Best place for JP to sign on my guitar

[leecs]

Hi all!

I know its been asked many time before. DT is coming down to Singapore on 17th Jan 08. There will be a meet & greet session & autograph with them. Where would be the best place for JP to sign. On the side, bottom of the body or back of headstock. As the back of headstock is lacquered, its easy to wipe it off. Is it appropriate to sand the lacquer off? Thanks.

 

[poj]

Why there isn't any meet&Greet in Thailand?
Not fair.

BTW, I think the back plate is the best spot.

 

[Larry]

Backplate

 

[petruccirocks02]

I would say either on the backplate, or the back of the headstock.

-Phil

 

[leecs]

But it would be easy to wipe off because theres lacquer on it though. WOuld it be appropriate to sand it down?

 

[Larry]

I'd just have him sign the trem cover...

 

[JohnnyD19]

yeah the back cover is the spot... i know theres some one on here that had him sign the inside of his back plate so he can still play it with out having to get a new plate

 

[marduke]

im getting the whole band to sign my trem cover then painting it with a clearcoat. makes it easier too, then you dont have to cart a whole guitar around for a night..

 

[Rossie]

*Planning to get some high quality car films to protect the siggies...

 

[joe web]

he signed my JP on the backplate.
i took a folie to protect the signature. works very well.

 

[Spudmurphy]

I'd have him sign the back of the headstock just like I had Albert Lee sign my guitar.

I sanded it using some 1600 then 2000 grade wet and dry, then used some T cut
to prepare the surface. I was going to have it lacquered with a clearcoat but haven't bothered.

The signature is in such a place that doesn't get touched and imo is not too obtrusive.

 

[Sweat]

Definetly on the cavity plate, easier to seal less obtrusive and you can always get another cavity plate and preserve the sig.

 

[koogie2k]

I would say the trem plate. Then, you can either get a new trem plate or just flip it over to protect the signature.
Back of the headstock is not a bad place either. You will have to let it dry thoroughly though and not touch it. Once it is dry, it will be fine. Plus, it is out of the way of your hands and what not, so you won't be touching it at all.

 

[MusicManJP6]

backplate - that way you can just carry the plate with you instead of the whole guitar!

 

[fsmith]

It's all a matter of personal preference but my advice, *inside* the trem cover. If you have him sign the outside unless you clearcoat it, it will rub off from playing the guitar, been there done that.

If you put it on the body or neck there always a chance no matter how small that if you have to replace either, you're SOL.

You could always buy a 2nd trem cover and have him sign either side and just display it.

 

[CarbonTim27]

JP signed my Ibanez JS Trem cover plate when I met him in Toronto (Seriously, he's one of the coolest guys in the world). I was lucky to find a good clear-coat finish that will preserve the signatures and not smear them in the process. .... which makes little sense: Because of a trem replacement my back cover doesn't even fit on the guitar anymore.

 

[Astrofreq]

Nah, just have him sign on the back of the guitar paint. Then get some of that scrapbooking material, basically a clear sticker, cut it to size and stick it on there.

I think this is what I used.
http://www.avery.com/us/Main?action=product.HierarchyList&node=10211035&catalogcode=WEB01

 

[73h Nils]

At G3 in April, I got the inside of my backplate signed. My friend got the exposed side signed and clear-coated it. If you want to have the sig really visible, you can get the area beneath the bridge signed. Peedo Deedo has his signed there and it looks really cool and the clearcoat isn't a detractor.

 

[Rossie]

Nah, just have him sign on the back of the guitar paint. Then get some of that scrapbooking material, basically a clear sticker, cut it to size and stick it on there.

I think this is what I used.
Lamination Products - Sheet Protectors - Avery Product Catalog

Any pics of the finished product?

 

[unclerico]

Backplate

I agree.

Backplate would be the best place to have it signed.

Also make sure to take pics when it is signed. I want to drool all over my monitor