PipJUJ91 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Hi everyone!!! Unfortunately I was playing guitar with some friends, one ask me the guitar and I didn’t realize that was using a belt with metal.. so yeah really sad, here are the pics of the scratchs. I hope there is something easy to apply and don’t be bad for the guitar or the sound... Do you think guys is easy to solve??? Thank for reading me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) That is some serious buckle worming with some deep indentations. There is no easy fix; it is there to stay. Edited January 20, 2020 by Leonard McCoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NighthawkChris Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I know what you need to do, but you're not going to like it. Honestly, I know it's new and all that, but now, you don't have to worry so much about being gentle with it. ALL guitars that get played are inevitably going to get scratched, dinged... you name it. At least the first one was on the back where no one will see. It could always be worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.chEn Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Only real solution I see is to flash some lacquer clear coats over the scratch. 3-6 coats, spraying two hours apart. maximum 2 coats per day. minimum 3 weeks to cure wet sand up to 1500 grit to make level, and then buff out with polishing compounds. It's a lot of work just to fix a .5" scratch but that's what a luthier would do, and charge you $300 for it since it's finishing work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labomba Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Yeah, the first scratch, ding or dent is always the worst. The next one won’t feel as bad. Chalk it up as a battle scar and Rock on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) Its on the back, it happens. People still wear belt buckles? Is it 1974? Edited January 31, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gibson Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 People pay big money for scratched up guitars,it's worth more now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 20 hours ago, Mr. Gibson said: People pay big money for scratched up guitars,it's worth more now. It's belt worn. Yeah if it came out of the factory like that it would cost at least $500 more. But seriously. It happens. I guess you could have some spray some nitro over to get it back, but it is on the back and chances are you are going to put another ding in it anyway. Haven't dinged my D-41 yet but on that day I will cry like a girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I'd like to say if it were me, I'd leave it... but in the real world, I'd have fifty-three new threads on here within ten minutes asking for advice. I still think you should leave it, though, unless you plan on selling the guitar or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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