Question regarding the headstock logo

• May 13, 2014

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Lindgren

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I have a great deal on a beautiful Gibson LP Red Rocker Sammy Hagar signature but the headstock Chickenfoot logo pisses me off big time, is there any safe way to remove it without destroying the Gibson logo on top of the headstock ? Could it be scraped off ?

This is not nice :dang

 

• May 13, 2014

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Ugh. I would try some very fine wet/dry sandpaper first, maybe 1200 grit. See if that might make it go away.

 

• May 13, 2014

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I wouldn't bother trying to scrape it off. You might damage the headstock. And even if you don't like it (doesn't bother me personally), it was the logo specified by Sammy for this model based on his association with Chickenfoot. :hank

 

• May 13, 2014

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Good point. Maybe best to leave it as is- Or find a Sammy Hagar devotee to pay to a wheelbarrow full of money for it & get something you really like.

 

• May 13, 2014

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I don't like that headstock either, however, I think you should leave as is. You got a good deal, if you can't live with headstock, sell the guitar. If you try to remove the "chicken foot" you will de-value the guitar. Of course it is your guitar, do with what you want. My .02 cents.

 

• May 13, 2014

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All that said, you could probably sand it off -- if it's a decal -- and the Gibson logo would remain (the latter is inlaid, but very thin). That headstock probably has a fiber veneer, so it'll be black underneath the Chickenfoot logo. You could spray a couple of coats of lacquer, apply a Les Paul decal, and spray more lacquer.

However, I'd leave it alone, too.

 

• May 13, 2014

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Lindgren

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Okay, thanks for your opinions.

I haven't decided if i should buy it or not...

 

• May 13, 2014

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Lindgren said:

Okay, thanks for your opinions.

I haven't decided if i should buy it or not...

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If you don't like the logo, and it would be somewhat labor intensive to remove it, I'd say keep shopping..

 

• May 14, 2014

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If the looks of that logo are not float n yer boat, move on baby

 

• May 14, 2014

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Ryan Givhan

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a good deal on a guitar you dont like is not a good deal.

 

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abidaamile said:

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• Apr 14, 2016

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They make self stick headstock overlays for this reason.

If you decide to sell, they are removable, with no finish damage.

Play it more. You can't see it when you're playin :ganz

And, be thankful Gibson did not go with " Rhubarb Red " on your headstock ! :hee

 

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• Apr 14, 2016

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Ryan Givhan said:

a good deal on a guitar you dont like is not a good deal.

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Wise words.

 

• May 17, 2016

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There are some BIG Chickenfoot fans out there, so I would leave it original. It's more specific than just a Chickenfoot guitar. That logo goes to their second album, CHICKENFOOT III. They went all out with the production on that album. I'm sure that Joe Satriani and Sammy each have one, so some fans couldnsee them on stage with one, and they probably don't realize that they could buy one too. I would think that if You advertised that guitar in LA, You could probably get top dollar and just get a Gibson without the freaky headstock.
Anyway, if You do like the guitar with the exception of the headstock, definitely leave it stock. I would keep it as near mint as possible, because the next owner probably will hang it on the wall. You might even trynselling it to one of those restaurants that hangs rock memorabilia all over the place.