Next to a homemade relic job there's nothing that can devalue a guitar for resale more than having stickers or sticker residue on it.Once some of these adhesives have been on a guitar for some time not only does the finish in under fade at a different rate but the adhesives used in them can cause an irreversable chemical reaction that can ruin the finish.I've seen some pretty valuable guitars with their finishes destroyed by someone's use of stickers.
If you really want to make the guitar "your own"do it the right way and play it for years until your own wear causes the finish to fade and rub off.If you really want to go the sticker route use the ones that stick on by static cling and use no adhesives that way you can remove them from time to time to allow the wood and finish in under to "breathe" and the uneven fading won't be as severe.

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He's right, my appologies Riley.

I would approach this matter like some might for getting a tattoo: Think about it for a year. If you still want it, go for it.

Until then, for the sake of all things holy, leave that axe alone

That is brilliant, my man.

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

Go punk, walk into your mothers room with all of the nonsensicle stickers you can find on your guitar(yes that means the the yellow walmart sticker too), i mean i dont want to see the guitars body, and start swinging the guitar around and try and hit as much $@!& as possible.

'Tending to agree with respect Mum and use the tattoo rule of a year's thinking. Gob them on the case....

personaly i love personlising my stuff it makes it mine as you say ,so hey cook your mom a lovely lunch then bring up the topic of your guitar n tell her the news, easy!

Go and stick stickers all over her kitchen and then say see mom looks rad!!!!!

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I personally think stickers on a guitar look cheap and ruin, but thats just me. Do whatever you want just make sure your mom is alright with it

interesting responses, i am paying for it, i just am not sure if its a good idea or not.

i will look into it further, either way i'm not sure about it....

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Niki, the brightest bulb in the Marquee, the write-est Bro in the lounge. Riley your mom is the coolest friend you have, she helped you get a guitar, my guess is she is probably right most the time because she thinks of you, more than you do perhaps. Thanks Niki.

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3 pages sumed up,

1, do as your mother asks as long as you live under her roof period.
2, dont put stickers on your guitar, in the long run it causes damage.
3, if you really want to personalize it either write your name on it or play the hell out of it.

lets move on now.

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

1) if hes putting stickers on it, he most likely will not be removing them
2) hes paying for it
3) "making yours" via playing takes years


sticker that b***h up

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Oh that changes my response a bit, Your cash = Your guitar. Cover the thing in stickers if you want. Personally, I'd still stick with just the pickguard if you change your mind later about the stickers. That way at worst you can just change the guard.

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the vacuum store is a lot like the guitar store. but they do not attract the same clientele as the guitar store, cause if they did, the vacuum store would be loaded with a bunch of broke guys who just wanted to run the new vacuums.

dude is in like jr high bro, still living home with parents.
mom said no so it should stand as no. IMO of course

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."