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Stickers on new guitars - WHY?

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chrisj1602chrisj1602 Frets: 3963
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WHY?

I know it was made in China already... Why?!


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  • SteveRobinsonSteveRobinson Frets: 7013
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    Use some white spirit or lighter fluid to dissolve the adhesive.

    Don't scrape as you can scratch the finish.
    Lacquer demos here: https://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/category/finish/
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  • thermionicthermionic Frets: 9592
    WD40 is good at dissolving sticker residue.
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 22731
    Lemon oil works on some adhesives too.  You have to wipe off the residue of course.  Smells nice too.
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  • chrisj1602chrisj1602 Frets: 3963
    It’s all clean now, but still... why?!
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 72249
    I don't get it either. If they want to print the country of origin, why not do it as many do as part of the decal/serial number etc under the finish. Having it on a sticker is just asking for someone to remove it, which pretty much defeats the point...

    Don't get me started on all the crap that comes on CD cases either!

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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  • slackerslacker Frets: 2234
    I've still got the sticker on my 08 ric. I carefully stick it back when it starts to peel.
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  • Danny1969Danny1969 Frets: 10398
    Just heat it gently with a hair dryer and it will come straight off. Lemon juice will work as well. 
    www.2020studios.co.uk 
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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30289
    Lacquer over it so it never comes off.
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  • DiscoStuDiscoStu Frets: 5459
    ICBM said:

    Don't get me started on all the crap that comes on CD cases either!
    What are 'CD cases'?  :s
    Trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57612/

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  • Andy79Andy79 Frets: 888
    Daughter put a satsuma sticker on one of mine years ago...




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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14411
    Some of the stickers relate to EU import regulation compliance. This expedites the checking of individual units in their packaging. On the other hand, the sticker shields the guitar finish from direct sunlight. This can cause uneven discolouration.

    e.g. I have a Fender MIM Stratocaster vibrato cavity cover plate from the Nineties on which it is still possible to discern the outline of where the Super Bullets label used to be.
    You say, atom bomb. I say, tin of corned beef.
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 18675
    Andy79 said:
    Daughter put a satsuma sticker on one of mine years ago...




    A good post brexit satsuma could turn out to be worth more than the guitar  ;)
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  • Andy79Andy79 Frets: 888
    Many many non valuable things are worth more than that guitar 
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  • OffsetOffset Frets: 11561
    Goo Gone.  Essential stuff for anyone's tool cupboard.  I've used safely on a flamed maple top.
    Currently for sale: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/247085/pro-ject-essential-ii-turntable
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  • skullfunkerryskullfunkerry Frets: 4160
    I thought this was going to be about buying a new guitar & stickering it up... I had *so* many photos ready to go :)
    Too much gain... is just about enough \m/

    I'm probably the only member of this forum mentioned by name in Whiskey in the Jar ;)

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  • SquireJapanSquireJapan Frets: 698
    edited January 2021
    I thought this was going to be about buying a new guitar & stickering it up... I had *so* many photos ready to go
    Me too

    Except I don’t have a guitar covered in stickers. I however partial to a good stickering ...
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  • hollywoodroxhollywoodrox Frets: 4131
    An original sticker can add value in years to come 
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14411
    ICBM said:
    Don't get me started on all the crap that comes on CD cases either!
    My favourite CD jewel case adornment was the PMRC Parental Advisory Explicit Lyrics warning sticker on Jazz From Hell by Frank Zappa - an entirely instrumental album!
    You say, atom bomb. I say, tin of corned beef.
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 22731
    ICBM said:
    Don't get me started on all the crap that comes on CD cases either!
    My favourite CD jewel case adornment was the PMRC Parental Advisory Explicit Lyrics warning sticker on Jazz From Hell by Frank Zappa - an entirely instrumental album!
    Now I'm wondering if there was one of those stickers on the CD of Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention.
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 28285
    A relic'd sticker! You guitar has gone up in value by approx 17p.
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