Stickers On Your Bass

[stewblack]

Covering a blemish in the finish in this instance. But they can serve any purpose

Share them here.

Or just tell us all how much you hate them, if that gives you joy.

 

 

[TheGreek]

Can't stand them...shouldn't be allowed 

[Rayman]

I don't like stickers personally, I'd rather see the damage. I remember a lot of teenagers in the 90s used to cover their Ibanez SRs in them. Not my bag.

 

[nige1968]

 

Hated the original natural alder so I stickerbombed it

[stewblack]

43 minutes ago, nige1968 said:

 

Hated the original natural alder so I stickerbombed it

Love it 🤩

[Cato]

No pics unfortunately but I had a black .Hondo strat in the 90s that I covered with gold polkadot stickers then put various band stickers on top of those.

 

In my romantic memory it looked proper grunge, in my realistic memory I don't think I'd want to touch it with a barge pole if I saw it now.

 

Although, to contradict myself, I'd still rather have that guitar that I decorated in the trend of those times than a modern relic.

Edited January 26, 2024 by Cato

[itu]

I have one in my Passion. It says: "Made in France"

[Cosmo Valdemar]

8 hours ago, Rayman said:

I don't like stickers personally, I'd rather see the damage. I remember a lot of teenagers in the 90s used to cover their Ibanez SRs in them. Not my bag.

 

With a load of duct tape holding the strap on.

On to the body I mean, not holding a... never mind.

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

My Ric came with a sticker on it and I removed. Instantly devalued it by 50% 😎

[jd56hawk]

Some look good, most don't. 

Probably the only two I really like.

[Baloney Balderdash]

My main instrument of choice, my beloved, just 28.6" scale length, Ibanez GSRM20 neck + GSRM20B body Mikro Bass, that I named "Dud Bottomfeeder", fitted with an EMG Geezer Butler P pickup, and tuned in A# standard, tenor bass, tuning :

 

Edited January 28, 2024 by Baloney Balderdash

[uk_lefty]

Just one. But it's a big one! 

[MacDaddy]

 

 

[KingBollock]

I love stickers.

 

 

Meet Angelbane.

 

Again.

[ead]

I've put a sticker or two on pickguards; all pretty tame really.

 

 

[stewblack]

1 hour ago, KingBollock said:

I love stickers.

 

 

Meet Angelbane.

 

Again.

Quality 

[PaulThePlug]

[StingRayBoy42]

None on any of mine, but a tasteful one in the right place can look superb, like a nice tattoo on a beautiful woman.
 

[uk_lefty]

On 26/01/2024 at 15:29, nige1968 said:

 

Hated the original natural alder so I stickerbombed it

Is that a Warwick under there?

[White Cloud]

For me it's akin fixing stickers on your car ... Just no! Then again, horses for courses, live and let live and all that.

 

I read once that Gail Ann Dorsey always secretes a picture of Marilyn Monroe underneath her scratchplates - now that does appeal to me.

[nige1968]

4 hours ago, uk_lefty said:

Is that a Warwick under there?

 

A Chinese Warwick in featureless high-gloss alder, with a big square maple décolletage at the neck joint.

Edited January 28, 2024 by nige1968

[uk_lefty]

1 hour ago, nige1968 said:

 

A Chinese Warwick in featureless high-gloss alder, with a big square maple décolletage at the neck joint.

Yeah the value range Warwick's are still good basses but they don't have the visual appeal of the German made ones. Nice job with the stickers. Have you sealed it somehow to stop them peeling and scuffing?

[uk_lefty]

This lad put a sticker on his bass and he was quite good.

[nige1968]

4 hours ago, uk_lefty said:

Yeah the value range Warwick's are still good basses but they don't have the visual appeal of the German made ones. Nice job with the stickers. Have you sealed it somehow to stop them peeling and scuffing?

Nah I’m going for the Road worn look. Also I couldn’t work out how.

[Baloney Balderdash]

59 minutes ago, nige1968 said:

Nah I’m going for the Road worn look. Also I couldn’t work out how.

It would be relatively simple, uninstall the neck and hardware and electronics on/in the body, then screw the neck pocket to a piece of wood and hang it freely somewhere from there, then spray a couple of clear coats all over the body, let it dry and install the neck, hardware and electronics back on the bass.

 

Not that you need it in this case, but might prove useful to know in the future.