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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

680.0. "HowTO protect autograph ???" by BPOV07::M_CLEMENT () Mon Jun 20 1988 17:40

    Anyone have any idea as to how I could best protect an autograph
    on my guitar.  I want to put some kind of coating that will not
    damage the autograph and preserve it.
    
    Who's autograph you wonder?  I don't mind saying, "Angus Young"
    of course.
    
    Thanks, Mark.
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680.1more info...BPOV06::M_CLEMENTMon Jun 20 1988 20:1113
    BTW, the guitar is a new Gibson SG, and it is white.
    
    I am told that Gisbon uses a special finish, unlike others
    that is breathable and pourous.  A friend of mine who owns
    a music store told me not to use a reg. polyurethane type
    spray unless I plan on refinishing the entire guitar.  In
    which case he does not recommend I do it myself.
    
    I recall someone mentioning a guitar repair person located
    near Spag's that seemed to be highly recommended.  Anyone
    know that person or place?
    
    thanks, Mark.
680.2Rick...NITMOI::MELENDEZMon Jun 20 1988 20:154
    Ref -1
    
    McDuff is the place near Spags.
680.3Laminate itMARKER::BUCKLEYYo, the MESSIAH by GFH Kicks total ass!Mon Jun 20 1988 20:498
    
    There's always that lamination stuff. Its like a clear sheet of
    lamination...its sticky on one side. I put it on my guitar to preserve
    an autograph, but once its on, its hard to get off (real hard!), so
    keep it in mind. You can get a sheet of lamination from any art or
    paper supplies store. 
    
    Buck
680.4laminate or tap plateBPOV08::M_CLEMENTTue Jun 21 1988 12:5020
    re .3
    
    That seems to be the easiest and best idea.  I spoke to Richard
    Stanley, he suggested something similar.  He said to put a clear
    tap plate on it.  The guitar has no tap plates at all.  He said
    you can buy them cheap enough, and they are peel and stick.  You
    can cut them to any shape you want.
    
    However you get only one chance of putting it on right and making
    sure the surface is clean, dust free, and you have to put it on
    so that you get no air bubbles inside.
    
    I decided to have him do it, since he has worked with the stuff
    many times, I don't want to blow my one shot.  He will charge me
    his minimum fee of $35, which is his minimum charge to do anything.
    That will include the cost of the material.  The way I figure $35
    is nothing to preserve something I will probably never have
    another oppurtunity to get.
    
    Thanks, Mark.