Headstock Branding

FelineGuitars

axisus said:

I remember some years ago someone couldn't sell a decent neck because he'd 'branded' it with a cat logo or something.

Sounds like the problem I have....

PVO_Dave

TheGuitarWeasel said:

I'll drop you an email

WezV

I have had head plates laser etched before installation.  The other method was to make logo discs which could be screwed/glued in place.... or even inlayed after drilling the headstock with the correct sized Forstner drill bit

paulnb57

Where does a chap get laser etched disc made @WezV are they frighteningly expensive? Did you do your own artwork?

WezV

I had a load made by Parable guitars because Doug was playing around with his techniques and offering them cheap.  It was quite a few years back and a good deal.. but anywhere with a laser cutter could do similar 




there we have a load of pearloid discs, 3 paduak discs with the logo cut deep, one mahogany with the lasered outline.  then the shaped truss rod covers including the sample as the bottom.  The Dean one is wood.  The fretboard is rosewood inlay in maple.

over the other side we have some really thin pearl and abalone ones (you cant cut thick pearl with a laser) and some metal foil stickers.

Doug did them all from a jpeg of the logo

WezV

and here is a guitar i built with a mate when just starting out years ago.  He had access to a laser cutter and had the headplate etched

I don't think I have a better close-up than this

OilCityPickups

WezV said:

I have had head plates laser etched before installation.  The other method was to make logo discs which could be screwed/glued in place.... or even inlayed after drilling the headstock with the correct sized Forstner drill bit

These are easy for us to do if anyone wants them

WezV

Good to know.  I was considering how nice a forbon cut out version could be

Jez6345789

If you wanted something metal you could easily do a chemically etched disk or metal work.

although as said there are a lot of people with lasers who will do cost effective work. For me it's harder to get an amazing design than actually get the work cut :-)