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Hendog
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Battle scars are cool, man.
Live with it and love it.
Live with it and love it.
Ernieballplayer
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Do you have any picture's??? For me I most of the time seal up dings since for some reason an air pocket starts to grow.
chemical69
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air pocket? that sounds scary...
honestly it's a really small chip but like I said, it's less of a battle scar since it did not happen during a show but while I was trying to tweak it at home. That's why I'm so peeved by it. I'll take a picture if I have time.
thanks for the kind words, everyone.
honestly it's a really small chip but like I said, it's less of a battle scar since it did not happen during a show but while I was trying to tweak it at home. That's why I'm so peeved by it. I'll take a picture if I have time.
thanks for the kind words, everyone.
ScoobySteve
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That's the spirit! Mentally we stay strong and strive on!
Chicks dig battle scars.
(So the cool people say anyways)
ProtoChicken
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I'm actually almost relieved when a guitar finally gets it's first chip or dent. It allows me to stop worrying about it and then I'm not bothered by subsequent chips or dents. Plenty of the chips I have on my instruments have been a result of stupidity or carelessness on my part, often involved with taking off and replacing the neck for truss rod adjustment purposes.
In my teenage years I used to fret over every little chip or dent and would use automotive paint to cover them and various compounds to fill them. One day I left one of my custom ESP's out of it's case, when I returned to the room just a few minutes later I found my cat had used it both as a scratching post and a fun object to gnaw on. After that I stopped worrying about cosmetic damage too much.
The only exception being I have a guitar hand painted with Dali's "Soft Watch At The Moment of First Explosion" that got a small dent that created a chain reaction that over time has turned into a huge crack in the finish that can't be repaired without destroying the painting. That one bugs me every time I look at it.
Obviously I'm not looking forward to chipping or denting my Petrucci BFR's when they arrive (anyone know where I can buy a time machine?) but I know it will eventually happen regardless of how careful I am.
Whether it's caused by a clumsy bass player, half witted drummer, or a mentally deficient pet that has an affinity for the taste of guitar finish, in the end I think the only way to avoid chips and dents it to never play your guitar, otherwise eventually there will be some type of damage. Plus the longer you go without some damage the more upsetting it is when it happens, it's best to get it out of the way early.
In my teenage years I used to fret over every little chip or dent and would use automotive paint to cover them and various compounds to fill them. One day I left one of my custom ESP's out of it's case, when I returned to the room just a few minutes later I found my cat had used it both as a scratching post and a fun object to gnaw on. After that I stopped worrying about cosmetic damage too much.
The only exception being I have a guitar hand painted with Dali's "Soft Watch At The Moment of First Explosion" that got a small dent that created a chain reaction that over time has turned into a huge crack in the finish that can't be repaired without destroying the painting. That one bugs me every time I look at it.
Obviously I'm not looking forward to chipping or denting my Petrucci BFR's when they arrive (anyone know where I can buy a time machine?) but I know it will eventually happen regardless of how careful I am.
Whether it's caused by a clumsy bass player, half witted drummer, or a mentally deficient pet that has an affinity for the taste of guitar finish, in the end I think the only way to avoid chips and dents it to never play your guitar, otherwise eventually there will be some type of damage. Plus the longer you go without some damage the more upsetting it is when it happens, it's best to get it out of the way early.
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YtseJam92
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just added my first (and hopefully only) ding to one of my jp bfr's after a gig a week ago
Tim O'Sullivan
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Enjoy your dings, there will be more!
