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mg196
10-03-2005, 10:40 AM
Some people like to keep their guitars in pristine condition while others cover every square inch in stickers. Where do you stand?

Personally, my Epiphone Dot is still pretty new, so I am still in love with its pristine finish.

Here is a pic of one of my faves. Ladies and gentlemen, the incomprable Johnny Thunders with his Les Paul TV:

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/johnnythundersclub/Off+the+Net/jt.jpg?bc2rslDB.2RgJuLY
Rockmonton
10-03-2005, 10:45 AM
for me, as far as it gets worn down naturally with play is how i'll go, on a few exceptions like my solid rosewood 50's duosonic and stuff i do put the occasional coat of oil to keep it playing good.
Celt
10-03-2005, 11:12 AM
I do all I can do to keep 'em looking new.
GibsonLesPaul
10-03-2005, 11:32 AM
For me particularly, it's factory fresh. I have seen some really tasteful
airbrush art which I think is cool but stickers.....? :whip: Stay away!
OvenMaster
10-03-2005, 02:17 PM
Whenever I played my 12-string acoustic, the only thing I ever put on it was cleaner and furniture polish. I love wood and how it looks. Wouldn't stickers act as vibration dampers on an acoustic and make it sound dull? :yuck:
Tom
clint e.
10-03-2005, 03:52 PM
I have two bass guitars.One almost like new - a Fender P. Bass - without a scratch.The other an older Ibanez full of "everything".Later i send an Ibanez pic. :yes:
Other day i found this pics. :thmbsp:

clint.
clint e.
10-03-2005, 04:14 PM
There she is :
An Ibanez Silver Series.I have made it fretless and put another pick-up an EMG humbucker.
From Punk to Prog she had played everything. :yes:

clint.
Urizen
10-03-2005, 04:58 PM
and furniture polish. I love wood and how it looks. Wouldn't stickers act as vibration dampers on an acoustic and make it sound dull? :yuck:
Tom

A build-up of wax from furniture polish can also dampen. I use only Martin guitar polish on my axes, and lemon oil on my rosewood fingerboards.

As far as stickers go. :thumbsdn:
clint e.
10-03-2005, 05:50 PM
There she is :
An Ibanez Silver Series.I have made it fretless and put another pick-up an EMG humbucker.
From Punk to Prog she had played everything. :yes:

clint.

From the garage to local Pubs.From local Pubs to Small Venues.From Small Venues to Theaters and than to Studios.This is a Guitar with more than twenty years of Live Gigs , Stories , Stars and Scars. :rockon:
This is a "Rock'N'Roll Bass Guitar".This is "The Bitch". :guitar:
This is not a nice and cute "Bedroom Guitar". :stupid:

clint.
bellavoce
10-03-2005, 06:35 PM
Stickers.........? I usually spray'm with Roundup. Stickers??? Nope, i treat my guitars as precious jewels...like a lover, i don't like anybody or anything to get between us.
bellavoce
Urizen
10-03-2005, 06:43 PM
This is "The Bitch". :guitar:
:stupid: clint.

My Kramer can kick your Ibanez's ass anyday! :yes:

Seriously, I like your artwork on those guitars. Kind of a decopage thing. My Kramer is battle scarred, but I don't bandage it It heals better when it breaths. :smoke:

Peace...
GibsonLesPaul
10-03-2005, 07:15 PM
After refinishing several pieces of furniture and building two of my own electric
guitars, to put a sticker on my masterpiece, well............. :uzi: :eek:
Urizen
10-03-2005, 09:23 PM
Then again...

The Frankenstrat!
clint e.
10-04-2005, 06:42 AM
My Kramer can kick your Ibanez's ass anyday! :yes:

Peace...

Maybe someday,who knows...,we can make some stuff together and than we'll see... :thmbsp:

clint.
Sansui Louie
10-04-2005, 08:39 AM
I avoid boring looking geetars to begin with. I have a purple metalflake Dan-O 12 string, an Italia Modena in red metalflake, an Italia Maranello in blue metalflake (www.italiaguitars.com), a 91 black Charvel Surfcaster with a toiletseat pickguard and a PAF at the bridge that was custom installed, a hot-rodded Charvel ST Custom with an orange toiletseat pickguard, and a Dan-O DC Bass in silver metalflake. And a really sweet Taylor.
WhiskeyRebel
10-04-2005, 10:23 AM
All my guitars have been modded, hotrodded or embellished. Stickers? Sure. On an acoustic I only put them on the pickguard, but I just ain't a "mint condition" guy. The only ones I haven't decorated are my Washburn 12-string which has no pickguard, and my 1967 J50, but even those each got treated to a JLD Bridge Doctor to prevent the bridge from lifting and the top from cupping (works great BTW).
GibsonLesPaul
10-04-2005, 11:38 AM
All my guitars have been modded, hotrodded or embellished. Stickers? Sure. On an acoustic I only put them on the pickguard, but I just ain't a "mint condition" guy. The only ones I haven't decorated are my Washburn 12-string which has no pickguard, and my 1967 J50, but even those each got treated to a JLD Bridge Doctor to prevent the bridge from lifting and the top from cupping (works great BTW).
You are a rebel Whiskey!....... :lmao:
philo426
10-04-2005, 12:42 PM
I refuse to deface my guitar in any way.The only "adornment"on it is the dings and scratches from everyday use which I think give it character.
clint e.
10-04-2005, 04:42 PM
Rick Nielson's custom guitars. :thmbsp:

clint.
GibsonLesPaul
10-05-2005, 05:12 PM
Rick Nielson's custom guitars. :thmbsp:

clint.
Four neck guitar....OW!!!!! My back...... :lmao:
motaboy
10-05-2005, 08:36 PM
Haha, how about this then:
WhiskeyRebel
10-06-2005, 08:32 AM
Rick Nielson's custom guitars. :thmbsp:

clint.

No picture of Uncle Dickie? You remember, the custom double-neck made to resemble a charicature or Rick wearing his checkered suit?
mg196
10-06-2005, 08:41 AM
OK, the thread is moving a bit off course, but I'm cool with that. Here is a 5-neck guitar!!! Check this site for a history of multi-necked guitars (starting from 1690!!!): http://www.harpguitars.net/history/org/org-multi-neck.htm
GibsonLesPaul
10-06-2005, 01:45 PM
OK, the thread is moving a bit off course, but I'm cool with that. Here is a 5-neck guitar!!! Check this site for a history of multi-necked guitars (starting from 1690!!!): http://www.harpguitars.net/history/org/org-multi-neck.htm
Trouble is' you gotta be part orangatange to play it..... :scratch2:
clint e.
10-08-2005, 01:49 PM
No picture of Uncle Dickie? You remember, the custom double-neck made to resemble a charicature or Rick wearing his checkered suit?

Hey WRebel,
I've allready post it at :

http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=44771

clint.
Reel 2 Reel
10-08-2005, 02:31 PM
My Kramer can kick your Ibanez's ass anyday! :yes:


What!!!!!!!! :yikes:

dems dere fitin' werds (http://www.audiokarma.org/gallery/data/502/1301power_meter_003.jpg) !!!!....LOL..........
Urizen
10-08-2005, 02:48 PM
What!!!!!!!! :yikes:

dems dere fitin' werds (http://www.audiokarma.org/gallery/data/502/1301power_meter_003.jpg) !!!!....LOL..........

Nice guitar! Is that an Artstar? I have a step brother who is classically trained and plays some killer jazz with an axe like that. :thmbsp:
GibsonLesPaul
10-10-2005, 04:02 PM
Now, if I was predisposed to mod a guitar. For starters, I would not pay $1029.99
for an off the shelf Les Paul and stategically place some funky stickers here and there.
Oh, no, no, no! I would purchase a kit guitar; Warmoth, Carvin...etc. Or, go to mePay
and pick up a guitar from the land of misfit toys. Now your talking. Like a blank pallet!
pjweeks
12-06-2005, 08:13 PM
5 neck guitar?! Who on earth is that for? An octopus? That looks longer than my arm is...
GibsonLesPaul
12-07-2005, 05:40 PM
Only adornment worthy of my Les Paul is my women... :tresbon: Her right breast rests in the curve of the guitar. And that's alright with me. :D
Fred Sanford
09-23-2007, 05:09 PM
Only adornment worthy of my Les Paul is my women... :tresbon: Her right breast rests in the curve of the guitar. And that's alright with me. :D


Ummm...like this?

To answer the original post's question, I usually ask the guitar, and go with what the guitar tells me. Some stay all nice & purty, some get...adorned.

je
Urizen
09-23-2007, 05:25 PM
Beautiful LP, sir.:thmbsp:
Fred Sanford
09-23-2007, 08:52 PM
Beautiful LP, sir.:thmbsp:

Thanks- it actually is, even if it doesn't wear its 'bikini'.

It's a '75 Les Paul 55 ("The Mistress"), a backup for my '74 Les Paul 55 ("The Wife").

je
PoppaSteve
09-24-2007, 05:52 AM
Those look just like my LP, which is a '75.

I have never seen one of that model in the used sections at the music stores. Did see a picture of Larry Coryell with one once. Gotta love the P-90's; it gives an LP a whole different mojo than humbuckers.
jonman
09-24-2007, 07:13 AM
I only adorned on guitar, a gold top Les Paul that had a deep gouge on the front body. I put an American flag sticker to cover the damage and keep it from chipping. Otherwise, all the guitars I owned looked great as they were.
Fred Sanford
09-24-2007, 08:03 AM
Those look just like my LP, which is a '75.

I have never seen one of that model in the used sections at the music stores. Did see a picture of Larry Coryell with one once. Gotta love the P-90's; it gives an LP a whole different mojo than humbuckers.

They were a reissue of sorts of the old '50s Specials. Bunch of differences from the older ones, though- these were designed from the beginning as flat-tops, and the neck angle & pickup height are quite a bit lower than the originals. Some of the later '70s Special reissues had tune-o-matics & stop tailpieces, too, these had just the single bridge.

Here's a pic of Keef with one, to add to the Coryell pic (pretty sure I have that somewhere, not scanned). Looks like Ronnie's got an L6S DeLuxe, which would also be around '74-'75.

je
gearhound
09-24-2007, 04:24 PM
I found an old silver dollar sized medallion in a General store's display case north of Taos, New Mexico.
Bought it for $8.
Turned out to be solid silver.
Here's where it gets WEIRD!?
As verified by an Arabic antiques jeweler:
Mid nineteenth-century TURKISH silver medallion....often handed down among Turkish women from generation-to-generation....as a GOOD LUCK ornament.
Written in script with:
On the back - The story of the Emperor Constantine.
On the front - "Only God Is God"
It hangs on a tuning peg of my 1986, MIJ, Westone Spectrum ST...for luck!!!

I know....I know....I should post pics!

Steve
Jovinyl
09-25-2007, 04:25 PM
Just playing scars and dings. I did want to ask the person who set up two of my electric's to autograph one. I did not. WhiskeyRebel. I have also used the bridge Doctor :thmbsp: No stickers. I did have a friend do a painting on one, I had it removed. mindset changed. I do have a Stella I am thinking about doing a collage on the body, wall hangerplayer.