This was just the information I needed in order to make myself a new logo for my carvin guitar. Great job

Fantastic job! This is just the tutorial I needed, thank you.

@jpsprojectroom1994

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, there are quite a few videos on KZread but some don't go all the way to getting a factory finish!

I've always messed this up. The secret is the coats of lacquer you put on the decal itself before you apply it. Brilliant! Nice job!

@maxburton1750

2 жыл бұрын

Is it just matt lacquer that youvapply to the decal before putting it on?

cant wait to try this, great video!!!!!!!

Very nice. I'm replacing the lined fretless neck on my Fender Jazz Bass (22 year old Mexican) with a Warmoth unlined fretless and this is excellent guidance on keeping that "Fender look". Much appreciated, brother. I don't do this kind of thing all that often, but I'm subscribed now anyway to support your channel. Thanks.

@jtothepmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I've only done it twice but the results are excellent and you would not know it didn't leave the factory like it! Good luck with yours

Wonderful technique. Thanks for making this video. One thing of note; polyurethane and lacquer are not the same thing. They are mutually exclusive.

@jchavins

10 ай бұрын

poly will yellow over time....lacquer will eventually crack...with poly you do get layers but lacquer you just get an increase in the thickness of the layer as it melts into the previous layer...if you over do it you might get a wrinkled effect so keep it thin

thanks! didn't know about the decal paper.

Excellent tutorial, very clearly demonstrated and described, thank you!

Excellent presentation. Very Interesting. I'm doing a S-style spare parts build and have been curious about how others were doing the head marking decals. To be clear, while I am using a few Fender brand parts, I am not using "Fender" Logo or brand references. This is an observation, not a criticism. After your first wet sanding, I would have dried the head and applied additional coats of matte clear, then continued the wet sanding process. Of course, that would lengthen the build process by perhaps a few days for allowing additional clear coat drying time before final wet sanding and top coating. Obviously, you were careful enough in workmanship not to need my observations. Thanks

Great job and great idea!!!

Great job mate. Excellent video. I wish we lived closer and you could help me redo my 1969 Fender Srat. The writing and headstock got damaged when I was at a charity function and a woman left her 4 year old in a van that was still running. The boy got out of his seat and put the van in drive and drove into our stage, damaging my Strat and a bass but no one was injured luckily. It just scraped my headstock, but I think I could do what you explained in your video. Thanks again mate! Cheers! 🎸🎶❤️🎸😎

@jtothepmusic

Жыл бұрын

Omg! That is really bad luck. It really isn't that difficult, just needs patience! Good luck and thanks for the comments

Nice job sir!

very nice..im doing this on a fender bass.

Amazing job brother!!!!👏👏👏👏

Thanks man!

Flawless! Nice work.

Nicely done, John. Great tutorial. 👍

Looks great! Congrats on the lovely guitar

Im sure youve figured out by now, but you may have intonation issues. I replaced the 21 fret neck on a bass with a 22 fret after it got snapped and it won't intonate correctly now. Still got it close enough to be playable, but had to crank it all the way to get it how it is.

Great tutorial....top man 👍 nice guitar mate...she's a beaut !

Doing this tomorrow. Thanks video will really help .

Looks great and some nice finish tips as well

Great job!!

Nice one mate. I'm going to do the same on my Squier Telecaster mod project.

Really useful and informative video. Your work turned out tops. Has anyone ever told you that you sound very much like the computer guy off Red Dwarf? 10/10

That would be _CBS Era Fender_ if you’re interested in how you’d categorize that headstock logo…

Outstanding!!

Great Job!!! 😎😎😎

Brilliant vid

Great job!

Just Perfect 😍

Sir, have you tried any other transfer methods? I have now done it wit reverse printing on my printer and using acetone to finish the job. Cheaper too.

Excellent video .. Can I ask what software you used ? And what printer you have ? Or will any printer do Cheers man .. top.. top video 👍🏻

@jtothepmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I use CorelDraw software and an HP ink jet printer but any ink jet printer will do. Thanks for watching

Amazing!

Is it important to use matt lacquer first before sanding ,then to use the glossy one after? Or can I just use glossy lacquer before and after sanding? Thank you!!

@jpsprojectroom1994

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Sorry, only just seen this comment. No, gloss or matt - it doesn't matter all I'd say is don't mix lacquers - ie don't use acrylic and then cellulose or vice versa. I'm not sure how they'd react with each other.

@MrPhilfridge

2 жыл бұрын

@@jpsprojectroom1994 There fine , have used Halfords Clear acrylic and Dartford nitro cellulose together many times. Polyurethane another matter altogether.

Nice work 👏 I can't get the clear area of the waterslide disappear into the background after the final clear coats, can it be due to an unsmooth surface of the piece?

I use a small sanding block so I have a flat surface.

Great video thank you. How long did you wait from placing Decal to spraying lacquer?

Top!

Absolutely brilliant!!! Thank you!!

Tell us again about the software you used to create the “Fender” like logo?

Great video thanks, could this same process be done by using nitrocellulose lacquer?

How did you removed the original logo exactly? I want to refinish a Martin D18 headstock, any tips?

@markcastrovinci6074

Жыл бұрын

I'd like to know too. I didn't hear how that happened either. Thanks.

What's the song used at beginning of the video?

My neck and headstock is already heavy gloss. Will it mess it up trying to gloss over it? Will it look mismatch?

It may be wise to use Microscale micro set for the job.

i had the same problem with the neck .no lefty necks at all to buy

@jpsprojectroom1994

3 жыл бұрын

We lefties get forgotten about!😁

you can skip some steps by using a laser printer and water slide decal paper particularly for laser printers.

I'm attempting to do my first project. I've got a bare headstock on a old white strat. I want to pop a Fender logo on the neck. What are your thoughts. Shall I sand down the headstock first? Then put a coat of lacquer on before applying decal? I need help. 🤣

If you have a lazar printer you can skip lacquering the decal.

Was there any lacquer on the headstock prior to you applying the decal? If there is any should I sand it or add some grit to so the new lacquer stays? Also how much time did you leave between coats before you started sanding?

@jtothepmusic

Жыл бұрын

I really can't remember! I think it had a coat of satin or matt lacquer to seal the wood. I left enough time to make sure the lacquer had fully dried - nothing worse than sanding into slightly tacky lacquer. You then have to start from scratch!

surely the intonation would be out due to having that extra fret, similar to a different scale length?

You said you used a matt coating at the end?

@jpsprojectroom1994

3 жыл бұрын

I used a couple of coats of matt lacquer just to make sure the finish was even then finished off with gloss. Thanks for watching

did u sand off the logo area or the whole headstock?

@jtothepmusic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Thanks for watching, I sanded the whole face of the headstock to guarantee a consistent finish

@superstrat1164

3 жыл бұрын

@@jtothepmusic ok thanks mate!

Hi, how to fix if the surface not level, because I removed some dirts stick on it. Luckily not on the wordings, only blank surface. Thanks in advance. Cheers!!

Hey man real informative vid thanks. What if I already have a coloured finish say a transparent yellow and I want the "merge with the wood/floating under the finish" look... will the sanding and lacquering damage the finish?

@InkDharma

Жыл бұрын

Short answer; definitely.

@clemhepburn5577

Жыл бұрын

Yes. You have to sand some, but not all, lacquer down to get this on, and you have to lacquer over it to secure it. You will need to refinish the whole headstock/neck if you want it to match

Awesome good video Just 2 question, i see you use matt lacquer at the beginning, can i go all the way with gloss from start to end? Also if i have sand the headstock and stain it, i should put some lacquer first right? (I’m guessing the headstock before putting the lacquer is already somehow finished or a layer of lacquer)

@jtothepmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, you can go all the way with gloss lacquer. If you want to stain the wood do it before you do anything else! I would have thought you would want to sand the headstock down to the bare wood before applying any stain. I'd probably make sure that is fully dry then seal it with a coat of lacquer before applying the decal and carrying on. Thanks for watching

Hello there- thanks for this very useful video. Did you put any coating on the headstock before you put the decal on? Also when sanding do i dry sand or wet sand? If wet, what with? Thanks mate

@jtothepmusic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, the headstock on the neck I purchased was already coated so I just lightly sanded it to 'key' it up a bit but it literally was a very light sand - I don't think it would make too much difference if you didn't do it. The we sanding was just done with water. My main advice is just have patience. Thanks for watching

@johnsmythe6134

2 жыл бұрын

Judith - Shoot whatever the headstock base is (bare wood, acrylic, enamel, lacquer, etc.) with several coats of LACQUER first. Also, at least 2 coats on the freshly printed decal. Then, (as I do) successively apply at least 8 to 10 coats of gloss lacquer with wet sanding in between each coat. Mix a bit of dish soap in the water and don't go any coarser grit than 800, then finish up with 2000, 6000, 8000, and finally brown paper bag rubout, then auto rubbing/cutting/blending compounds. I've been a pro luthier for over 5 decades and never a complaint. WARNING, though...A buddy of mine got thrown in prison and all of his "counterfeit" guitars were destroyed. Fender and all the rest WILL press charges if You duplicate their stuff and pretend it's genuine. There are a billion other ways to tell, though, so no matter how good Your decal jobs are, it's not worth it. Change the wording or use other names, etc. Peace and love, -Smythie

Is it sticker or with paint

What software did you use for the font ?

Where did get the guitar from?

@jtothepmusic

3 жыл бұрын

I got it off a guy in Southampton UK via eBay, lovely guitar but I wanted a rosewood fretboard so bought a good quality (non Fender) lefty neck (also from ebay)! Being left handed there is limited choice unfortunately.

Can I ask how long that gonna last you?

Where did you buy the neck?

How long it can stay?

does anybody have a link that has pre made logo's in .png format so I can print them out with my own waterslide paper? I don't have adobe or anything fancy to design them myself. I've look everywhere online and can't seem to find anything decent

Hi, just one question, you started with the layer of gloss before putting the decal on or it was a matt? And next 3-4 layers over the decal are gloss or matt?

@letsrock5437

2 жыл бұрын

Im pretty sure he was using the matte from the beginning of the layers

Which ink you use to print? Pigment or dye ink?

@jtothepmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, iused whatever ink is in HP printer cartridges!

Great job! One question: How can I print logos at home, wich include metallic gold? Like fender spaghetti, etc?

@jtothepmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Well, that is a good question! I have a feeling there are specialist printers that can take metallic inks but other than that it's black only I'm afraid!

Nice job bro! But what is the software you used?

@jtothepmusic

2 жыл бұрын

I used CorelDraw - but there are loads of packages out there!

@donatomandolino4170

2 жыл бұрын

@@jtothepmusic and what about the font?

@jtothepmusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@donatomandolino4170 I scanned a logo and traced it I the software - I'm sure you could find the logo on line

One question, how durable is that? since its just tape, wouldnt it peel off easily?

@jtothepmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm not sure what you mean. There is no tape, the logo is printed on waterside decal paper which is made for the job. Once it's sealed under the clear coat it should be just as durable as any factory finished guitar. Thanks for watching

@johnsmythe6134

2 жыл бұрын

Look what He's doing....I've been doing this same thing for decades....There is NO tape involved. He uses waterslide decal paper. Watch it again, You'll learn. Have a good one. -Smythie

Can you sell me one Just like that,, Exactly,except for using my serial number????

Let the buyer beware.

Hw much layers of Polyurethan did u spay before sanding? Thanks

@jpsprojectroom1994

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I think I did at least 6-7 coats, light ones at first then heavier coats. The lacquer will obviously be raised over the logo so keep checking the level of it in comparison to the rest of the headstock. Just do it all in small increments

@lines374

2 жыл бұрын

@@jpsprojectroom1994 OK thank u! But no sanding in between right?

@jpsprojectroom1994

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, just build up the layers before sanding and make sure the lacquer is completely dry before sanding.

@lines374

2 жыл бұрын

@@jpsprojectroom1994 OK lll try it

@lines374

2 жыл бұрын

@@jpsprojectroom1994 will give u a report

Hi, ı need the headstock decal print anyone else can send it to me ?

Is it some kind of special paper?

@jtothepmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes, it is waterslide decal paper - find it on Amazon. You print onto it using an inkjet printer then seal it with clear lacquer or varnish

@johnsmythe6134

2 жыл бұрын

You need to watch the video again. It's all explained very well.

@eduardoestupinan394

2 жыл бұрын

@@jtothepmusic thks .... nice video...

How to counterfeit a Fender guitar part 9

@jtothepmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Except I haven't faked a Fender guitar! Relevant checks should be taken by anyone purchasing a Fender guitar who has doubts about its authenticy.

@boneytony5041

2 жыл бұрын

@@jtothepmusic Buyer beware.

nice video but be more clear if you using poly or lacquer they don't play nice together over time use one or the other no hate just trying to help.

@jpsprojectroom1994

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip - I used polyurethane clear coat on this. I have used nitrocellulose before on another headstock which still looks great

@MrMcflanigengaming

3 жыл бұрын

I see .you know better.why even talk to a wall?

@MrMcflanigengaming

3 жыл бұрын

I see .you know better.why even talk to a wall?

@MrMcflanigengaming

3 жыл бұрын

I see .you know better.why even talk to a wall?

@MrMcflanigengaming

3 жыл бұрын

I see .you know better.why even talk to a wall?

I thought polyurethane is not lacquer

Polyester is NOT lacquer.

You forgot to wetsand,polish,and buff

Background music is soooo loud! Hard for me to hear the British over the music! Otherwise, thanks for the great tutorial.

Polyurethane IS NOT laquer

Awesome! Now more people know how to spread counterfeit guitars around the market. 👎

So it is the same counterfeiting money. And counterfeiting guitars if I didn’t know any better, I would say that this is illegal. You might find yourself getting into trouble over this. I don’t think fenders. Gonna appreciate that very much unless you have permission hope you do. Otherwise somebody will report you, but it won’t be me. Have a great day. It’s a great idea but I don’t think it’s illegal.👍🏼🎸😎😁