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I've been curious and havn't seen a thread on labels. I'd be intersted to see what your labels look like.
Where's a good place to have them made?

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Each one of mine has a dedication that is explicit to the client. Here is an example

Nice labels! I better get round to designing some meself!!!Sam Price39080.4194675926

I use a couple




Brock Poling39080.4409722222

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Columbus, Ohio
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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

Here's a rough in the works label a friend of mine is working on. Not done yet though.

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Hey Rod, that's looking GREAT! Neat concept that not everyone will get but I sure like it!

Shane

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[QUOTE=Rod True] Here's a rough in the works label a friend of mine is working on. Not done yet though.

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This is very cool, one thought though.... that string that protrudes above the label might give you fits.

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

Mine's really simple. I have some old high-rag-content linen-finish stationery that I use. I cobbled together the label in WordPerfect, and run the stationery through my laser printer, then cut it out with scizzors. Cheap!

The label in the photo is a bit dusty cuz I hadn't blown the guitar out yet.



Best,

Michael

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Here's mine:

[QUOTE=ToddStock] Lutz...the low-grade stuff. Shane must have been in a bad mood and took it out on the wood that day. Can just see it now...

Shane (to wood): "You are nothing better than A - ...Master Grade in your dreams. If it were winter, I'd be heating the shop with you."

Dr. Phil (to wood): "How's that make you feel?"

Lutz: "Thrummmmmmmmmm..."

Shane (to self): "I need a vacation"[/QUOTE]

Rod, I think your label ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

Top?? No, that's a plumb bob. As an ex-surveyor, I can appreciate that label.BarryDaniels39080.6037384259

Gee thanks guys. I too like it so far. We have a ways to go yet though, but the basics are all there.

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Mine is a watercolor my wife painted.
She also designed my headstock logo



azimmer139080.7095138889

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Can I just make a statement on behalf of the "Don't stick a bit of paper in your guitar" party? One of the reasons I like old Martins, they just stamp the model and serial number on the neck block. I don't mind classicals with labels, as long as they are simple plain statements of fact like Michael's or Todd's, but steel strings, no thanks. Just me being grumpy.

Colin

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That's ok Colin, you can be grumpy

But just for this year, cause next year you have to be happy ok Rod True39080.742974537

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"We have to constantly remind ourselves what we're doing....No Luthier is putting a man on the moon!" Harry Fleishman

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Have you tried reading a label through a lute rose?

Colin

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I've never even seen a lute (in person that is). Yes, it would be difficult and I would suspect out of place for sure there.

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"We have to constantly remind ourselves what we're doing....No Luthier is putting a man on the moon!" Harry Fleishman

"Generosity is always different in the eye of the person who didn't receive anything, but who wanted some." Waddy Thomson

Here's a simple one, made in Illustrator, with a home made stamp, printed on some heavy paper.

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Colin, , I'm on the floor

[QUOTE=Colin S] Can I just make a statement on behalf of the "Don't stick a bit of paper in your guitar" party? One of the reasons I like old Martins, they just stamp the model and serial number on the neck block. I don't mind classicals with labels, as long as they are simple plain statements of fact like Michael's or Todd's, but steel strings, no thanks. Just me being grumpy.

Colin[/QUOTE]

And I'm in the "Don't stick your name on the headstock" party. Though I don't mind this on a steel string.

I've always been tempted to make myself a guitar with no label.

Have y'all seen Francisco Simplicio's labels? Check it out.jfrench39080.8236111111

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