wanna see that pedal man!!!!!! How did it turn out? Jesus! That's just scary! Hey who is it on here that has that face and Gollum's body photoshopped together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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