Guitar stickers

1. Is putting stickers on your guitar bad?
2. What is the black sticker on a guitar called?
3. Can you put stickers on the back of your guitar?

Is putting stickers on your guitar bad?

“It's negligible,” says Fender Acoustic Product Specialist Rodrigo Ibieta. The basic rule is that anything that can dull the vibrations of the wood could have a negative affect on tone, but, per Ibieta, “unless you're layering the guitar in stickers 99.9% of people won't notice much of a change in sound.”

What is the black sticker on a guitar called?

Guitar fret inlays are the markers along the neck of the guitar, usually circular dots, that serve as a visual aid so you can guide your hand to the notes you intend on playing. Here's an easier answer for beginners: “They tell you which fret you're playing when you look down at your neck.”

Can you put stickers on the back of your guitar?

Although placing stickers on a guitar can negligibly change its sound, it is safe for musicians to put them on the instrument. Unless you plan to layer the entire body with these items, it won't change how you play. Removing the stickers is more problematic.