Anyone replaced a USA logo??

[warlok]

I'm looking at possibly grabbing a early '90's USA Soloist that's beat up a bit. I may try and refinish but the logo is about 1/2 chipped off. Has anyone tried to replace a MOP logo? How deep is it inlaid? And anyone know where you could even get one to replace it with? I see best-decals.com is not doing J/C logos anymore, copyright issue I assume..??

[levantin]

I saw your other thread, if I were you I'd have it refinished completely with a regular decal, much simpler than redoing the pearl logo. If you have a luthier or paint guy who you would trust to do the refin job ask them for a quote, then you can figure out if it's really worth the hassle.

[ulijdavid]

I don't think the MOP on the headstock is actually inlayed. I think it is very thin (0.010" MOP)and is just glued on and cleared over. If it were inlayed, that would be a bitch to mask at paint and or stain. I may be wrong though!

[sully]

Nope, it's not inlaid.

[warlok]

That's what I was hoping to hear (not inlaid). Anyone ever cut thin pearl like the logo (.010)? I don't see anyone who sells logo's anymore. levantin - I'd do the refin myself. I'd like to give pearl a try but if not maybe just vinyl. I don't even know if I'm getting the guitar yet but still curious anyway.
Sully - the logos you'r doing (like the chandler neck), are they pearl or vinyl?

[levantin]

Cool, if you do go for it, please post pics of the whole process!

[warlok]

I will. I like to document my work so I can look back and either cheer myself on for another project or puke and ask wtf I was thinking!! lol

[Axewielder]

Best decals is showing a Jackson decal under "Custom Headstock Decals You Create". You are right though, looks like they pulled the J/C category. It was up earlier in the year.

[ulijdavid]

Try these guys..............http://www.inlayusa.com/

They offer a laser cutting service and may have the ability to do this.

[warlok]

Crap.. but looks like they have what I need if I try it on my own...

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