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Need ideas for this headstock
- Thread starter vivaknoxvegas
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You could just design your own logo. VKV (like your screen name)? You could paint it a solid color. You could use a woodburning tool to write something on it.
I'd also recommend restringing the bass correctly. There ends of the strings should go straight down into the tuning pegs and then bend over onto the post. There shouldn't be anything sticking out.
I'd also recommend restringing the bass correctly. There ends of the strings should go straight down into the tuning pegs and then bend over onto the post. There shouldn't be anything sticking out.
Yeah, get a cheap waterslide logo with as low key or over-the-top awesome as you want. "VivaKnoxVegas" might fit. 
This surely comes as no surprise, though, does it?This thread is not going as planned.
If it's fretless, perhaps using the fenderish "spaghetti" logo font: "Imprecision"?
Setup where?
I would put a cartoon sticker on there. Mickey or the Angry monkey from Chris Griffin's closet.
I would put a cartoon sticker on there. Mickey or the Angry monkey from Chris Griffin's closet.
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I love the look of blank Fenderish headstocks. It's so sneaky. Did he make it himself? Is it mighty-mite? What is it? I don't know. It's a mystery.
I did the same thing many years ago, including stripping the entire body. I stained the headstock the same as the body. Never bothered with the logo (didn't even think to save it).
That SX does look a little sparse. Perhaps the string tree (?) pulling the G over, creating additional empty space, or that it's not finished, making it look like a piece of unfinished furniture.
I was thinking pinstripes would look cool.
And if you use pinstripe tape, you could change it when you get tired of it.
And if you use pinstripe tape, you could change it when you get tired of it.
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I think it looks fine the way it is now.
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Mike Kunka from Godheadsilo used a Mustang and he'd went over the original logo with a decal of a revolver...always thought that looked neat. I have a 64 fender jazz neck I've had redone recently and whatever knuckle head had it before sanded the headstock (as well as pulled the frets out and gunked epoxy all over the board-sound familiar?) I'm debating leaving it blank but it just doesn't look right to me.
I built my own bass from parts. I spent a little quality time with Photoshop (you can use whatever software you want), a dollar or two worth of waterslide decal paper though my regular inkjet printer at home, a couple of passes on the decal paper (after printing, but before applying to headstock) with a can of Krylon Crystal Clear acrylic, and a few minutes putting it on, gave me this:
My racebike number for many years was 666, so some of my friends started calling me El Diablo (I'm sure that has no relation to my personality!). I also play drums. Thus, the crossed drumsticks in the logo.
DIY! It's easy!
My racebike number for many years was 666, so some of my friends started calling me El Diablo (I'm sure that has no relation to my personality!). I also play drums. Thus, the crossed drumsticks in the logo.
DIY! It's easy!
There are also all sorts of patterns and stencils and even generators available online for all sorts of thinks - lacework, floral, celtic knots, damask, hot rod flames, paisleys, you name it. Everyone from "craft store hobby" types to hotrod car / bike painters have their own versions, basically.
No bass looks good, unless it says "SPOCK'S BRAIN" in block letters on the headstock...
