**Decal or Not Decal?** - Finishing https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/ Guitar Making Forums en-GB Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:22:50 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: **Decal or Not Decal?** https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/#post-11011 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:33:59 +0000 In the end.. If you like it, you should do it. it is your guitar after all, you do not need anyone's approval imho 🙂 

]]> Finishing Koendb https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/#post-11011 RE: **Decal or Not Decal?** https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/#post-10617 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:11:37 +0000 To be honest, I misled you, I don’t think I would put them on a Bandsman.🤣 

I bought them for this PGM Mikro. I’m going to repaint it as the factory paint has yellowed from being in the sun. Can you see it in this photo? 
I’ll do some crazy paintwork on it but because it’s a PGM it deserves to have the decals reapplied I think. It’s Paul Gilbert’s signature design on his Ibanez signature models so I have to stick with it. Plus, the next time I record an online video exchange for him (using this guitar) and there are no decals, he may ask “What the hell have you done to my guitar?” 

4879]]> Finishing Boo https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/#post-10617 RE: **Decal or Not Decal?** https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/#post-10616 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:11:28 +0000 I'm all for decals @boo.........but I do think those f-holes are just slightly too big for that body. As Deej said though, you could sand them off of you don't like it. 

🙂🙏🎸🎶

]]> Finishing Russ https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/#post-10616 RE: **Decal or Not Decal?** https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/#post-10612 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:56:03 +0000 F-holes, generally, yuk.  It’s an ancient design, on a modern instrument.

F-holes, on a classic semi design (335) are, I suppose, a necessary evil.   But still evil.

Pretend f-holes on a modern design?  Yucky yuk yuk yuk.  

 

Yup, I’m pretty open minded on the subject.

]]> Finishing tv1 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/#post-10612 RE: **Decal or Not Decal?** https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/#post-10610 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:52:16 +0000 Try it...you can always sand them off. It’s only money 😬

]]> Finishing Deej https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/#post-10610 RE: **Decal or Not Decal?** https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/#post-10606 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:48:45 +0000 @boo

Hmm, could be super cool if done right. I like the f holes on the PGM (I know they‘re painted) but not sure on the Bandsman. I think they’re too big for that body. It could be sweet but I think I‘d actually prefer real ones. 

]]> Finishing mattbeels https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/#post-10606 **Decal or Not Decal?** https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/finishing/decal-or-not-decal/#post-10599 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:38:07 +0000 What are peoples’ opinions of using decal stickers etc on guitar builds before applying a finish. 

Has anyone done this before? If so tell us about your experience, let us know any triumphs and failures, and show us some pictures. 

Yay or nay or maybe? 
On a Bandsman? 

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