Chipped it!

[danny-79]

Ouch!!!
At a practice few weeks ago, managed to chip it, with the strap lock of all things !
Plugging in about to start, clip in one strap lock, over the shoulder , and run the strap through fingers a bit too quickly, I felt the metal connect with the body then out of the corner of my eye saw a flake of paint falling toward the floor.....
Managed to find and pick up (much to the amusement of band mates) the paint chip and glue it back in the best I could, its not perfect but slightly better. Looks worse with the close up pic.
Its the first major ding that's gone through to the wood so thought id share a picture with the forum.

 

[OldManMusic]

You're adding "character" the old fashioned way. Good patching though!

 

[sanderhermans]

Ouch. That sucks... but it wil make the next one not hurt soo bad
But how can you da that with a straplock!? I cant seen to hurt mine even when bumping it to an amp or a door!

 

[Golem]

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If F3nder really wanted to do their custom
shop relic jobs in a more authentic manner
they would beat the bodies with strap locks.

Strap locks are a major threat to your finish
or even to the entire ax. Finish-wise you've
already experienced first hand. But greater
damage occurs when they let go cuz they're
worn and/or not properly fully engaged.

There IS a safe way to use strap locks. This
involves NOT fastening them to the strap in
the first place. You hook your strap to the
locking buttons and then use the strap lock
OVER that as a secondary safety precaution.
Not only is this method doubly safe, but the
locks themselves see little or no wear, since
they do not bear the weight of the ax.

 

[danny-79]

Just unlucky at the angle the straplock made contact I guess, and ironic that it was a protection device that's caused the most damage to it in its life! there's playing ware here and there all over it, that was just the first one to break through to wood.
Its still pretty good condition for a 9yr old that's in constant use though

 

[koogie2k]

Yep...she got a ding. Mine is really really up there in "character" as some would call it.

 

[danny-79]

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There IS a safe way to use strap locks. This
involves NOT fastening them to the strap in
the first place. You hook your strap to the
locking buttons and then use the strap lock
OVER that as a secondary safety precaution.
Not only is this method doubly safe, but the
locks themselves see little or no wear, since
they do not bear the weight of the ax.

Yeah I see the logic in doing that, hang the bass in the traditional way then put the lock over the top, nice idea.

 

[danny-79]

Yep...she got a ding. Mine is really really up there in "character" as some would call it.

Yup, Warhammer has character, and lots of it!

 

[njhammer]

I did exactly the same thing to the back of my fretless when I dropped one end of a strap with a Schaller strap lock on it. Bummer...but not quite as noticable in black....

 

[DirtyHippie]

My 25th anniversary bass got some mojo recently. I had the cable looped through the strap and as i was plugging it in I dropped the cable and it took a chunk out of the clearcoat right above the binding as it slid back around the strap button.

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[muggsy]

I did the same thing to my Sterling fretless a few years ago. Tossed the strap over my shoulder a bit too casually and the straplock took a small chunk out of the body, similar to yours except I didn't save the chip. I was pissed at the time but got over it. Look at it as the first step to creating your own relic.

 

[SBMM]

Perhaps it's karma for that off brand of strings you've got on there...?

 

[Klon Solo]

My father in law chipped mine the old fashion way - by setting it down on the floor like a true champ.

If I'd Of known he was going to do that, I wouldn't have gotten married.

 

[Monahan]

Well, that happens doesn't it. At least it's just another point for conversation when talking about your bass

Music stands usually get me. I've got one of those old heavy-duty black Manhasset things in my practice room. Even though I'm aware of it and intentional with my movements around it, the dang thing still manages to jump out at me...

Then theres my wife-- "Dinner time Honey" as she comes up from behind me-- I turn around startled, then hear "CLUNK!"

 

[five7]

danny, as long as it doesn't have as many dings as the sunburst one.

 

[danny-79]

danny, as long as it doesn't have as many dings as the sunburst one.

That would take some doing!

 

[danny-79]

Perhaps it's karma for that off brand of strings you've got on there...?

This could well be very true... broke the habit of a life time by changing string brands (was lured in by the double value packs) and this happens

For the benefit of the tape, I have just ordered two sets of my usual "Ernie Ball Slinky regular nickel rounds 105-50" I get through strings quite quickly so it was only a quick fling! please forgive !

 

[SBMM]

Perhaps when you put the Slinky's back on, it'll go into "Christine Mode" and fix that dent!!!

 

[danny-79]

Perhaps when you put the Slinky's back on, it'll go into "Christine Mode" and fix that dent!!!

Its got Slinkys back on it now, unfortunately no Christine mode (one of my favourite films by the way) but Mr.Red (the Stingray) eats strings like a car like Christine would drink gas, lower the octane, lower the performance etc

Now double packs of Slinkys would be great with two hungry Stingrays to feed !

 

[Kong]

We use the rubber washers you find on german beer bottles when they have the traditional porcelain-lock. They are made of a steady wire and porcelain and use a rubber washer to seal everyting airtight.

Just use the normal strap holder, get on the strap and mount one of this tubber washers over it. No more chance to get out. Just bombproof.