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Is your guitar sitting in the corner of your room, collecting dust? You'd be shocked by what a fresh look can do to draw your eyes back to your instrument. From decorations to custom parts to artsy designs, there are so many ways to personalize your guitar until it's as unique as you are. For all the best ways to customize your guitar, make it your own, and bring your passion for playing back to life, read on.
How to Personalize Your Guitar
- Add stickers or decals to your guitar or guitar case for an affordable option.
- Customize your guitar’s hardware by changing the strings, pickguard, tuning pegs, or truss rod cover.
- If you want something more permanent, paint your guitar or add custom woodburn carvings.
Steps
Community Q&A
- QuestionWhat kind of markers do I need to customize my acoustic guitar permanently?
Community AnswerSharpies, the permanent kind. Then use clear top-coat nail polish to make it permanent. You can buy top coat at any local drugstore. - QuestionIf I was to paint a design around the hole on an acoustic guitar, would acrylic paint work?
Community AnswerYes, however, you will want to put a varnish on top and possibly a base as well to make sure that it doesn't come off. - QuestionWhere do I buy colored knobs and strings?
TIckley Pickle WiggleCommunity AnswerBoth Amazon and Guitar Center have tuners and strings. Metal strings most likely won't have color (besides their natural brassy color), and acrylic strings aren't the best quality when found in different colors.
Tips
- Before making any permanent changes to your guitar, do your research to make sure your customizations won’t harm the guitar or affect its sound.Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://strummingbars.com/stickers-on-guitar-sound-impact-and-safety/
- ↑ https://www.thetechedvocate.org/12-ways-to-decorate-a-guitar/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/Prn2fyY347k?t=296
- ↑ https://www.art-is-fun.com/protecting-an-acrylic-painting-on-a-guitar#:~:text=If%20you're%20unsure%2C%20you,then%20enamel%20paint%20is%20ideal.
- ↑ https://acousticguitar.com/do-pickguards-impact-guitar-tone/
- ↑ https://acousticlife.tv/how-to-string-a-guitar-change-guitar-strings/
- ↑ https://nashville.mi.edu/parts-of-the-guitar/
- ↑ https://acousticguitar.com/ask-the-expert-how-does-a-truss-rod-work/
- ↑ https://www.thetechedvocate.org/12-ways-to-decorate-a-guitar/
About This Article
If you want to customize your guitar, disassemble the guitar completely and paint the body with spray paint. You could also decorate the body with stickers or decals, then cover them with a sprayed-on coat of lacquer so the shine will match the rest of the guitar. You can also apply fretboard inlay stickers that go under the strings on the neck of the guitar for even more customization. Finish the look with a neck strap that goes with your new design! For even more custom guitar parts, like a new pickguard or colorful strings, keep reading!
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