For sale we have a set of "Love Symbol #1" fret marker waterslide decals (black printed on clear decal media), for the front of the fingerboard (but can be used for side markers as well). These are identical to the fret markers used on Prince's guitars, such as the yellow Cloud.

I know a lot of folks are working on their own custom Cloud Guitar tribute projects, so if you're one of those folks, it's time to buy them like they're $19.99! ;)

8 single decals are included, along with a side by side pair for the 12th fret, and another (end to end) for the 24th fret, in the unlikely event that you have one. I tested it on my own 24 fret guitar (see test print photo) to make sure it fit. You can also use them for practice and apply them to a scrap piece of wood. Since the area around the symbol is clear, these are best used on lighter colored fretboards, for contrast.

The Love Symbol #1 is used on the Cloud guitars, and is different from Prince's Love Symbol #2, in that it is essentially just the male and female symbols combined, without the extra flourishes. They probably chose version #1 because it isn't as wide, so it's easier to fit between the narrow frets. Love Symbol #1 dates back to at least 1984, and was featured on the front of Prince's motorcycle (on the cover of Purple Rain) as well as on jewelry worn by Prince in the late 80's and early 90's.

Like our headstock decals, ideally they would be covered with a clear coat (to encase them in the finish and hide the edges), and then sanded, with another couple coats to finish.

There are a variety of tutorials on the web detailing how to clear coat a fretboard, with or without frets. A couple typical methods include taping off each fret with masking tape before spraying, or taping off everything but the frets (after application) and scraping the frets or rubbing the finish off with a fine steel wool. Finish luckily doesn't stick well to frets, so Fender (for example) is known to use the scraping method.

The decals come pre-sprayed with gloss polyurethane to protect the decal during the wetting/application process, but if you prefer to have semi gloss poly or no coating at all (you would need to seal them yourself with a clear coat or fixative), just let us know when you place your order.

Decal is printed on high quality clear waterslide decal paper and coated with 6 (or more) coats of poly (to seal the printing ink), applied over a day long process.

Feel free to contact with any questions, happy bidding! :)

Decal application tips/video tutorial link included. I cannot responsible for any buyer that fails to follow the directions,but it hasn't happened yet!. Please contact me with any concerns, prior to decal application and/or leaving feedback.