Headstock logo 1958

[it-roubadour]

Hi everybody, Conrad here, i proudly restored a 1958 f 20 troubadour who is my favourite guitar in this moment, and i wait only to finish lacquer in January But i have a problem: a stupid old luthier(R.I.P.) Years ago deleted head stock logo "guild" Who was gold written. There is somebody who can help me? I need decal or mask for my black blank headstock, is not a fraud because i'm never gonna sell it, i want see Guild written on my headstock!! Can somebody helps me??? Thanks

 

[dreadnut]

Maybe you could have someone paint it on there before you lacquer the headstock.

 

[jedzep]

I've seen decals for some guitars and have bought stencils (friskets) so I can more realistically spray logos on, but I've never seen this one offered.

You can email Dan for how to engage a print shop to see if they would create one for you.

Spraying a peghead logo using a vinyl frisket - StewMac

Somebody stripped the peghead of this 1957 Gibson J-50 to bare wood. Dan Erlewine’s got a great tip for spraying a factory-quality logo back onto the peghead

www.stewmac.com

 

[it-roubadour]

I've seen decals for some guitars and have bought stencils (friskets) so I can more realistically spray logos on, but I've never seen this one offered.

You can email Dan for how to engage a print shop to see if they would create one for you.

Spraying a peghead logo using a vinyl frisket - StewMac

Somebody stripped the peghead of this 1957 Gibson J-50 to bare wood. Dan Erlewine’s got a great tip for spraying a factory-quality logo back onto the peghead

www.stewmac.com

Who is Dan? Where i write?

 

[it-roubadour]

Ok do You have mail for contact?

 

[jedzep]

Dan Erlewine ( danerlewine@gmail.com )is the man in the video. StewMac is the popular luthier supply company.

The process is used by modern sign makers and screen print shops involving scanning an intact head stock logo and tracing with CAD software, so it can be cut using computerized equipment. You can see it's no easy task and you would need to bring a good clean actual size logo photo to modern sign making shop that uses CAD programmed vinyl cutters. Print and cut software using sign makers are not something you are likely to find in outlying rural regions. You can investigate CAD sign/printmaking software to see what's involved.

I suggest you contact modern sign shops in your area and present what you want to do. There may not be one near where you live.

This waterslide decal from a different Guild era is the closest thing I've found for Guild guitars. While not period correct it at least makes the brand statement.

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Good luck. Dave

 

[secndshft]

So you need the stencil? Am I reading your request correctly?

 

[jedzep]

Think he does, I mean, sure he does. Do you have access to this kind of thing?

Dave

 

[secndshft]

I do not but I have a 59’ M20 and access to Illustrator. It could be done with a little effort. I suspect someone may have that tracing already. Because these were sprayed, they aren’t exact so a slide path point here and there won’t make a huge difference.

 

[jedzep]

I'm not grasping completely. You're saying a tracing can be hand drawn, then precisely cut out to create the stencil?

 

[it-roubadour]

Yesss i need really stencil for my erased headstock!! But i only have pics now due to rarity of this model. I think guild changed logo around 59-60

 

[jedzep]

Copying and cutting the Guild script in the size you need for that task would not be easy, even for an artist. Keep your mind open to alternatives.

 

[mjoecups]

I'm not grasping completely. You're saying a tracing can be hand drawn, then precisely cut out to create the stencil?

For the sake of clarity. He seems to be suggesting using a computer to trace a photo of the artwork.

I would suggest a Cricut machine could make the frisket for you at that point. I have an M20 from '59 or '60 with the paint still looking good.

 

[GAD]

For the sake of clarity. He seems to be suggesting using a computer to trace a photo of the artwork.

I would suggest a Cricut machine could make the frisket for you at that point. I have an M20 from '59 or '60 with the paint still looking good.

This conversation is almost three years old.

 

[mjoecups]

Yet still online and useful for someone in the same state.