Members Symmetry2170 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 These were not the responses I was expecting, quite the opposite actually and i'm pleasantly surprised.. Thanks a lot guys, it definitely helps, especially for being someone who babied their instruments and treated them like collectors pieces. I still like to take care of them (cleaning, polish, etc every couple months) but I'm no where near what I used to be. In playing 10 years or so these are the first two dings on any of my guitars, so it was a shock but thanks to you guys I'm gettin' through it. Damaged Guitar Rehab, FTW. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crowguitar Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 Once inadvertently put a huge ding in my new bass guitar.. Forgot I had it on my bed and tossed my keys from the hallway into my unlit room and BAAMMMM!! I heard the strings when the keys hit... total facepalm on that one.. If ur guitar doesnt have dings, u need to play more!lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 's mel gibson Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 Many years ago, and I'm like 17 years old with my brand new 65 SG Special. The real thing. My idiot bass player swings his Precision bass around and whacks my SG full-on right behind the tail piece. I look at him! I still remember this! 40 years later. I got over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JohnnyR Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 Yep, that first ding or scratch hurts the worst but now you can put it behind you and let that guitar get some experience:thu: J.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ponch Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 i dont like it when i first get them but after a while i forgot about it and just love the sound of it and stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burgess Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 As long as the guitar plays great and sounds great I could not care less what happens to it cosmetically. Not that I'm intentionally "relicing" my guitars or anything like that but as a guitar is played and gigged it is certain going to get a few battle scars. I don't mind them a bit. Dings happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Karma1 Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 I can relate. I have a beautiful transparent finish Gibson Les Paul that, unlike some of my other guitars, I always keep in the case and baby it. One time I put it in the shop for some work and when I got it back there was a major dent in the top and some scratches near the bridge. When I asked the tech about it, he claimed that it was like that when I brought it in and denied any responsibility. Since I couldn't prove it I had no recourse other than to not patronize that shop any more. But it sure pissed me off at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ten56gibby Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 I don't cope w it. I LOVE it.I play my guitars. My Mason has been through 30 plus shows and it's got dings, scraps, scratches... I LOVE that guitar and I've never polished it once. It's like it's broken in now. The maple fretboard has already got lots of grayed out areas from all the play. That's the way it's supposed to be. It's broken in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 at some point you have to say "it's just a {censored}in guitar". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Symmetry2170 Posted December 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 I installed strap locks on it tonight and used some loctite and gorilla glue on the screws to insure that they stay in the wood and i used too much on the front button and glue got on the body of the guitar, thought i wiped it off but i didn't and now i have a dried mixture of loctite and gorilla glue on my guitar. needlessly to say i'm pretty {censored}ing angry at myself right now. any tips on how to cover it up? get rid of it? i know there's no solvent for gorilla glue. what can i do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vinchester Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 Well I'm very finicky about dings too. but you gotta keep in mind that you use it the make music. It's serving its purpose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 here's a guitar that i gigged with forever before semi-retiring it to studio work. all the wear is from honest playing and not caring too much about playing her rough and putting her away wet. there's probably 90-100 shows on this mule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulskirocks Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 here's a guitar that i gigged with forever before semi-retiring it to studio work. all the wear is from honest playing and not caring too much about playing her rough and putting her away wet. there's probably 90-100 shows on this mule. Perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sylvesterlowery Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 Hell, this is why I prefer to buy my guitars used. Usually the first ding is already there and I don't have to be worried about it. It's done and I can just play the damn things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 Perfect! thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkone15 Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 You dont own the guitar till it has a ding or scratch in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AzCat Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 How do you cope?Continue playing the dinged guitar, buy another un-dinged one. Repeat as often as necessary.Duh. This handy guitar-buying algorithm might be of some assistance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IPlayMetronome Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 before i started playing out i was really worried about dings and scratches,after awhile it doesnt bother me at all. i mean i'm not gonna get all Pete Townshend on my gear,but i dont flip out out if my singer smacks it with the mic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 When my uncle brought home a new truck a few years back, my aunt told him that it was so beautiful, that it'd be a shame to get it scratched. He walked into the garage, came out with the biggest wrench he had, and threw it as hard as he could into the bed. It bounced around for a while, leaving all kinds of dings and scrapes. He looked at my aunt and said, "it's a truck." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metalrulez Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 I view them as battle scars. My The Heritage 170CM is about 24 years old so it has its share of scratched and bumps. I find it funny when people freak out about a guitar getting a wittle booboo. It is a tool for making music. Show me any useful tool that does not take damage or wear.Keep playing the guitar with a easy mind knowing you popped the cherry on the finish and it will get more bruises and bumps down the road. But, if you are really freaked over it there are ways to remove dings and dents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members epi56ebony Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 Buy relics and you never have to worry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soldierblue Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 I don't like having nicks on my guitars that I don't know how they got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danhan1113 Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 Just get over it. It shouldn't hurt anything but you ego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nanobug Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 ITS JUST STUFF. You can't take it with you. Save depression, anger, sadness for things that matter. Be happy you have a guitar, especially a nice one, theres a lot of people out there who wish they could afford one and wouldn't care if it had a few dings on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flummox Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 This is a McInturff Empress. It sold for $3000+ new. It has scratches, buckle wear, a couple nice-sized dings and a huge wear spot from where the fingerpicker who first owned it rested his third & fourth. This doesn't mean it was neglected or abused. This means it's a goddamn great guitar that someone obviously loved to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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