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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Some of you may have been following my amp build on Facebook and in the Downundererers forum. I've been getting a LOT of comments along the lines of "It needs a 'Muzza' label on the front." That's where you lot come in... Design a logo/label that say's 'Muzza'. Either capital 'M' or lower case, and two zee's. I was visualising a script type font, SIMILAR to Marshall, but I don't want it to look like a straight copy. Also, not sure if I should put it along the top, a la Blues Junior, or on the grille cloth. Gimme some options. A pack of Tim Tams for the winner, and a blue and white OFC guitar pick if you haven't got one yet. Let the creative juices flow... 
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | If you don't have one yet, awhile back I posted a thread offering to design band logos for free. It was my job in my career for over 40 years. let me know if you still need it and I'll get right on it. Had an idea as soon as I read this post... and for G o d ' s sake, forget about brush script! It's as overused as helvetica. I can send ya a file you can take to any local sign shop to have a vinyl decal cut from. If fillhixx sees this maybe he will post the logo I did for his band. I don't have it on this computer. I will need a measurement of the total area the logo will fill.
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | No Dave, I don't have one yet. I only posted this today. Funny what you said about Brush Script. It was my pick of the ones Banjo offered. The others looked like they said 'Muxxa'. But anyway, I'm after something more original. I could've gone through all the fonts myself if that's all I needed. An existing font doesn't qualify as 'creative juices'. I don't know where is the best place to put the logo yet. That's why I've asked for help from you creative types... The front of the amp is (close enough to) 18" wide x 16" high. The 'fascias' above and below the grille cloth are 2" wide. Fascia screws securing the baffle board are 12" center to center. Area of the grille cloth is 16.5" wide x 12" high. Sounds like you might be getting the Tim Tams... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | You need to go with your best market stealing graphic that plagarism can buy! 
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | muzza - 2013-06-18 8:09 AM
No Dave, I don't have one yet. I only posted this today>
I'll get on it and have ya something by the end of this week. The file I send can also be used at a signshop with a computerized router so you can have a dimensional piece to attach to the grille cloth with double stick tape. That would be more authentic than vinyl letters in the small area at the top. On to the fun.... |
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Location: Tennessee | My brother in law builds boutique amps. He has his logo printed on a metal plate and then attaches it to the cabinet. 
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Woody, you're on fire. What app did you use for the second example? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Paintbrush... Windows 7, Office 2010... the big squeeky marker.. totally old school. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Woody, I was only joking about using an app. I thought you'd used an old white board marker and scanned it. |
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| Cool amp. Definitely on the grill ala this Supro. I'm not an artist but I see the two Z's in 'Muzza' being linked (kind of like ZZ top) and lightning bolt-like. Are you going to put some labels by the controls? A logo could go there also. 
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I've even got my own creative juices flowing now... (Yeah, I know... they're nothing like what I asked for...) 
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Location: Flahdaw | muzza - 2013-06-19 3:22 AM
I've even got my own creative juices flowing now... (Yeah, I know... they're nothing like what I asked for...)
I like the one on the right side. Very cool |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Muzza, I was only joking about using an app as well... You are on to something though.
Reminds me of what the "Taggers" have been doing to walls and boxcars. |
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Location: Chicago | You, know, MUZA means "Muse" in Russian. The script would have to be MY3A... or maybe MY33A for the European market? Russians understand the
"Zed" figure so that Bob G's graphic is perfect |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | darkbarguitar - 2013-06-20 1:18 AM I like the one on the right side. Very cool Which one? There are 3 different graphics on the right. The 3 on the left are all different too. Subtle differences, but different.
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Location: Chicago | The one on the bottom right, say. If you add just a shade of a tail to suggest a "Y" you got it. The double Zed looks single enough to really mean "MUSE" in Slavic. Really cool! |
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Location: Chicago | Sorry... I'm Dyslexic.. The one on the bottom LEFT |
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Location: Pueblo West, CO | muzza - 2013-06-19 12:22 AM
I've even got my own creative juices flowing now... (Yeah, I know... they're nothing like what I asked for...)
Bottom right.
The 'U' on the left logos looks like a 'V'. |
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Location: NH | DanSavage - 2013-06-20 10:33 AM
muzza - 2013-06-19 12:22 AM
I've even got my own creative juices flowing now... (Yeah, I know... they're nothing like what I asked for...)
Bottom right.
The 'U' on the left logos looks like a 'V'.
Is this one of those "brain games"?
I agree with Dan. But, personally, I like like the logos on the left as they are more decipherable. I would try to make the "U" look more like a "U" though. The Z's on the right seem to get lost to me, but very creative nonetheless.
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | That's just the sort of thing I'm after Dave! I like the last one - bottom right. I'd like to see an alternative version of the others without the curvature if that's possible. Also, I'm wondering what the last one would look like if you made the 'M' a little less prominent? Great work mate. Fits the original brief perfectly. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Nice work Dave. Are these hand drawn letters? I like the bottom right best too. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I'm digging the top one a lot! It would look very cool in silver or chrome. And just a bit smaller, I think.
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Designzilla - 2013-06-21 11:43 PM I'm digging the top one a lot! ... And just a bit smaller, I think. Yup... 
I'm really liking this one too, but I won't be making any decisions until I see what Cliff's got to offer... |
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Location: NJ | I like ThatOne too . . Go w/It . . . |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | muzza - 2013-06-20 11:42 PM
That's just the sort of thing I'm after Dave! I like the last one - bottom right. I'd like to see an alternative version of the others without the curvature if that's possible. Also, I'm wondering what the last one would look like if you made the 'M' a little less prominent? Great work mate. Fits the original brief perfectly.
Revisions will be coming along soon. I have a Harley to pinstripe first though. I was surprised at your choice until I saw it on the amp pic. My favorite was the top right one in the pics I sent. You can take the file I give ya to a signshop with a computerized router and have this cut out of any variety of thin metals, I'd suggest brushed aluminum as I've done a few of those before and they look great on a black grille cloth. Glad I came up with one ya like. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | cliff d. - 2013-06-22 12:30 AM I like ThatOne too . . Go w/It . . . You don't want the Tim Tams then Cliff? |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | DaveKell - 2013-06-22 12:51 AM I was surprised at your choice until I saw it on the amp pic. I think that its simplicity lends itself to being a 'logo', not just fancy written word. I've got a mini gig tomorrow night, so I might just cut a temporary logo from white 'Contact' with an Xacto and see what reactions I get. Hopefully get a soundclip too... Thanks for your assistance Dave. I think I'm gonna go with this one. Just need to make the 'M' a tad smaller, similar to what I've done in the photos (I used photoshop..) PM me your address and I'll get some Tim Tams off to you.  Do you have any OFC guitar picks yet?
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | Muzza... here is the revision ya wanted to see sans the distortions.
Just as a for instance, here is the band logo I did for Fillhix.
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Definitely the last one! I like it more and more every time I look at my amp with a temporary brushed stainless logo I did up for last night's 'gig'. It may even lose the 'temporary' tag because, even if I do say so myself, it turned out pretty damn fine! Photos to follow. I've only just woken up. (It's Sunday morning here) I think the 'M' still needs to go through a warm wash (to shrink it) but otherwise, we've got our winner! Thanks Dave. |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | muzza - 2013-06-22 5:22 PM
Definitely the last one! I like it more and more every time I look at my amp with a temporary brushed stainless logo I did up for last night's 'gig'. It may even lose the 'temporary' tag because, even if I do say so myself, it turned out pretty damn fine! Photos to follow. I've only just woken up. (It's Sunday morning here) I think the 'M' still needs to go through a warm wash (to shrink it) but otherwise, we've got our winner! Thanks Dave.
Actually, the "M" is the mathematically correct proportion to the rest of the lettering. If you have photoshop you should be able to import one of the files I emailed you and resize it however you want. Don't forget, I want to see a pic of the final product. I'm always compelled to add the value of the free work I do now that I'm retired. I would have gotten $150 minimum for this in my shop. I sure hope I enjoy those, what were they, Tim Tams? I had a friend from Australia I met on a sign forum where I am a venerated elder come to visit when he came to the US for a sign convention in Vegas. Drove all the way to Texas to spend a weekend with us. It was like we had been friends our entire lives. We made plans to go visit him at his home somewhere in Queensland. Awhile back we got a letter from his wife that he had an accident on his Harley he did not survive. His name was Dave Drane. That hurt like hell. Was really looking forward to visiting him and getting a guided tour of Australia. |
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Location: Flahdaw | DaveKell - 2013-06-24 2:24 PM
I sure hope I enjoy those, what were they, Tim Tams?
Muzza normally gets $250 for those Tim Tams. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | It may be mathematically correct, but to my (ASD influenced) eye, the 'M' didn't look quite right. Below is the 'temporary' logo I threw together on the day of the gig. Made from a piece of scrap brushed stainless I had left over from the amp's front panel. (Turned out pretty damn fine for a 'temporary' fix, if I do say so myself...) 
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I live in Queensland too. I don't know about being a 'guide', but I'm happy to advise where to go when you get here, and where all the 'Downundererers' live. You ARE aware that Queensland is bigger than Alaska? In fact, if you combined the areas of Texas, California, New Mexico and Arizona, it still wouldn't make up the same area. So, if you do come to Australia, allow some time to get around... And be prepared to mule about 8 guitars with you... |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Oh, and as if you don't need any more incentive to come here, AJ lives in Queensland too. Probably one of the biggest collections of 'O's outside of the US. (I think Povation may have more, but it would be a close call) |
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