How to Add a Racing Stripe to a Guitar

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How to Add a Racing Stripe to a Guitar

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 I've always wanted a fender competition mustang, but I am years away from affording one.  However I do have my old epiphone les paul jr.  I decided I wanted to add a stripe that was cheap, could stay on, but would off easily if I didn't like it.  I decided that some kind of tape would be a logical solution.

What you need:
-electric tape, color of your choice.
-a ruler
-an exacto/pen knife




Cutting the Tape

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 Lay the electric tape sticky side down onto a cutting surface.  Then use your ruler to cut as many strips as you want.  I decided to use two stripes, one bigger then the other, so I just used one piece of tape.  If you want many stripes you can use more pieces.  When done peel the tape off.

Applying

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 This step is pretty self explanatory.  Lay one stripe at a time, parallel to each other.  You can place them anywhere on the guitar.  If you are placing the stripe in a position where it goes to the edge of the guitar, cover the entire side, and cut it at the desired length.

And Your Done!

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Thats it.  If you mess up or don't like it, it will peal off easily without leaving sticky residue.  
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