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Title: Custom headstock decals
Post by: EL34 on November 04, 2017, 10:01:59 am

I want to get a nice head stock decal for my Jazz-O-Caster
Something that looks like a Fender decal


Anyone know a place that makes them?

Title: Re: Custom headstock decals
Post by: sluckey on November 05, 2017, 07:59:06 pm

Check out this link...

     http://www.rothkoandfrost.com/

Title: Re: Custom headstock decals
Post by: EL34 on November 06, 2017, 06:20:34 am

Cool, I found the custom section on Rothko & Frost where you can pick the details

This font one looks pretty good except it would say Jazz-O-Caster

Title: Re: Custom headstock decals
Post by: Willabe on November 06, 2017, 08:58:26 am

I've looked at that web store before, they have some very cool looking pick guard and binding patterns/colors.

Thanks for pointing out that they make decals, I missed that.  :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: Custom headstock decals
Post by: EL34 on November 06, 2017, 09:06:10 am

They are in England, but I was able to pick a cheap postal service shipping option

Title: Re: Custom headstock decals
Post by: EL34 on December 11, 2017, 10:39:26 am

Here's the custom decal I ordered from Rothko & Frost

I installed it on my Jazz-O-Caster head stock, but I have not sealed it yet

Unbelievably thin material
They give you a piece of material to practice with before using the real decal

I like it!

Title: Re: Custom headstock decals
Post by: Willabe on December 12, 2017, 12:09:07 am

Looks real good, size, color and font.  :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: Custom headstock decals
Post by: tubenit on December 13, 2017, 08:04:35 pm

Is that just a waterslide decal?  If so, I've used them for yrs, they're great.  Pretty easy to use most of the time. 

Jeff

Title: Re: Custom headstock decals
Post by: EL34 on December 14, 2017, 07:10:17 am

yep, water slide
But way thinner than many I have seen

Title: Re: Custom headstock decals
Post by: sluckey on December 14, 2017, 07:18:47 am

That looks good. I can't even see the outline of the decal.

Title: Re: Custom headstock decals
Post by: EL34 on December 14, 2017, 07:23:55 am

It says in the instruction sheet that came with the decals that theirs are much thinner than many other water slide decals

Here's their youtube video

Title: Re: Custom headstock decals
Post by: Willabe on December 14, 2017, 09:36:28 am

Quote from: EL34 on December 14, 2017, 07:10:17 am

yep, water slide
But way thinner than many I have seen

Other than having to work with the thinner material, I would think that's better? Harder to see the edge of the decal?

Title: Re: Custom headstock decals
Post by: EL34 on December 14, 2017, 06:29:55 pm

The only way you can see it is if you look at it in a certain way and see that it is shinier than my flat finsh
On a glossy surface, it would blend in even more

Title: Re: Custom headstock decals
Post by: tubenit on December 14, 2017, 08:00:02 pm

First time I used a home made water slide decal was photographing a Dan Electro Centurian insignia prior to removing the oxidized finish of the exterior chassis.  Then I put the photo on my computer and printed it off on a sheet of water slide decal and applied it to the amp and restored the general appearance of the original look.   Pretty easy to do. 
 
 :thumbsup: