Stickers on your guitar...

lukin321
lukin321 Charlotte, NC Posts: 865
edited March 2010 in Musicians and Gearheads
So I'm thinking of covering my guitar with a bunch of stickers. If anyone has done this before, is there some sort of lacquer or clear finish to put over the body of the guitar once they're on that can protect them from getting faded or peeling off? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    my old acoustic/electric is covered in stickers. (well, the back is) i just stuck them on there...no protective coating. i think it looks pretty badass, personally!
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  • ScrapeMySky
    ScrapeMySky Posts: 426
    In the long run I don't think there is any reliable way of preventing the colours from fading around that sticker. It's just what sunlight does to the finish. So you'd better choose a great sticker. :) I know there's a lot of people who resent that, but I think as long as they're well chosen, stickers on guitars are pretty cool.
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    My strat is covered in stickers but, now that I'm older, I kinda think it makes you look like a poser or tool...but that still doesn't mean that each sticker (like on my guitar) has a meaning or story. I guess it's up to you. My buddy bagged on me for putting stickers on my guitar because it ruins the finish
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  • i_lov_it
    i_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    I think it's COOL 8-) ...I mean doesn't JEFF put Stickers on his BASS! :D
  • in_the_mud
    in_the_mud Calgary AB Posts: 494
    I also think stickers are cool and I just put one on my TELE :)

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  • savman
    savman Posts: 230
    nice! I like it!

    Subtle but not overbearing :)
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
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    I've had my sticker on mine for 3 or 4 years and i didnt prep the guita or anything before hand... just slapped it on.

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  • DirectionOfTheEye
    DirectionOfTheEye Posts: 40
    To each their own, but you may regret this later on...especially if its not a great sticker. Personally I think it looks a little immature if its covered in them, but then, like the poster above this with the tele, it can actually look good. I'd worry about the finish though. I took stickers off my guitar almost ten years ago to sell it when I was only 14 and the finish was fine though.

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