Is it wrong to sticker your bass?

[cheapbasslovin]

Sticker it up! I'll buy it in 10 years or so for 90 bucks at a pawn shop, clean it, and maybe make it my main player. (I have done this to two basses, the only two I currently own. It's not wrong to sticker, but this is what it'll do to the value of your bass.)

Thanks!

 

[Slevage]

Only sticker your bass if it's really expensive (more than $1850.), it makes them more unique. The only thing better would be to do a psychedelic paint job on it, especially if it's a Ric.

Cheap Squiers and Ibanez's should be played. Spend more time practicing and less time stickering.

 

[micahwc]

Yes, but I think it's only a venial sin so you should be okay.

 

[Ric5]

Hmmm... I both love and hate that....

I totally get that

 

[ColonelZulu]

What's the best sticker for metal?

 

[interp]

Is it wrong to sticker your bass?

No, but it is wrong to care whether someone stickers their bass or not.

 

[City]

I heard that stickering your bass is bad, and that you shouldn't do it, but I think it looks so cool! Is it really that bad to sticker your bass?

If you want individuality I would get a custom paint job. keep the paper off the instrument.

 

[Big Hoss]

Legally and morally no. However stickers don't normally add to resale value...

For what it's worth, and sadly I don't have a pic of it, but I use my Burgundy Mist Jazz in a P&W context. I've got a descending dove sticker on it. Squier Affinity Jazz, so not like I am worried about resale...

A big part of the sticker problem is, if you decide later on that you no longer want that sticker there, removing it can cause more finish damage to the instrument, and the finish will fade where the sticker isn't covering, and won't fade under it, so you will get some weird effects when you remove them... So if you sticker, chances are you are either going to need to refinish the instrument if you want to go stickerless as some point in the future, or accept some interesting mojo...

 

[DukeCC]

Say yes to stickers!
(But not on anything vintage!!)

 

[Quilbert]

Yeah its OK I guess ...if you're 12.

 

[Fletz]

Yeah its OK I guess ...if you're 12.

Stop with the elitism.

 

[stringthrough]

. . . and lets paint a mustache on the Mona Lisa while we're at it

 

[JMacBass65]

Not if you own it.

 

[tedious1]

warning: poly will make the ink run on some stickers which may or may not be to your liking.

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[ZAR14]

It's your Bass, do what you want with it. Don't listen to the whiners thay want to complain that it's stupid.
Those types are so uptight that you could put a piece of coal between their cheeks and pull out a diamond...

 

[Fletz]

This is proof that the following two questions are interchangeable:
1. Is it wrong to sticker your bass?
and
2. Do you think you are better than people who think it's ok to sticker their bass?

Bringing out the TB "elite" ...

 

[Plutonium244]

Under $300 bass = yes
Over $300 bass = no

 

[Lowendtech]

Welcome to Talkbass.
Someone on TB once said something along the lines of; tasteless art is akin to vandalism.
So if you want to, put some thought into it and do it well. Artistically. Then post some pics. I'd be interested in what you come up with.
I don't mean stickers just for the sake of stickers. Make it interesting and thoughtful.
Or make it wild and crazy.
But just make sure it's you.

I once tried to take some stickers off my toolbox that were on there for 10 years. It didn't go well and looked worse after. And that was using some high grade automotive residue remover.

Stickers didn't seem to destroy Mike Watt's career. BTW.

 

[mellowinman]

It would be wrong for you to sticker MY bass. It would be just as wrong for me to sticker YOUR bass. However for you to sticker your own bass? 100% OK. Unless it's a Rickenbacker. John Hall frowns on Stickerbackers.

 

[BassChuck]

OK if you're under the age of 29. Or you really think people what to know who/what you are. Or you have some message that is not covered by your music. Keep it simple.