Headstock Decals

[Bass_Guardian]

I was wondering how u would get a hold of official headstock decals ( for basses ). Any shop names?prices?

Thanks in advance

Alex

[wateroftyne]

Official ones? From the manufacturer.

[Bass_Guardian]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1002440' date='Oct 27 2010, 01:50 PM']Official ones? From the manufacturer.[/quote]
Right and are they sent out or do u need to go through the hassle of sending the bass to them?

Sorry for all the questions

[wateroftyne]

From the FAQ's on Fender.com:

[quote][b]Is it possible to get a replacement decal for my old Fender instrument?[/b]
In many cases, the answer is "YES!" To help us achieve the best match of available decals, take at least 4 clear photographs of your instrument, (the entire front, entire back of the instrument and a close-up of the front and back of the headstock). This will help us verify that it is indeed a genuine Fender product in need of a replacement decal, (if the instrument has the serial number stamped into the neck plate, please include a pencil "rubbing" from the neck plate showing this number).

Next, take the photos along with your guitar to the nearest Authorized Fender Service Center, where they will evaluate the instrument. After comparing the instrument with the photos, they will then mail the photos and neck plate rubbing to our Product Support team in Scottsdale. Once we receive the photographs, we will try to find the most accurate decal for that instrument. We will then send the appropriate decal to the Authorized Service Center. Note: Decal availability is limited to certain models, and while Fender does not charge a fee for a replacement decal, the Fender Authorized Service Center may charge a fee for providing this service to you.[/quote]

[Bass_Guardian]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1002446' date='Oct 27 2010, 01:55 PM']From the FAQ's on Fender.com:[/quote]
Thanks mate.

Right now unofficial headstock decals?

[Ou7shined]

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' post='1002454' date='Oct 27 2010, 01:59 PM']Thanks mate.

Right now unofficial headstock decals?[/quote]
There's a guy on ebay with TheClash in his name who does very decent repros.

[Wil]

Yep, ebay. Bear in mind that waterslide decals are a bitch to apply correctly. I totally ruined mine, ended up taking it off and leaving the headstock bare.

[Bass_Guardian]

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1002472' date='Oct 27 2010, 02:10 PM']There's a guy on ebay with TheClash in his name who does very decent repros.[/quote]
I cant find him

[Bass_Guardian]

Is there anyone on this forum who can apply headstock decals professionally?

No offense Wil

[Wil]

None taken I'm a shoot first, ask questions later sort of person when it comes to DIY... much to the detriment of said decal.

[Bass_Guardian]

[quote name='Wil' post='1002484' date='Oct 27 2010, 02:18 PM']None taken I'm a shoot first, ask questions later sort of person when it comes to DIY... much to the detriment of said decal.[/quote]
Haha im pretty rubbish with arts and crafts things so its a no no for me doing it

[EssentialTension]

In the US but possibly what you're looking for:

[url="http://www.guitarcentro.com/search.php?orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=decal&submit_search=Search"]http://www.guitarcentro.com/search.php?ord...t_search=Search[/url]

[Bass_Guardian]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1002524' date='Oct 27 2010, 02:40 PM']In the US but possibly what you're looking for:

[url="http://www.guitarcentro.com/search.php?orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=decal&submit_search=Search"]http://www.guitarcentro.com/search.php?ord...t_search=Search[/url][/quote]
That might just hit the spot...

[xilddx]

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' post='1002481' date='Oct 27 2010, 02:16 PM']Is there anyone on this forum who can apply headstock decals professionally?

No offense Wil [/quote]
They are very easy to apply, so don't listen to the hamfisted

Email this guy and ask for what you need. I have used his decals and they are excellent!

[url="http://thedecalshop.co.uk/"]http://thedecalshop.co.uk/[/url]

Cheers.

[Bass_Guardian]

[quote name='silddx' post='1002546' date='Oct 27 2010, 02:55 PM']They are very easy to apply, so don't listen to the hamfisted

Email this guy and ask for what you need. I have used his decals and they are excellent!

[url="http://thedecalshop.co.uk/"]http://thedecalshop.co.uk/[/url]

Cheers.[/quote]
Ive given the nice man an e-mail

[lemmywinks]

Could just make your own, if you have a access to colour inkjet printer it's really easy. A sheet of clear waterslide decal paper is about £3 and you can get about 10 or more decals on it

I have a .pub or .jpg document with J, P and Tele Bass logos on if you fancy? I just googled the logos and saved the image, then cleaned it up in an image editing program

Results are exactly the same as what you'd spend a tenner on from eBay

[Bass_Guardian]

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='1002580' date='Oct 27 2010, 03:20 PM']Could just make your own, if you have a access to colour inkjet printer it's really easy. A sheet of clear waterslide decal paper is about £3 and you can get about 10 or more decals on it

I have a .pub or .jpg document with J, P and Tele Bass logos on if you fancy? I just googled the logos and saved the image, then cleaned it up in an image editing program

Results are exactly the same as what you'd spend a tenner on from eBay[/quote]
That would be good mate just give me a pm.

[Ou7shined]

[quote name='silddx' post='1002546' date='Oct 27 2010, 02:55 PM']They are very easy to apply, so don't listen to the hamfisted

Email this guy and ask for what you need. I have used his decals and they are excellent!

[url="http://thedecalshop.co.uk/"]http://thedecalshop.co.uk/[/url]

Cheers.[/quote]
+1 to both parts.


edit : Oh and [url="http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/theclash1968?ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:GB:1181"]this[/url] is the guy I was on about but if you go with thedecalshop you won't need to contact him anyway.

Edited October 27, 2010 by Ou7shined

[JTUK]

I was talking to the maker of my bass and he authenticated the bass and ok'd a third party to do it.
The third party was a trusted source who do work for the maker anyway but to strip the laquer off the bass and re-apply would take anything from a day to a week..depending...!!

Not expensive, just time with a laid up bass etc ..to do the job properly.

[Delberthot]

I buy stuff from these guys from time to time. They do a lot of different printable paper.

[url="http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/"]http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/[/url]

In fact my Goth T-Bird now has a white scratchplate which is simply white matt adhesive paper with the bicentennial Bird on it stuck over the original

Edited October 28, 2010 by Delberthot

[dr1]

I have two Fender (1964. style) Jazz Bass decals if someone is interested. I bought them several months ago - I wanted to change headstock logo on my HW1 jazz bass (to have it look more like '60 jazz bass,you know) at the end of the day, I changed my mind about all that and sold the bass eventually. so, the decals (genuine!) are at ny home now and I'd sell them for reasonable price.

[LawrenceH]

[quote name='silddx' post='1002546' date='Oct 27 2010, 02:55 PM']They are very easy to apply, so don't listen to the hamfisted

Email this guy and ask for what you need. I have used his decals and they are excellent!

[url="http://thedecalshop.co.uk/"]http://thedecalshop.co.uk/[/url]

Cheers.[/quote]

+1 for the decal shop - but I'm not the world's most clumsy person and I messed up two(!) large late-60s/early-70s style logos trying to do it the way he suggested, they're just too damn big to manoeuvre easily without tearing. I think there must be a bit of a knack to it and it's potentially quite expensive to get good at. Annoyingly, had no troubles with the smaller practice bits he included. It's very easy to scratch the inks off as well, especially the gold, even just excessive wrinkling of the decal seems to lead to small imperfections.

If anyone's got any hints and tips I'd appreciate them. Had most luck using paintbrushes, am thinking a really big one that'll just let me lay the logo on flat might be the way to go.

[Bass_Guardian]

Hi thanks folk for all the help but im no longer looking for headstock decals

Thanks again

[Matt Golgotha]

[quote name='silddx' post='1002546' date='Oct 27 2010, 01:55 PM']They are very easy to apply, so don't listen to the hamfisted

Email this guy and ask for what you need. I have used his decals and they are excellent!

[url="http://thedecalshop.co.uk/"]http://thedecalshop.co.uk/[/url]

Cheers.[/quote]

+1

just got a '66 fender Jazz decal from these guys, and the work is awesome.