engraving a headstock logo

[eots]

I'm thinking of putting together a bass and having matching headstock/body (red)color. I want to have a guy laser etch a headstock logo (as opposed to a waterslide decal) but am wondering if it should be painted 1st or after. If after, could I get clean sharp lines in the lettering by color filling ?
He says to paint after. I'm just concerned about the crispy clean lines standing out.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Paint first if you want the logo to be sharp. It will leave a nice dark line in your wood/paint. If you painted after it would make it dull and rounded. You could always etch another material and just inlay that, like a circle. It's not a bad way to go.
Ask if you can watch them etch, it's an amazing process, really like a laser printer should be really. Incredibly fast too.
Good luck,
Dirk

 

[teej]

These are some pickup covers I had engraved. I painted the metal first and then took the covers to a trophy shop where the guy laser etched them. I got to watch the whole process, and it made me REALLY REALLY want a laser engraver, but they're horribly expensive.

 

[NathanB7]

So since you did the engraving yourself, I would like to know if it was difficult or not. I got one of those machines for [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] as a X-Mas present and was thinking using it to engrave some pick up covers but wanted to ask if someone who already has some experience could share his thoughts.

 

[joeyl]

So since you did the engraving yourself, I would like to know if it was difficult or not. I got one of those machines for [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] as a X-Mas present and was thinking using it to engrave some pick up covers but wanted to ask if someone who already has some experience could share his thoughts.

that was your christmas present? wow