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Sharpie Question
- Thread starter Beast_Within
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Yea, it turned out good for the most part. My hand slipped a bit when trying to pry a stubborn fret out, thusly chipping some wood down by the 16th fret, but eh, that's what punks about right?
Off topic: being a punk/ska player, I know EXACTLY why you're trying to go for the black and white theme. I'm guessing you also considered checkerboard patterning too?
Off topic: being a punk/ska player, I know EXACTLY why you're trying to go for the black and white theme. I'm guessing you also considered checkerboard patterning too?
Sounds like you've been sniffing the fumes off that sharpie.
Sure, go for it. The "How I ****ed Up My Bass's Finish With A Sharpie" thread has got to be more entertaining than this one.
BTW you were given the solution: Colored Epoxy.
Look man, I've been polite this whole thread. Just because you're online and you notice a person doing/suggesting something that you see as stupid doesn't mean you have to attack them personally. I'm only trying to get some info here, so chill out. If you're not interested in the project then you can just press alt+left and find a more enjoyable thread. Also, I'm sure colored epoxy is a more legit solution, but I have no experience working with epoxy and I was looking to get this done relatively quickly and easily
And this is why I love sharpies, haha. Awesome link man. This also raises an interesting point. Anyone else here have experience clearcoating over sharpie/permanent ink/paintpens? What was the result?
For what it's worth, epoxy is a HORRIBLE idea, at least in my experience. I literally spent days getting epoxies off of my fretless. It's gooey, sticky, it cracks, it's hard to manage, and unless you're workspace has laboratory-like conditions when it comes to humidity and temperature changes, it will bubble.
The guy's looking for something quick and easy. Epoxy is neither one. If he wants to do something for the fun of it, so be it. There's only one way to find out how it'll work. I'm pretty sure you guys would've tried to talk EVH out of Frankenstrat too
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The guy's looking for something quick and easy. Epoxy is neither one. If he wants to do something for the fun of it, so be it. There's only one way to find out how it'll work. I'm pretty sure you guys would've tried to talk EVH out of Frankenstrat too
.LOL!
Make sure you post pics! I'm sure it'll be awesome!
If you think epoxy will be difficult it will be. And god forbid you actually learn something useful doing this little project.....no, you just continue being the posterboy for the attention deficit, instant gratification generation. Make sure you're watching TV when you apply the sharpie.
It's actually pretty simple: If you don't want to know don't ask.
LOL!
Make sure you post pics! I'm sure it'll be awesome!
If you think epoxy will be difficult it will be. And god forbid you actually learn something useful doing this little project.....no, you just continue being the posterboy for the attention deficit, instant gratification generation. Make sure you're watching TV when you apply the sharpie.
It's actually pretty simple: If you don't want to know don't ask.
I think you meant to post that in the DB side of the forum
."All you kids get off my lawn!"
For what it's worth, epoxy is a HORRIBLE idea, at least in my experience. I literally spent days getting epoxies off of my fretless. It's gooey, sticky, it cracks, it's hard to manage, and unless you're workspace has laboratory-like conditions when it comes to humidity and temperature changes, it will bubble.
The guy's looking for something quick and easy. Epoxy is neither one. If he wants to do something for the fun of it, so be it. There's only one way to find out how it'll work. I'm pretty sure you guys would've tried to talk EVH out of Frankenstrat too
Spot on for my thoughts on the epoxy man. I am living in a dorm and pretty much using my bed as a bass-modding workbench right now, haha
Good to hear that you get the black and white thing. I was thinking of the checkerboard pattern at first, but instead I'm getting a friend to draw assorted disturbing imagery/obscure references on the white body in black which will flow over onto the black pickguard (in white) so that there is kind of a photonegative effect on the image (horrible description, but hopefully you get what I mean).
LOL!
Make sure you post pics! I'm sure it'll be awesome!
If you think epoxy will be difficult it will be. And god forbid you actually learn something useful doing this little project.....no, you just continue being the posterboy for the attention deficit, instant gratification generation. Make sure you're watching TV when you apply the sharpie.
It's actually pretty simple: If you don't want to know don't ask.
You are mad right now and, although I don't understand your reaction, it is pretty funny. I thank you for your comments and I will take them into consideration for the planning of all future projects. Have a nice day.
Nah i get it. And I'm kinda glad you didn't go for the checkerboard thing, I think that's way overused in ska.
I had a friend with a bright yellow strat that pretty much did the same thing to his guitar, but in white sharpie on the body.
I had a friend with a bright yellow strat that pretty much did the same thing to his guitar, but in white sharpie on the body.
Clear coating over Sharpies will make the dyes in them run and soak into the clear coat. Sometimes the black turns purple. I've never tried what the OP is asking (with white) but I use black Sharpies as a quick n cheap touch up on the black parts of my P Bass. I covered up the Fender logo on the black headstock because it looks better all black and it is very easily removed if I need to. The ink just sits on the surface of the finish. I think if you cover your fretboard with white sharpie ink it will give you a good hand done punk look. Of course it will come off pretty quickly and may gunk up your strings but it's unlikely to harm the fb. I seem to recall Ritter doing a high end, though similar version of the same thing.
Not mad.
I'm just bored in front of the screen when I should be packing or practicing (see, I'm not perfect either)....I don't care enough to get mad!
It's amusing you ask for advise, get some good ideas thrown yer way (all before I even showed up) and you blow 'em off because it's not "easy" enough. I think that's too funny dude. Don't you see any humor in that?
Agreed on the checkerboard thing. Besides, because of the weird SX pickguard dimensions and the hole alignment I was thinking I'd just CNC my own and it's a lot easier to get ahold of a cheap piece of black material than one with checkerboard print. No way you have pics of that strat is there man? Sounds cool.
Nah dude. My friend GAVE it to a former friend of his for Christmas, who promptly sanded the yellow off. The kid hasn't picked it up since and refuses to sell it to either one of us now. My friends mom even wanted to buy it back from the guy (it was his first REAL guitar and my friend gave it to the kid so that he'd learn on it and give it back when he got one of his own) and he was basically asking for a Les Paul in exchange for a MIM HSS strat.
dude its a cheap SX do whatever you want to it
its your bass
and in the end if you dont like it you can get a replacement neck
In my experience Sharpie does indeed come off with nail polish
I have only used it to touch up some boo boos on a black headstock
its your bass
and in the end if you dont like it you can get a replacement neck
In my experience Sharpie does indeed come off with nail polish
I have only used it to touch up some boo boos on a black headstock
If you're good with an exacto knife, you could buy white contact paper/shelf liner then cut out pieces to fit between the frets and then cut out squares for your blocks. A roll is only a few bucks and will give more than enough to get it right. Just my $.02.
Seriously, a can of Flat White Krylon spray paint is around $3 and it'll do a MUCH better job.
Will look way better and last way longer.
Put the low-tack version of Scotch clear tape over the inlays (so you can still see them) then gently trim the excess using an ExActo knife--10 minutes time well spent. This tape isn't as sticky and has a dull finish instead of the very sticky gloss tape. Easier to work with.
Go with 3 light coats of white letting each application dry for an hour, then set aside to cure for 24 hours.
Apply 2 coats of Krylon clear matte.
Use the ExActo knife to carefully pry up the edges of the tape masking your inlays.
This will look 57 times better than a Sharpie, and will last 23 times as long.
As the strings and your fingers create wear patterns, it might start to look even cooler than when the paint was new.
Whatever you do, DON'T use a Sharpie.
My solution totals out to $10 if you don't have any of the supplies mentioned already, and will look very good for a few months.
The Sharpie idea will look bad right away.
Good luck, and I also want to see pictures no matter which way you go.
This is how we learn.
For $25 I'll do it for you--just ship me the neck.
Will look way better and last way longer.
Put the low-tack version of Scotch clear tape over the inlays (so you can still see them) then gently trim the excess using an ExActo knife--10 minutes time well spent. This tape isn't as sticky and has a dull finish instead of the very sticky gloss tape. Easier to work with.
Go with 3 light coats of white letting each application dry for an hour, then set aside to cure for 24 hours.
Apply 2 coats of Krylon clear matte.
Use the ExActo knife to carefully pry up the edges of the tape masking your inlays.
This will look 57 times better than a Sharpie, and will last 23 times as long.
As the strings and your fingers create wear patterns, it might start to look even cooler than when the paint was new.
Whatever you do, DON'T use a Sharpie.
My solution totals out to $10 if you don't have any of the supplies mentioned already, and will look very good for a few months.
The Sharpie idea will look bad right away.
Good luck, and I also want to see pictures no matter which way you go.
This is how we learn.
For $25 I'll do it for you--just ship me the neck.
That sucks man. I know how **** goes with giving people instruments too, haha. I gave away my first guitar to this friend of mine who assured me that he really wanted it and would practice regularly. I don't think he's picked it up since.
Understood. I'm trying for white on the fretboard though, not black.Murph#2 said:
A friend actually suggested pretty much the same thing when I brought this up with them a few hours ago. Personally, I think it's a great idea and right now it's a close second in my mind. Thanks man.jb63 said:
