Branding a logo

[durarl]

Hello everyone,
I am a bit of a wood worker, and I am building my first bass guitar. On a number of previous projects, I have gotten out my wood burner, and used it to sign my name. I was wondering if any of you guys do the same, and if any of you have special ordered a brand of your signiture/symbol? The only other thread I have seen talked about Carl Thompson guitars, but I am looking for a brand that will give me the same mark time after time. If you guys did special order one, could you tell me where. Thanks.

[SDB Guitars]

You can order a logo or signature electric branding iron from Woodcraft...

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx...e=details#tabs

Option "A"

[low end fuzz]

i used to burn in my logo on everything and fill it with epoxy and dust, i thought it looked great , especially since it took like a half hour every time;
until ppl started telling me it looked like i wrote on it in magic marker; i guess they were right, i gave in and do them in pearl, but i still have it as an option ,hoping someone will want it...........nope

[dblbass]

Carls brand is the same everytime. he's used it since 1974. He puts it onto another peice of wood and that shape has changes a little but the brand itself is the same.

Its a cool way to get your logo onto an instrument. id suggest doing it the way carl does it with a different peice of wood because sometimes the burn marks go deep into the wood and it would be annoying to fix on a finished headstock.

[Never_grew_up]

Google 'custom branding irons' and you'll find a bunch of listings to order custom branding irons. I ordered 1 about 9 months ago to custom-brand stage pin cables for a client.

[Jazzdogg]

I used to own one of the electric models to brand my furniture and cabinetry until someone stole a bag full of tools - it was one of the casualties; frankly, it was a PITA to use, so I never bothered to replace it. You can also buy a non-electric version that you heat with a torch.

The length of time the iron is left in contact with the wood varies considerably according to wood species and moisture content: too little time, and you're left with an incomplete and illegible imprint; too much time and you end up with a scorched imprint. I usually had to scrape or sand after branding to remove some charred wood and clarify the image.

A friend hired a laser engraver to put his logo on a bunch of 35mm wooden "poker chips" that he glues into a shallow recess made with a forstner bit - looks professional, creates a lasting impression, and it's faster than burning. With the right design, a laser-engraved poker chip inlayed in an electric basses headstock might look nice, but I'd probably have the headstock veneer laser engraved if that's the look I was after.

[erikbojerik]

Yep....laser is the way to go here, if you can find one in your area. Check the yellow pages under places that supply trophies and corporate awards.

[durarl]

I like the idea of that poker chip. I might look into that. Thanks.

[SDB Guitars]

I have a laser engraver do mine, then I fill with ebony or bloodwood dust and thin CA glue...