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Author:  DanKirkland [ Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:45 am ]
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Just curious how y'all go about doing professional looking labels for your instruments?

Author:  LaurieW [ Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:57 am ]
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Have a pic of yours Dan? I’m curious to see them all.

Mine are printed from a small word document, signed and stuck with spray adhesive. I’ve been thinking on how to change them to look more professional too.

Author:  bcombs510 [ Mon Nov 09, 2020 12:25 pm ]
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The inside the box label? Mine are parchment, printed on a printer and then signed / dated. I put a dab of titebond on each corner and square it up / center it using the back marriage strip and the closest back brace.

Author:  jfmckenna [ Mon Nov 09, 2020 12:38 pm ]
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I print mine on a good quality paper and printer. I simply found a border design I liked years ago and filled it in with date, build number and model, and name and signature. Some time in the early 90's a guitar came into my shop for repair and the edges of the label looked burnt so I like to burn the edges. I spray nitro over it and glue in with Titebond or Fish or HHG or what ever is lying around.


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Author:  Michaeldc [ Mon Nov 09, 2020 12:40 pm ]
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Not sure how *Pro* it is - glued in with a bit of TB *before* the back goes on.

Author:  DanKirkland [ Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:16 pm ]
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LaurieW wrote:
Have a pic of yours Dan? I’m curious to see them all.

Mine are printed from a small word document, signed and stuck with spray adhesive. I’ve been thinking on how to change them to look more professional too.


I actually skipped doing a label entirely on my first 2. I'm getting ready to close the box on my 3rd and I decided I wanted to come up with a decent label to give it some character. All I did for mine so far was stamp the neck block with a serial number and name/model. I'll still do that even with a label since those can disappear over time.

Author:  TerrenceMitchell [ Mon Nov 09, 2020 2:16 pm ]
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I'm lucky... one of my daughters is an artist and she designed and makes ours from antique paper and a custom rubber stamp we had made from her drawing. spray adhesive as well.

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Author:  ballbanjos [ Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:58 pm ]
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I've done mine a couple of different ways. The North Carolina label in the guitar was done in Open Office, laser printed, sealed with shellac and then glued in with Titebond. The earlier Tennessee label was a woodcut/block print that I did. I usually printed these on heavy brown card stock, but I can't seem to find one of those right now.

Dave

Author:  Ed Haney [ Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:20 pm ]
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This is not a very clear picture. But the label was created in MS Word on the compute and printed on my home computer. After cutting out on the border lines I sprayed it with some coats of lacquer. Then I glued it in with Titebond. I've also used spray adhesive instead of glue to install them. I try to make mine with useful information for future repair luthiers as well as the owner.

Author:  Ruby50 [ Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:28 pm ]
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I built a Nick Lucas copy for my blues playing daughter and a friend who knew Photoshop better than I did put this together

Ed M

Author:  DanKirkland [ Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:43 pm ]
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Thanks for all the ideas. My wife got really excited and drew this one up for me the other day. I'll have to figure out a way to get it to print onto some parchment paper but I think it'll do nicely. The Grand Western is what I call the one I'm currently building. Churchland is the name I'm building under. Thoughts?

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Author:  tysam [ Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:12 pm ]
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I went onto the Vistaprint website for mine. You can design what you want and I had mine printed out onto peel and stick sheets. This is one of the first ones I had printed. It has since been revised to include spaces for other info I just handprinted on this design.

Author:  DanKirkland [ Sat Nov 14, 2020 5:17 pm ]
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tysam wrote:
I went onto the Vistaprint website for mine. You can design what you want and I had mine printed out onto peel and stick sheets. This is one of the first ones I had printed. It has since been revised to include spaces for other info I just handprinted on this design.


I'll look into that. Is the material strong enough to have shellac or some other sealer put on it?

Author:  LaurieW [ Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:43 pm ]
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Mine are printed on a high quality linen (resume) paper, have held up fine for 10+ years, I’d that option works for you.

Author:  Joe Beaver [ Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:41 pm ]
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I don't know about professionalism but this is what I use. I print on goldenrod colored paper.

Author:  jfmckenna [ Fri Nov 20, 2020 1:27 pm ]
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I like the bill of material that some are doing. I used to do that but stopped and might have to reconsider it.

Author:  James Orr [ Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:42 pm ]
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Another alternative is to use laser-etched labels. I first saw them years ago here when Brock Poling was using them, and had some made for me. Lasers are somewhatprolific now, and I’m sure a quick search will turn something up. These are etched in cedar. I have some in mahogany as well, but consistently prefer the cedar.

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Author:  Kbore [ Sun Nov 22, 2020 2:06 pm ]
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DanKirkland wrote:
Thanks for all the ideas. My wife got really excited and drew this one up for me the other day. I'll have to figure out a way to get it to print onto some parchment paper but I think it'll do nicely. The Grand Western is what I call the one I'm currently building. Churchland is the name I'm building under. Thoughts?

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I LIKE it! Tell your wife it is marvelous.
You might consider a boarder; or not.....

Author:  Kbore [ Sun Nov 22, 2020 2:16 pm ]
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Snagged a border from internet, used photo editor (snag it) to add the text. Laser print on cream paper.

Author:  Darrel Friesen [ Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:43 pm ]
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I've been using orange paper in an oval, Gibson shape using acid and lignin free paper from my wife who does scrapbooking. Label might out last the guitar!

Author:  Kennyhilliardiii [ Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:33 pm ]
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James Orr wrote:
Another alternative is to use laser-etched labels. I first saw them years ago here when Brock Poling was using them, and had some made for me. Lasers are somewhatprolific now, and I’m sure a quick search will turn something up. These are etched in cedar. I have some in mahogany as well, but consistently prefer the cedar.

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Do you make these yourself or pay some one to? It's a brilliant idea!


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Author:  DanKirkland [ Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:04 am ]
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James Orr wrote:
Another alternative is to use laser-etched labels. I first saw them years ago here when Brock Poling was using them, and had some made for me. Lasers are somewhatprolific now, and I’m sure a quick search will turn something up. These are etched in cedar. I have some in mahogany as well, but consistently prefer the cedar.


Those are very cool. Thanks for sharing that!

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I LIKE it! Tell your wife it is marvelous.
You might consider a boarder; or not.....
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I'll let her know. I did add a border and printed on some medium weight grey parchment paper. I'm pretty happy with the result. I'll definitely use it again on other guitars in the future. I decided not to sign it since it's already signed on the top, figured that might be overkill.

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Author:  SteveSmith [ Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:20 am ]
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I made this simple label in Visio, cause I already had the software from my work. Ink jet print on parchment resume paper. Glued on with Titebond then I paint the face with thinned Titebond. I have labels that are 20 years old and still look great.

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Author:  James Orr [ Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:50 pm ]
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Kennyhilliardiii wrote:
James Orr wrote:
Do you make these yourself or pay some one to? It's a brilliant idea!


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I have access to a laser now, so I actually can make them, but an old member named Dave Fifield made these for me back in 2011!


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Author:  Kennyhilliardiii [ Thu Nov 26, 2020 12:52 am ]
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James Orr wrote:
Kennyhilliardiii wrote:
James Orr wrote:
Do you make these yourself or pay some one to? It's a brilliant idea!


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I have access to a laser now, so I actually can make them, but an old member named Dave Fifield made these for me back in 2011!


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First, I love the name! Second, it just looks so clean and natural. You have definitely inspired me. Now to see if I know someone with a laser... [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]


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