Sticker theroy(my new concept,a rebellion to repainting)

nicckk · #1 10-25-2007, 09:02 PM

Ok so i had a theroy that if you sanded down a bass,smoothed it out,covered it with stickers,clear coted it a buncha times, you would have a uniqe bass.

this is just a theroy and i dont know if its been done before(probably has i tried to search but didnt find anything) and if you have any tips to help me on my new conquest.(the thing below is a thing im posting on all the forums im on i cant really pay 1.00 a sticker)

"Ok so i have a massive request. I need like 1000 stickers or possible more. Im trying to stickerfy(fake word i know)my guitar(front back and side) So if you could drop me an email with about how many stickers you can donate(even one will be appriciated) and what they look like (im lookink for like black band stickers but also other colors like blue,white,red ect. I dont really have that much many(hey im a kid watta you expect) so the most i could do is send you back like .41 for the price of the stamp."

erochelle77 · #2 10-25-2007, 10:00 PM

I know it's been done with adds from porn mags before. I've thought about doing it with fortunes from fortune cookies...but that's a lot of Chinese food.

erochelle77 · #3 10-25-2007, 10:01 PM

http://www.freakyfreddies.com/sticker.htm

nicckk · #4 10-25-2007, 10:03 PM

ya alot of ppl have been diputing it. alot of people will think it will be sick if i put the right stickers in the right places

bassteban · #5 10-25-2007, 10:05 PM

If you stop spelling it theroy- it's theory.

nicckk · #6 10-25-2007, 10:34 PM

Oh i was close enough

nicckk · #7 10-25-2007, 10:37 PM

erochelle77 thanks for the link but id rather have my address going around on pms on trusted forums not the world wide web

erochelle77 · #8 10-25-2007, 10:59 PM

Fair enough. I got a sticker I'll send...maybe a few more if I look around. Just shoot me your addy.

bigfatbass · #9 10-25-2007, 11:28 PM

Anything for a bass brother, especially when it comes to personalizing/mucking with a gigging axe. PM your address and we'll gladly throw you the hook-up. Los Blancos has three different stickers currently available (one of each?):

These are approx 1.25" x 4" (great stealth bomber sticker size, fits most anywhere, like helmets):

the red are about 4"x4":

these are also available in yellow and black and are 2.75" square:

gottawalk · #10 10-25-2007, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nicckk

ya alot of ppl have been diputing it. alot of people will think it will be sick if i put the right stickers in the right places

I'd love to add to the mix, but I don't have one handy. If I come up with a good one, I'll let you know!

All things being equal, don't let those people that think you're "sick" get you down. It's a combination of music and art that makes your mix! I love your idea and I hope it works out for you!

nicckk · #11 10-26-2007, 11:01 AM

Ok change of plans ima just cover the pick guard and repaint the body making my sticker consumpion to about 100. If i wanted to do that what would be the best way to clear coar that? Take the neck off mask around the pickgaurd then clearcoar like 10 times? Then use low cut polish?

Matthew Bryson · #12 10-26-2007, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by nicckk

Ok so i had a theroy that if you sanded down a bass,smoothed it out,covered it with stickers,clear coted it a buncha times, you would have a uniqe bass.

Why would it be necessary to sand down the body to put stickers on it? I would think that most stickers would stick to paint much better than they would to bare wood.

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Originally Posted by nicckk

Ok change of plans ima just cover the pick guard and repaint the body making my sticker consumpion to about 100. If i wanted to do that what would be the best way to clear coar that? Take the neck off mask around the pickgaurd then clearcoar like 10 times? Then use low cut polish?

No. If you must paint or clear coat the pick guard, take the pick guard off of the bass.

Matthew Bryson · #13 10-26-2007, 11:13 AM

P.S. - You should make it look like this:

ogrossman · #14 10-26-2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by nicckk

...what would be the best way to clear coar that?

It's called "decoupage" and it was all the rage in the 70's. If you google it you'll get a bunch of how-to web pages.

steve21 · #15 10-26-2007, 06:51 PM

That's the plan of what I'll be doing with my P-bass once I get the cash rolling.

Jezz8me · #16 10-27-2007, 06:25 AM

just find heaps of band promoters, join many street teams, u get heaps of free stickers and stuff.

Rugaar · #17 10-27-2007, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Matthew Bryson

I would think that most stickers would stick to paint much better than they would to bare wood.

Yep. My daughter has one of her guitars covered in stickers. She just stuck them all over and they're holding fine. It actually looks pretty cool. I'll try to take some pictures sometime.

funkalicious101 · #18 10-27-2007, 02:55 PM

Stickering the roy?

is Roy okay with this?

bassteban · #19 10-27-2007, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Matthew Bryson

P.S. - You should make it look like this:

Yes, because that would be so original.

Edit: OK, I'm an arse, but if you PM me your addy I'll send you a nice sticker.