Guitar Skins Growing on Purists
Dec 28, 2008
Guitar skins are quickly emerging as a viable alternative to more traditional methods of refinishing or customizing the look of a guitar. In the past, for customizing the look of a guitar, the only choice was to have the guitar airbrushed. To have a professional work on a guitar, it could cost anywhere between $200 to $2000 dollars. The end result would be excellent, but would pose one major problem: the guitar would be forever altered. This might be acceptable in most cases, but in many others, the design choice became tiresome and boring to look at every day. And in other instances, the guitar became virtually impossible to sell for the value added as the airbrush design would only appeal to very select few buyers.Today, due to emerging printing and vinyl material technologies, what critics and "purists" may have classified as a sticker are forced to reevaluate their opinion after the close examination of this new breed of practical customization. Most guitar skins, and all Axewraps, are made with a durable vinyl that has a rapid air release system for easy application. This system is best described as a series of microchannels that run like veins on the adhesive side of the material. If any bubbles or wrinkles do develop during application, they literally disappear when a small amount of pressure is applied to them. Additionally, Axewraps are laminated with a clear glossy hard laminate that not only protect the longevity of the guitar skin but also give it the shiny wow appeal that is making purists make a double take. Owner and guitar enthusiast Andrew Earle says, "As we set up our Axewrap display stands in retail stores, it is fun to watch customers examine the display guitar with the Axewrap applied. Most can't even tell that it is vinyl and many think it is an excellent airbrushed finish."
Another thing that sets Axewraps apart as the leading guitar skins manufacturer and distributor is their attention to the detail of the contour and shape of each guitar. Each make and model has been carefully measured, examined, tried, and tested until the shape of the skin is the exact match of the shape of the guitar. In the rare instances, when a skin may be off to a particular year or model, Axewraps works with the customer until the skin is perfect not only for them but for future customers that will purchased an Axewrap for the same guitar.
Although Axewraps is only offering guitar skins for Fender and Gibson, they are compiling a catalog of templates for many other various guitars including some acoustics. They plan to release many of those models to choose from out of their unique and revolutionary Axewrapper, the flash based interactive widget that allows their customers to click and view their design choice instantly on the model of guitar previously selected.
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