Custom painted (printed) part bass-peacock context...

[edstraker123]

Hmmm - just thinking if you did a clear pickguard and then printed on the back of it, it wouldn't need to be lacquered.

Endless possibilities !

Is it something you would be happy to do for your BC friends and if so what would the costs be roughly ? ( I assume each job could be different )

[bgmttt]

16 hours ago, edstraker123 said:

Hmmm - just thinking if you did a clear pickguard and then printed on the back of it, it wouldn't need to be lacquered.

 

I would be happy to try. But if I cut the pickguard, the holes won't match with the holes on the body...

[edstraker123]

Hi,

Yes I was thinking I could supply the pickguard to be printed to guarantee the fit.

I was playing in AI last night : Ricky x LV or Ricky X Joy Division - it was just an experiment as presumably this would be a trademark infringement but was a cool start to get the creative juices flowing. The JD didn't come out properly but this would be cool with the big waves under the strings if smaller waves covered the whole pickguard ( IMHO 😆)

[Richard R]

The LV would definitely be an infringement. The JD waveform is more interesting. I guess you would need to find the original publication they copied the waveform from and ask them.

 

Or not worry about it for a one off.

[BassApprentice]

Aye - unless your band is famous enough to garner the attention of the concerned parties, you can pretty much do what you want. So if you want to do the LV, crack on.

Edited November 21, 2025 by BassApprentice

[edstraker123]

Yes the bass won't leave my house !