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Is it true that putting decals/stickers on an acoustic guitar can affect the sound? I want to decorate my guitar but I don't want to damage the sound... If it's ok to put stickers/decals on it, could anyone give me some good websites that sell them?
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Vinyl decals and stickers have the *potential* to dampen the tone of your guitar if you apply them to the sound-board. The stick-um can also be problematic to remove if/when you realize how tacky they look and want to remove them. Having said that, the pick-guard is a huge piece of plastic which is glued to the top and any adverse tonal effects seem to be acceptable.
My advice is to avoid stickers and use water-transfer decals. These will be easier to remove and are less thick.....meaning the sound dampening potential is less. Smaller is better, and if you can find a different location than the sound-board, that's best. I have a vintage guitar from my hippy days with a nice butterfly decal up by the tuners...right under the makers name. It's discrete and in a location that won't affect the sound.
If you do a web-search for water transfer decals, you'll find some suppliers who sell special paper so you can design and print your own.
Another option to customize your guitar is to leave the guitar alone and get a custom strap......just a thought.
Vinyl decals and stickers have the *potential* to dampen the tone of your guitar if you apply them to the sound-board. The stick-um can also be problematic to remove if/when you realize how tacky they look and want to remove them. Having said that, the pick-guard is a huge piece of plastic which is glued to the top and any adverse tonal effects seem to be acceptable.
My advice is to avoid stickers and use water-transfer decals. These will be easier to remove and are less thick.....meaning the sound dampening potential is less. Smaller is better, and if you can find a different location than the sound-board, that's best. I have a vintage guitar from my hippy days with a nice butterfly decal up by the tuners...right under the makers name. It's discrete and in a location that won't affect the sound.
If you do a web-search for water transfer decals, you'll find some suppliers who sell special paper so you can design and print your own.
Another option to customize your guitar is to leave the guitar alone and get a custom strap......just a thought.
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