Affixing Mirrors to a Guitar

So. I'm a huge fan of one Syd Barrett. Like, I cannot begin to tell you how much early Floyd means to me as a person. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun was a spiritual thing the first time I heard it. Barrett's guitarwork, while he's by no means a virtuoso, is still very unique, and the studio techniques he used to widen that sound (and his vocals--his use of ADT informs my own--most people who listen to my music can hear his influence if not as clearly as Steve Howe from Yes, very close to) showed me that the post processing can be just as much of an effect as the signal chain.

Anyway, his Mirror Esquire. I love it. However, I am not a "copycat" kind of guy. I don't want to replicate his axe. I want to pay tribute to the man in my own way.

Piper at the Gates of Dawn came out in 1967. I would like to take 13 mirrors in combination of 6 and 7, and affix them to the face of a guitar (I'm yet to decide which one), likely a Telecaster. My question is, what's the best method to do this? Epoxy? Super Glue? Routing out divits and inlaying them?

I'm all ears.

jimmy page did his tele before it became the dragon tele, I feel like he just sued double stick tape LOL, check the fender website

Good shout, thanks kindly--Fender ships 'em with mirrors that have 3M 200MP 476MP Transfer tape with a release strength of 50gr/in.

Knowing that, I can get the higher bond strength version to make doubly sure of it. This info pleases me. It's also super thin. 2.3mil, so wouldn't make a huge difference.

I've found the adhesive, I've found the mirrors, now I just need to find a damn Fender MiM Midnight Wine Telecaster (when I also have money to buy said Telecaster)!

Not to add more to your To-Do-List, but you could try Inlaying AND Gluing/Epoxying, I'd imagine that to look pretty cool on a Telecaster or something with a Slab-Style Body.

Also: Maybe instead of Mirrors you could try Chrome it wouldn't break if you play too hard and if to have it shiny enough it'd be like a Mirror. And maybe try a Chrome/Mirror Pickguard-Thing or cut the pieces into diamonds instead of circles.

Chrome would jack the cost up more'n I'm really willing to pay, and on top of that, it'd require a lot more polishing to stay looking good. As to the pickguards, much like with my other Fenders, that fate has already been decided--aged mother of pearl, to match my first Fender, a P-Bass, Midnight Wine. Started off white mother of pearl, but 20 years, it's taken on that yellowed colour they do.

Gotta get one for my J-Bass and my Strat still. But ultimately, they're all going to match. It's a bit of an obsession.

Now, the inlaying may be a thing. Depends on how confident I feel about doing that after these bandages come off my hand. I'm going to have to relearn to do some things, and I'd rather not take the risk of screwing up a good guitar top just because I wanted to inlay a mirror.

The idea is something like this as far as the layout goes (note the mad photoshop skills), so breaking wouldn't really be an issue, either.

fenders: aged celluloid tort or celluloid MOP are whats up for solid colors...

that tele is so tacky its brilliant

I don't think it'll look as tacky once it's got actual mirrors on it that can reflect proper instead of just bland spots that all have the same quality of light regardless of where the light source is coming from. So when you look at the actual instrument, some of those will be darker, some will be more reflective. It'll be very kinetic. Plus, the aged pearl pickguard I think will set it off nicely.

I'd LOVE to get a thinline style pickguard on it, but that'd be far too much of a hassle, what with all the rerouting and whatnot for the controls. But eh, is what it is.

Again, the trick here is actually tracking one down that's in GOOD condition. The one they have on Reverb right now is... Well, I don't like to buy instruments that have massive chunks missing from the finish, and that need fretwork. I'm also not a fan of Seymour Duncan pickups. I mean, they're not BAD, by any means. They just sound like Seymour Duncan pickups! :D