Your name on the apron

Drew Howard · From: 48854

It was pretty common in the old days to put your name on your guitar. Anyone still do this? Would you use adhesive lettering? I've seen most names painted on. Comments, ideas, insults?

thanks,
Drew

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[This message was edited by Drew Howard on 30 October 2003 at 08:42 AM.]

Jim Palenscar · From: Oceanside, Calif, USA

Soldering iron with inset rhinestones like an old Martin I saw

Ray Montee · From: Portland, Oregon (deceased)

Drew.......I guess I'm just old fashioned enough to be among those that were really attracted to the early days of Bigsby... with the owner's name displayed proudly on the front of the guitar.
I went to a "modern day" SIGN SHOPPE....where they have all kinds of computerized equipment. We selected a script writing style for my "nick name" and a more basic, sans serif style for the last name and in a smaller size than the other.
We selected a chrome appearing stock and within just seconds, as I watched, my name was reeled off before my unbelieving eyes.
It is tacky on the back and simply was placed where I wanted it and zipppp! It was done. Cost, just $15.00. I feel it looks impressive and yet, if ever there was a need, all one need do, is grab a corner of it and peel it off. WHAT could be better?

Mark van Allen · From: Watkinsville, Ga. USA

I had a somewhat "spacy" friend some years back who left his vintage tele sitting against an outside wall of the studio after a recording session, and found it had gone missing when he went back to look for it. He went out and bought another vintage tele, and using a woodburning kit, burned the letters "R2D4" about eight inches high across the back of the guitar. (Apparently a somewhat dyslexic reference to the then-popular Star Wars character). His rationale was that nobody would then want to walk off with that guitar. Far as I know, he still has it. I've often wondered if that "guitar labeling" propensity was started more out of self-promotion or theft prevention...

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Drew Howard · From: 48854

Ray,

We're on the same wavelength. I could do all of this on my home computer, with the right kind of decal paper.

Thanks!

Drew

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Jerry Roller · From: Van Buren, Arkansas USA

My first Pedalmaster was built one block from my home and the builder was a world class sign painter, artist. He painted my name on the front apron and using an exacto knife he cut around the letters in a very artistic manner and the result was that it looked like it was inlayed.
Jerry

chas smith R.I.P. · From: Encino, CA, USA

On Ray Meyer's T-10 Bigsby, it looked like it had been stored outside and under water for a couple of decades when I got it. The letters of his name had been engraved into the front of the apron and filled with laquer stick. I popped his name out, filled the holes with wood putty, did a little faux painting with stain and cue tips, to match the wood, and was able to match the original fonts with letra-set and put my name on there before shooting it with laquer.

Most of my guitars have my name on the apron, it's part of the bonding-process.

Darvin Willhoite · From: Roxton, Tx. USA

I wouldn't want anyone to know who's hitting all those bad notes.

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Jim Eller · From: Kodak, TN (Michigan transplant)

I can still remember that night in 1961 watching Peter Drake on the Friday Night Opry playing his blonde birdseye maple with that big nameplate on the front. It cover 2/3 of the guitar.

I was so impressed I came home and ordered one exactly like it, except for the nameplate.

I also bought, and still have the Starday "high fidelity", 33 1/3 rpm album entitled Nashville Steel Guitar with Pete and the guitar on the cover. D-8 with 6 pedals.

Still looks good and brings back many good memories. It also brings back the fact I couldn't hardly play a lick and could find any help, or anyone who knew what the was around here, so I pawned it and bought a mororcycle.

Thirty years later I tried it again. A little more success this time but it is still tough.

Jack Francis · From: Queen Creek, Arizona, USA

"I wouldn't want anyone to know who's hitting all those bad notes."

I got my Rus-ler from Jeff Newman. Rus-ler company had his name painted on the front by a signpainter.

Years later I was at a seminar here in Phoenix and Jeff noticed that his name was still on the steel, I told him not to try and get work in a band here because everyone knows how bad he plays.

I took his name off of the wood but there was still an image there, I am a signpainter
so I lettered my name over the old image. I felt kinda funny with my name there so I got an American flag and covered my name.

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Joey Ace · From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

I've been complimented on how nice my name looks on the front of my steel in these pictures from the Linkon Show.

Funny thing is I do not have my name on my steel. It was added to this photo by computer magic, by Joe Delaronde.

Al Udeen · From: Hendersonville Tn

Jim E. Did you know who's name was under that nameplate on Pete's Sho-Bud? I do !

Smiley Roberts · From: Hendersonville,Tn. 37075

So do I Al. Its,now,in the CMHOF. Shot's Sho~Bro should be right next to it,but those IDIOTS at the CMHOF took it down.

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Al Udeen · From: Hendersonville Tn

Hi Smiley! My 57 Sho-Bud was the very next one built after the one your talking about! & I still have it! au

Jim Eller · From: Kodak, TN (Michigan transplant)

Al,

I didn't know there even was another name on the guitar.

Please. Give me ..........the rest of the story. (either here or by e-mail)

Jim

Mike Perlowin · From: Los Angeles CA

Back in the 70's I had my name etched into my tele, so that if it was ever stolen, I'd get it back. (There's a lot of instrument theft on L.A.)

Sure enough, that's exactly what happened. It was stolen after a gig as I was packing up my car, and surfaced about a few months later about 75 miles away. Somebody walked into a bar and asked the band if they wanted to buy it cheap. The guitar player, who knew me, saw it and bought it back for me.

Ernie Renn · From: Brainerd, Minnesota USA

Jim;
This isn't it...

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Ernie

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Al Udeen · From: Hendersonville Tn

Ernie! Your right! It was the next one! au

[This message was edited by Al Udeen on 02 November 2003 at 09:16 AM.]

Larry Miller · From: Dothan AL,USA

Al, I know, I've seen it many times at the CMHOF, it still has the upholstery tack holes in it. Larry

David Deratany · From: Cape Cod Massachusetts

Many years ago, Bo Diddley had some unique, made by Gretsch, guitars; maybe still does: An ermine covered one, a rectangular one and one with pointed flared corners. This kid stole one, and every one who saw it said: "You a-----, you stole Bo Diddley's guitar!"

Needless to say, he returned it.

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