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Signing the Top?
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:30 pm
by darren
How do you all sign the top? Ballpoint Pen? Pencil? Sharpie? Is there anything that could possibly bleed through the top and become visible from outside? What ink is safe? Will pencil fade over time?
Lots of beginners questions there! I've been wondering what I should be using...
Re: Signing the Top?
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:52 pm
by tippie53
I use a pencil
Re: Signing the Top?
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:10 pm
by kencierp
Paper Mate Ultra Fine Flare
Re: Signing the Top?
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:49 pm
by Ben-Had
Pencil. Just did a re-fret on a 1954 Martin D-18 and the pencil lines outlining the finger brace slots was still visible. So pencil must last a while.
Re: Signing the Top?
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:22 am
by Jim_H
Pencil
Re: Signing the Top?
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:56 am
by Kevin Sjostrand
I've used pencil, but it didn't work very well on redwood....since it is a softer wood.
Kevin
Re: Signing the Top?
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:58 am
by darren
Kevin Sjostrand wrote:I've used pencil, but it didn't work very well on redwood....since it is a softer wood.
Kevin
I experienced that as well...
thanks for all the comments. pencil it is.
Re: Signing the Top?
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:01 am
by David L
I use a jackhammer but very lightly!
David L
Re: Signing the Top?
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:34 am
by naccoachbob
All 3 of mine so far have my blood on the top. But I signed the last one with a sharpie. I'll have to re-think that though.