Try sticking on some lettering. Does your instrument have a name? That’d be perfect! Or, try using a sticker from your hometown. This will give your guitar a sentimental appeal. Have a sticker idea in mind but you can’t find it anywhere? Learn how to make your own.
Decorate with a line of birds that look like they’re flying up your fret. Place a line of colorful gears down your fret for a cool, eccentric look.
Give your instrument a quirky, sentimental vibe by letting friends and family sign its body. Hire a professional to draw an image that’s meaningful to you, like an image of your pet.
Paint an underwater scene on your guitar’s body. Go for a complex, colorful pattern. After covering all of your hardware, you could even create a splatter-paint design.
Don’t use force if there’s significant tension when you pull. Applying a heat source (like a hairdryer) can help, but avoiding damage to the body should be your first priority. Try out an intense, red pickguard on your black guitar. Place a leopard print pickguard on your white guitar.
Add gold accents to a white guitar for a retro look. Try heart-shaped tuning pegs. Consider multi-color pegs with a black guitar. Even though the installation process is easy, this is still an integral part of your instrument. This isn’t an area to try and save money. Go for a high-quality pick!
Purchase a custom truss rod cover with a word that’s meaningful to you. Go for a rustic, wooden truss rod cover with a rose design. Try out a sleek, metallic truss rod cover with a cool design, like a swimming shark.
Try mixing up textures for a unique look, like blue, metallic pins with a wooden guitar. Or, go with bone bridge pins with your white guitar for a monochromatic look. You can even get pins in specific shapes, like little gray skulls.
Go for a relaxing image, like two koi fish swimming around your guitar’s sound hole. Woodburn an intricate flower design. You could even go for an intense coiling snake on your guitar’s body.
Cover your case with stickers from all of the places your guitar has been. Use Sharpies and a stencil to write your favorite quote on the case’s body: “If music be the food of love, play on…” Or, if you have a canvas case, try embroidering or ironing on an exciting patch.
