I offer 3 different shipping options at checkout.
- free usps untracked economy shipping
- usps first class package (comes with tracking)
- usps priority flat rate envelope (comes with tracking)
If
you need this for an upcoming business deadline, present, etc., usps
priority is best and usps tracked first class is the next best. The free
usps untracked economy shipping option usually takes around a week (+/-
a day or 2) and it’s what most customers use when ordering these from
me because it saves them from having to pay extra for tracking. It uses
the same route as regular usps first class and it's usually just as
reliable and works out fine, but it does have the potential for
unpredictability, so just keep that in mind.
The 50s headstock serial number stamp was done with a solvent ink. I believe the ink number was under a very thin layer of the lacquer clear coat, but it's hard to tell. Whether you do it under or over, it pretty much looks the same
For Ink
I've been working on a custom made ink to offer here, but it's not quite ready yet.
In the meantime, StazOn is a decent ink and it'll get the job done. It comes with a stamp pad and it can be bought at a craft store.
Black Ink
StazOn Jet Black Multi-Surface Solvent Ink
StazOn Piano Black Pigment Solvent Ink (piano black is slightly more opaque than jet black)
White Ink
StazOn Snowflake Pigment Solvent Ink (they also have a Cotton White that should work)
Many vintage serial numbers were crooked, off-center, misaligned, smudged, under inked, over inked, etc. So, it won’t matter if you screw up a little bit, it'll still look authentic.
It
does take a little practice getting your hand to apply the
perfect amount of pressure and takes some time to cut out the digits,
but it should be a fun little project for you. I recommend practicing
stamping on lacquer coated scrap wood. If you plan to add lacquer on
top of your ink number, practice that on scrap wood too.
Thanks