Riffster Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Meaning not a single ding, scratch, dent, mark or any signs of wear? if so how long have you had it? I don't, and that includes my two-week old R8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Me neither...i just found a chip in my Les Paul Silverburst though....while I typically don't care about dings...this one is pretty big and looks bad. *sniff* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 4 yes 1 no lp standard, lp GM sig, ibby rg770dx, fender strat...spotless ibby jem...a few knocks and one chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Most of mine would almost qualify. Takes a sharp eye to find any issues on most of them. See GEAR PICS link in signature below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Yeah, my 2007 Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom. 100% mint condition. Not a scratch on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Mine came new, still in the box with a small ding on the back....tiny, but there. Nothing more than a battlescar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombiebear Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Most of mine would almost qualify.Takes a sharp eye to find any issues on most of them. See GEAR PICS link in signature below. neo' date=' i honestly feel that you have too many guitars and i'd be very happy to relieve you of a few of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 Mine came new' date=' still in the box with a small ding on the back....tiny, but there.Nothing more than a battlescar.[/quote'] Yea mine came with tiny dent on the edge of the back, I felt it before I saw it. There were also some swirls mark on the belt buckle area but those are buffable. Somehow I already put a dent by one of the control knobs, small but just the first of many to come, as careful as I try to be it just does not work out for me. I scratch stuff right away no matter what it is and guitars are no exception. My first LP has several dings and most from trying to put it in the case, after 3 dings/scratches I do not care as much. The way I see it is that I rather it happen sonner than later, taking extreme care of a guitar and then putting a ding 5 years down the road would hurt more I guess...I would not know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 My Truckster is still showroom condition. I got it brand new on 3/28/10. My Gibson Explorer I bought brand new on 4/8/08 and it has only 2 or 3 tiny indentations on the body. I got a Fender A/E mandolin about 5 years ago which it still ding free. Everything else has a few dings and worn spots, some worse than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_JEM Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 My ibanez JEM....its got no dents at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 No, but they all still look pretty good. Only very small defects. One defect I had for over a year before I spotted it; now that's all I can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 My ibanez JEM....its got no dents at all show off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witmer Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Nope. But nothing like "relic" either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_JEM Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 show off! couldnt resist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I keep my Les Paul spotless. Polish after every use. Of course, I'm just a basement musician. Don't have the time to join a band, maybe someday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLBlues Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I have dents and scratches on my Stratocaster but none on my new LP Traditional which I've had since the end of January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KL Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I have several, but also have several that have varying degrees of 'normal playing wear'. For example I've got an olympic white American stratocaster that I bought new in 1993 and even though I have used it at gigs it is still pristine. It's funny because if you buy a new guitar you always remember the first ding, and always notice it too, but I also have for example a 1966 J-45 with all kinds of things like weather checking and dings here and there, and not only do I love it, I don't seem to notice the cosmetic blemishes, and they certainly don't bothet me. It's hard if you are a gigging musician to keep every instrument pristine, but I do look after my guitars as well as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 I have to say I am surprised by how many of you have spotless guitars. I do not mind wear or marks on my guitars but where I draw the line for some reason is belt buckle rash, I am always careful there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Hehe...i wear my shirts untucked for the most part...and small belt buckles!! Never had that problem at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Nah, all my guitars have their own bit of mojo. My newest (new to me, anyway) LP Special is probably the closest thing I've ever had to a spotless guitar. I'm working on effin' that up though. -Nothing on purpose, but they get marked up when you play 'em. I play the crap out of all my stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Outside of the pick marks, my Strat is clean as a whistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Well, I play my guitars, so they get some honest wear, but most are in amazing condition, still. I always put my belt buckle to the side away from any possibility of it coming in contact with the back of the guitar, I usually wear T-shirts in the Summer, and longer heavier type non-buttoned shirts, in the Winter, when playing. So, they rarely get a mark, on them. Sure..."S..T Happens," but I (admittedly) baby my gear, and take really good care of it. But, some of my friends, and other folks I know...their guitars and amps are just "tools," and means to an end. They don't give a Rat's A.., about appearences. The more trashed looking, the better, in their eyes. Must be something to that, if you have to pay 2X for a "relic'd" finish, nowadays? LOL! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thin_Lizzy Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 My Les Paul Trad is spotless. The SG has got a belt buckle rash, the Seagull has a massive ding on the front and the Strat has more dings than lacquer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast fret Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 No' date=' but they all still look pretty good. Only very small defects. One defect I had for over a year before I spotted it; now that's all I can see.[/quote'] If you didn't spot it how do you know you did a year ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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