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straycat113

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Seriously look for an issue of Total Guitar that says it comes with guitar decals. This is my least favorite UK mag and I rarely buy it as it is aimed more towards a younger players, but about once a year they will have an issue that will come with two sheets of cool guitar decals in different colors, shapes and sizes. I swear they really can be the perfect fix.
 
Stratty316

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My Gold Axis was dropped by a friend the first week I had it. He caught it in time to keep any real damage from happening, but there is a tiny impression on the top by the pick up selector. That bugged me, but I got over it... after having it for 12 years and not getting another ding (and I played it out) I set it on the stand one day and it fell over and now I have a ding in the back... however I realized that some guitars are keepers and a little ding isn't going to stop the sheer enjoyment of playing it. Unless you are trying to resell your guitar and make a profit... relax... dings happen.
 
Spudmurphy

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That's cool. I really think that you could meke one hell of a difference to it. The top coat is very thick - just look at what I did to my JP6.
You would need to get some micromesh.
This is what I bought
MICRO MESH / MICROMESH POLISHING KIT 9 SHEETS 6" X 4" on eBay (end time 19-Jan-11 19:11:38 GMT)

A small can of black cellulose gloss paint

and if you can run to it - some polish from guitar scratch remover.

The process is painstaking but shouldn't take too long.

Now I assume from your photo that you have one ding - the photo shows a "semicircle" but that looks as if it is reflection in the photo?
1)Clean the area with lighter fluid to get rid of any wax.
2) Spray the paint in to the lid of the can, and let it flash over for a couple of minutes - this will ensure that the "thinners" in the paint evaporate off.
3)use a cocktail stick to dab paint into the "crater".
Do this over a period of a couple of hours, and build it up so that it is slightly proud of the crater.
4) I used a hairdryer to warm the paint to bake it off so that it is hard.
5) now comes the scary bit and it gets worse before it gets better! - use a small rubber pencil erasor about an inch and a quarter long and wrap some of the micro mesh around it and start sanding the crater that you have built up with paint.
6) work right up through the grades and then finally polish out with guitar scratch remover. The finished result will be a lot better than the present ding.

I am going to be away working this week in Newcastle and next weekend havea big wedding to attend - have 14 relatives from St Louis/Chicago/Mexico Mo over. So I won't be around much.
I will however be picking up e mails whilst away on Spudwales at googlemail dot com if you want to discuss.

Spud
 
73h Nils

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The main issue here is that it wasn't "self"-inflicted, I think. If you drop yours, you hate yourself but in the end, it's easier to get over : \
 
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73h Nils said:
The main issue here is that it wasn't "self"-inflicted, I think. If you drop yours, you hate yourself but in the end, it's easier to get over : \
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You're absolutely right. If it's self-inflicted, I'd be pissed at myself. I'm surprised this thread got 3 pages. Anyway, get ready to hate me guys... I found another guitar on ebay for $1800. My dad felt so bad he paid for it. Sooo now I have a scratched and dented EBMM JP6 that I'm probably gonna sell as soon as the new one gets here. Or keep it and brag that I have to EBMM guitars.
 
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