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Whew! I just succeeded in making my guitar MORE than 20% cooler. http://ur1.ca/84ctu
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 00:44:33 UTC from web-
@forestrain how did you do that???? that luna is my desktop wallpaper!
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 00:45:16 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 Printable sticker paper. Just took the faceplate off the guitar, stuck on the printed page, and reattached. If I can find some thin plastic, I'll cut it to shape and put it overtop to protect the image. :) (Also had to size the picture of Luna to the right size for printing in Photoshop.)
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 00:54:08 UTC from web-
@forestrain if i can figure that out then i will do that in a heartbeat on my sg
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 00:55:13 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 Well, I'm quite PS savvy, so I took a pic of my guitar faceplate, and set it up so it was basically a mask, and placed the image within it, so I could figure out the best placement/size/etc. If you can take a straight-on pic of your faceplate, and then give me some measurements of it, I could do a mockup for yours as well.
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 00:59:12 UTC from web-
@forestrain this is the exact guitar if this is any help http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/epiphone/g-310/index.html
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 01:03:07 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 Would you be able to measure how long the plate is from say... the exact centre between the two middle strings, from where the neck starts to the edge of the plate?
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 01:13:05 UTC from web-
@forestrain i could, but not right now as im at the wrong house
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 01:14:20 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 No problem. I'll have an image for you shortly, but just a mockup. Once we get measurements, we can create an image the exact right size for you.
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 01:15:19 UTC from web-
@forestrain thank you VERY much, i'd bloody love luna as my scrathplate!
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 01:18:13 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 How's that look? http://ur1.ca/84dbb
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 01:22:16 UTC from web-
@forestrain holy crap!!!!!!!!!!! I didnt expect you to do an edit like that! that looks awsome! THANKYOUTHANKYOU
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 01:24:18 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 Lol, no worries. It was just done quick. Once you have some measurements, we can make a template that you can print out on sticker paper. (Hopefully that plate is smaller than 8.5"x11" ;p )
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 01:25:45 UTC from web-
@forestrain ok, im at the house with the guitar now, how exactly should i measure it? it doesnt have any writing on it as specifications, would it say the size on the other side of the scratchplate? or should i apply a tape measure to a specific spot? and if so, where exactly? I could get the distance between these four corners if thats good enough? http://ur1.ca/84pq4
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 17:20:03 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 Use a measuring tape to measure the length of the plate in between the two centre strings, from where it meets the neck to where it ends at the bridge.
Monday, 13-Feb-12 03:16:22 UTC from web-
@forestrain You mean like this? I just want to make sure im measuring the right thing thats all http://ur1.ca/859c7
Monday, 13-Feb-12 13:30:28 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 WANT
Monday, 13-Feb-12 13:31:35 UTC from web-
@cavatina thats my guitar, but luna is shopped in, im trying to get the measurements right so i can print off luna on to some stickypaper. and then put it over the scratchplate
Monday, 13-Feb-12 13:33:56 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 Do want do want do want :3 Is that an SG?
Monday, 13-Feb-12 13:34:42 UTC from web-
Monday, 13-Feb-12 13:35:33 UTC from web
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@purplephish20 Wow~ Its not the Gibson, but still Jelly o3o, all i have is a Squier Strat D:
Monday, 13-Feb-12 13:37:35 UTC from web-
@cavatina now't wrong with them at all, my starter Netto "starsound Strat" I got for 50 quid WITH an amp when I first started is the lowest of the low
Monday, 13-Feb-12 13:40:49 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 i prefer the Epi/Gibson sound is all X3
Monday, 13-Feb-12 13:41:58 UTC from web-
Monday, 13-Feb-12 13:42:46 UTC from web
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@purplephish20 i dont know how to describe it, it just sounds....softer? Or...less harsh. thats it :3
Monday, 13-Feb-12 13:45:22 UTC from web-
@cavatina More curvy
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Monday, 13-Feb-12 13:46:26 UTC from web
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@purplephish20 Yeah thats it~
Monday, 13-Feb-12 13:47:42 UTC from web
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@purplephish20 Yessir! Exactly like that! That pic we're using for the mockup is almost straight-on, so if I can get that one measurement fairly accurate, I should be able to size Luna appropriately. It wont' be -SUPER- exact (mine wasn't either), but you should be able to place it nicely when sticking it on, and can make small size adjustments if needed.
Monday, 13-Feb-12 16:18:03 UTC from web-
@forestrain right, ill be 5 minutes ill just measure it
Monday, 13-Feb-12 16:19:49 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 Cool. I'm just home for a quick lunch, so I may not have the sized pic for you until later today. (Like... 7PM ESTish.)
Monday, 13-Feb-12 16:20:39 UTC from web-
@forestrain cracking stuff gromit!
Monday, 13-Feb-12 16:21:20 UTC from web
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@purplephish20 Never got your measurements. >.>
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 02:17:55 UTC from web-
@forestrain The red line from the last photo I sent is 14cm 5mm, give or take 1mm, it's tricky measureing when there are strings in the way
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 09:22:29 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 Cool. Here's a printable template: http://ur1.ca/85z9w
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 15:55:32 UTC from web-
@forestrain Oh wow!
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 15:57:04 UTC from web
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@purplephish20 And here's what that same template looks like when "cut to size". http://ur1.ca/85za6
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 15:56:00 UTC from web-
@forestrain what do i do about screwholes and what did you mean by getting some plastic to cover it?
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 15:57:54 UTC from web
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@purplephish20 The template is regular letter sized paper (8.5"x11"), with a resolution of 150 dots per inch. So if you print it out at full size on sticker paper, it should be the exact right size for your guitar plate. You just have to position it nicely, stick it on, and cut. ^.^
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 15:57:36 UTC from web-
@forestrain I have some a4 sticker paper, is that first one the exact size then?
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 15:58:57 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 Yup, that first one would be what you'd print, second one is just to show you the placement. (Should be the exact same as that mockup picture.) I took my plate right off the guitar, and stuck it on. For the screw holes, just use a pin to poke through the hole and widen it a bit, so you can see where your screws go when you screw it back down.
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 16:02:30 UTC from web-
@forestrain Right, ill get my shoes on, bag up my laptop, and then head somewhere i can print it, but what about protection? whatve you done to your scratchplate to keep the image safe?
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 16:03:58 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 Haven't actually done anything to it yet, and it's held up surprisingly well. I was thinking of finding some thin plastic to cut to size and position directly overtop, but so far I haven't scratched the image at all. >.>
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 16:05:36 UTC from web-
@forestrain i figure it out..... maybe a thin thin thin layer of tape? or... something...
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 16:07:06 UTC from web-
@purplephish20 Sure. If you're taking it to a print shop, they might have some ideas as well.
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 16:09:09 UTC from web
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@purplephish20 One thing I was thinking of trying was spray-on laminate. Not sure how well it works, but it should protect it.
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 16:06:09 UTC from web
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@purplephish20 Also, looks like a4 paper is ever-so-slightly smaller. If you're printing with a graphics program, it should be able to print at 100% size, just make sure to centre it. If not, I can resize the template to exact a4 dimensions.
Tuesday, 14-Feb-12 16:04:06 UTC from web
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@forestrain this is making li lik egitars XD
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 01:25:19 UTC from web-
@mushi Good! Guitars are always better with ponies. ^.^
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 01:26:30 UTC from web-
@forestrain i dont like music stuff in genear XD. but it'd be one more for me thing to pony
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 01:27:59 UTC from web
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@mushi (And much easier to customize than keyboards... or any other instrument for that matter.)
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 01:26:54 UTC from web
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@forestrain EPIC!!!!!!!
Sunday, 12-Feb-12 00:45:45 UTC from web
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