Anyone have initials in their truss rod cutouts?

[chazmo]

Hey folks. This is a little arcane, but I was doing some string changing and truss rod adjustment on my F512 this afternoon outside (lovely day for some luthierie...)

I was wondering if anyone else had initials in the wood (with a ball point, it seems). Mr. CP seems to have done this on both my truss rod cutouts. Are these someone's initials, you think? My guitar is a Tacoma version. I'll pop off the TRC on my G312NT later (Westerly) and see if it's got 'em. I can't recall, but I don't think so.

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overall headstock:

Did I mention that I LOVE this guitar!!!!!!!!! Dang, it sounds good with a fresh set of EXP PBs!!!

 

[Guildmark]

My G-312 has no initials under the truss rod cover. I think it's a discrete form of personalization to identify it in the case of theft.

 

[Default]

My G-312 has no initials under the truss rod cover. I think it's a discrete form of personalization to identify it in the case of theft.

My wife had me "chipped" just in case. I haven't noticed any initials on any of my guitars.

 

[chazmo]

Hadn't thought of that, Mark. Theft protection.

Well, I bought this guitar new. I assume this was done at the factory, but it's possible the store I bought it from did it (I doubt it though).

Cool, guys. Default, what kind of chip are you talking about?

 

[Default]

The kind that normally goes in pet dogs.

I saw somewhere that there was a lojack for guitars thing. :?

 

[Walter Broes]

The kind that normally goes in pet dogs.

Oh man...forgive me, but that's funny! :lol:

 

[Default]

The kind that normally goes in pet dogs.

Oh man...forgive me, but that's funny! :lol:

I bet you think the invisible fence is funny too! :x

 

[hideglue]

Chaz,
It seems Tacoma had continued the idea of neck-setters scribing their own initials onto the rod recess. There are many signed as "JT" , toward the end of the Westerly era.

 

[West R Lee]

Chaz,
It seems Tacoma had continued the idea of neck-setters scribing their own initials onto the rod recess. There are many signed as "JT" , toward the end of the Westerly era.

West

 

[kydog]

no initials but I do have a name on the pick guard.

 

[Guildmark]

Chaz,
It seems Tacoma had continued the idea of neck-setters scribing their own initials onto the rod recess. There are many signed as "JT" , toward the end of the Westerly era.

Sort of like signing one's painting, or "Inspected by No. 28" ?

 

[john_kidder]

I think it's a discrete form of personalization to identify it in the case of theft.

Looks as if the initials are under the lacquer? If so, must have been done by a builder.

 

[chazmo]

I think it is under the lacquer, John, though I'm not positive. That certainly supports what hideglue said.

Cool. I like when people take pride in their work!

 

[JHCrawLaw]

Chazmo,

After reading your post, I took a peek under the TRC of my 2006 Tacoma-built F512 and found that Mr. CP had "autographed" mine too! It is under the lacquer as is yours. Makes it kind of personal!

 

[capquest]

1967 F50 R

Nothing under the truss rod cover.

 

[chazmo]

Hey, Cap!

Is there any handwriting in the body of your guitar? I found some on the heel block of my F512, as below. It says 1 F512, I think.

How about you, JH? (folks, JH's and my F512 were started on the same day in 2006 -- brothers in assembly!)

 

[cjd-player]

My 2007 Tacoma D-55 does not have any initials. Also, there is no lacquer in the truss rod cavity; just bare wood.

For personal identification I put stickers with my information on the back face of a top brace inside the guitar.
They're not easy to find unless you know where to look.

 

[chazmo]

cjd, great info. Interesting that your D-55 doesn't have the initials. Maybe they only did that on the 12s? Who knows.

Y'know, do we have an LTG thread on guitar security marking? There was this "microdot" technology that I heard was being used on car parts recently... I'm interested on what peoples' approaches are.

 

[Guildmark]

Sure sounds like one of the Guild craftspersons is leaving a signature. Is there any way to find out if there's a Tacoma employee with initials CR?

 

[Seed]

D-55 (2004)
Written "5-7 NAT" under lacquer.