Ah, the logo. I remember it well.
This logo was purchased on ebay for about $US 10.00 or £7.00 to
the rest of us. It is a water lithograph just like the ones you
used to get on model airplane kits when I was young (a long time
ago).
If you prepare the neck properly and rub the logo down
correctly it will look good and give the guitar an aire of
respectability (if only to you). Here's what I did.
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This is what it looks like when you get it.
This one is a 54-60 but mine was a 62 one - otherwise the
same.
Do NOT bend this or it becomes scrap immediately. |
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pictures, but you can see how the logo fits on the neck. I
prepared the neck with a coat of lacquer (see the picture
below) and then carefully rubbed down the neck where the logo
was to be fitted. I soaked the logo in water for about five
minutes and then slid it off the paper on to the neck.
I allowed this to dry for at least a day. I made sure that
the logo was carefully rubbed down to remove all air bubbles
etc because when it dries it's too late. |
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Well fancy that - I used a regular tin of
authentic cellulose clear lacquer from an auto accessory shop
to coat the back of the neck and over the logo area. This
work was carried out BEFORE the tuners were fitted and with
the nut removed.
This lacquer was exactly the right type for my needs and
costs almost nothing. After giving the back, sides and peg
head numerous coats of this and letting it dry for at least 1
hour between coats I had a really well finished neck with a
great logo embedded under the lacquer.
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achieved and look at the masking tape still in place. To get
the right feel on this neck was critical. I took some very
fine wet or dry paper and rubbed it together until almost
smooth. I then used this to flatten the finish on the back of
the neck which achieved a super played in feel with no
'stickiness' from the finish - the result was a really super
fast neck - as good as on any guitar I have ever owned. |
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Here's another shot of the
finished peg head. I guess most would agree that this is a
cool result from someone with NO experience whatsoever of
building guitars at this level.
If you think different..... never mind. |
Take your time with this - and you can give your guitar that
vibe that would otherwise be lost in time somewhere.
Here's a shot of that finished neck from the back - it shows up
well.
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