Abstract & Optical Guitar Skins

Abstract and optical artwork turns a guitar body into a single bold surface, with spirals, vortexes and stripes that seem to move as the instrument does, alongside cubist portraits, swirling colour and mid-century circles. Each design comes as a 50×60 cm high-gloss laminated sheet for a full guitar or bass body, or a 27.5×33 cm pickguard sheet.

  • Full body 50×60 cm or pickguard sheet
  • High-gloss laminated vinyl
  • No clear coat needed
  • In stock or printed to order

Related themes: Black & White · Chrome & Metallic · Surreal & Dreamscape · All guitar skins

Sizes, fitting and questionsShow less

Two sizes, one design

The full body sheet (50×60 cm) covers the front and sides of any guitar or bass body in one piece. The pickguard sheet (27.5×33 cm) carries the whole design scaled down, ready to cut to a Tele or a Strat pickguard.

Size guide: will it cover my body?

Fitting takes an afternoon

Sand, clean, lay the skin on, warm the curves with a hairdryer and trim the routes. No spraying, no booth.

Install guideClear coat without liftCustomer builds

Prefer it ready-made?

Every design here also comes UV printed on a copper-shielded pickguard, or in the box with a bound TL-style kit or body: the binding makes fitting the skin easy.

Tele pickguardStrat pickguardTL-style kit + skinTL-style body + skin

Other themes

Browse all our guitar skins, or another theme:

Skulls & Dark ArtSurreal & DreamscapePattern & TextureForest & LandscapePsychedelic & TrippyFantasy & MythicalHorror & MonsterComic & CartoonVintage, Relic & RustFlower & BotanicalPin-Up & Pop ArtMovie & CinemaSpace & GalaxyBlack & WhitePaint Splatter & DripAnimal & WildlifeHalloweenMacro & Close-UpAnime & Manga StyleSmoke & InkFlame & FireOcean & WaveChristmas & WinterMusic & Rock LegendCyber & TechCamo & MilitaryChrome & MetallicAnimal PrintGraffiti & Street ArtFlagJapanese Art & TattooRetro GamingLightning & ElectricDiamond Plate & IndustrialHolographic & IridescentMarble & StoneQuilted & Flamed MapleWood Grain & BurlCarbon FibreGlitter & SparkleSnakeskin & ReptileCrackle & Cracked PaintTarot, Zodiac & MysticSteampunkLeather & Denim

Common questions

Will an optical illusion pattern still work once it is cut to my body shape?

Yes, repeating patterns such as the striped vortexes and spirals keep their effect wherever the edges fall, though the centre of a vortex looks best placed slightly below the bridge or near the body's widest point. Portrait designs like the faces need more careful positioning so the main feature is not lost under the pickguard or pickups.

How do the colours and fine lines look on the finished guitar?

The sheets are high-gloss laminated, so stripes and illusion patterns stay crisp and colours look rich without any extra clear coat. Painterly designs such as the palette knife burst show their texture as a flat printed image rather than raised paint.

Which size should I order and how long does it take?

The 50×60 cm sheet covers a whole guitar or bass body, while the 27.5×33 cm sheet suits a pickguard if you want the artwork in a smaller area. A few designs are in stock, but most are printed to order, so allow a little extra time before dispatch.