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John Mayes

Post subject: New Label

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:12 pm

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Had a guy make me a label cause I'm no good at that sorta stuff. I love the results. Some may hate it but I love it! Oklahoma imagery. Vintage style. Me likey!

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WaddyThomson

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:14 pm

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Mayes Guitars, Sturdy enough to take cross country on your Conestoga! laughing6-hehe

Nice label John.

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John Mayes

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:21 pm

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WaddyThomson wrote:

Mayes Guitars, Sturdy enough to take cross country on your Conestoga! laughing6-hehe

Nice label John.

hey!

I prefer "Prairie Schooner"

but I specifically asked for Oklahoma imagery.... At least there aren't any sooners sneaking out to claim the land....

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Rod True

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:07 am

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That is really nice John.

So, how's the recovery going? What is your ETA to get back to work (or are you already?)

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Blain

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:19 am

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Very nice John.

I think it's really classy.

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Chris aka Sniggly

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:49 am

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Duuuuuuuuuuude.....

I like it. BTW - Glad ur doing better. I noticed your PM button was disabled. Some day I'm going to meet you. Mostly likely after everyone that plays a guitar is playing one of mine and you need some advice... (falling down...laughing...can't....breath...!!@#$%^).. laughing6-hehe

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LanceK

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:06 am

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Sweet looking label! Reminds me a LOT of Brock Polings...!

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Who did the design?

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Marc

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:16 am

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I think it's great John, nice Oklahoma landscapes. Maybe add a 'hawk making lazy circles in the sky'. Are those the Arbuckles?

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ChuckH

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:01 am

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Awesome label. Me likee too!

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Bruce Dickey

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:48 am

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Hey, what's this guy's email address. That is really nice John.

Get well, and get to pasting some of these!

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Randolph

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:59 am

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John, I love it. It has a whole "timeless" feel to it. It's just what you want to feel when you get an instrument - that it's heirloom quality with history. Nice job to you and your designer. [:Y:]

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John Mayes

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:15 am

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Lance Kragenbrink wrote:

Sweet looking label! Reminds me a LOT of Brock Polings...!

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brockslabel.jpg

Who did the design?

It does look a lot like Brocks. His is very nice.

Kevin Ansberry did the artwork.

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John Mayes

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:18 am

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Rod True wrote:

That is really nice John.

So, how's the recovery going? What is your ETA to get back to work (or are you already?)

Recovery is going slow. I'm still incredibly sore. My broken ribs, and incision still hurt like 24/7. My other side developed pleurisy so that hurts like crazy too. All that being said I'm getting a tiny bit better everyday. We close on our new house, and my new shop today! Although I can't really move anything luckily I have lots of family around...I'm kinda glad I get to skip out on schlepping stuff.

I also do part time repairs at Norman Music Center and I went back there yesterday and worked for a few hours. It was nice to get out, although I tired really fast.

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Zach Ehley

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:22 pm

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What does it run to get a label designed? Ballpark.

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John Mayes

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:51 pm

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Zach Ehley wrote:

What does it run to get a label designed? Ballpark.

$400

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Ken C

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:08 pm

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I like it.

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Steve Kinnaird

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:19 pm

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Very nice, John.
Will those babies be pre-cut and pre-gummed?
I'm wondering how much more work will be involved.
(My labels are quite user-unfriendly.)

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John Mayes

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:23 pm

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Steve Kinnaird wrote:

Very nice, John.
Will those babies be pre-cut and pre-gummed?
I'm wondering how much more work will be involved.
(My labels are quite user-unfriendly.)

Steve

They are designed to work with sheet stock from places like lablesbythesheet.com so I just print them out on my laser prtinter, and stick em in, they are diecut, and pre-sticky. For about $30 I'll have around 250 labels.

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Tai Fu

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:04 am

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I am also wondering about making a label... I am not sure that Fretwank guitar is a good name... I wonder what about Formosa Guitars?

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John Mayes

Post subject: Re: New Label

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:39 am

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Tai Fu wrote:

I am also wondering about making a label... I am not sure that Fretwank guitar is a good name... I wonder what about Formosa Guitars?

No offense, but, at least in the US, if you used Fretwank, for a brand name it would garner some strange looks due to some slang used here.

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