kidblast Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Maybe I'm just getting lazy, but, on two occasions now, I've had some cosmetic damage brought on to my acoustics by uncasing them in one room, and carrying them to another where I wanted to hang out and play. First was about 2 months ago, my nylon string, MR A-Cut, I knocked the edge on to a piece of furniture and put a nasty dent in the edge of the binding. I was able to get if fixed for about 50 bucks, still a bit noticeable, if you're looking close you see it, but it's completely sealed. The luthier did a great job patching it up. Yesterday, I was heading to the parlor with my '06 Taylor GS (if you were ever on that deserted island and could only have one guitar, for me this one is it) As I was walking by the coffee table, Doink! (barely touched it, but it hit the corner of the table, and that resulted in a dent / small gash (about 1/2 inch) in the rosewood side. I know what you will all say, no big deal, it adds character, it's bound to happen, it doesn't effect the sound, yea I get all that,(and yes I play them, but I'm "usually" far more careful and my guitars are all in pristine condition) I understand it that Taylors UV finish could be more difficult to fix. I'm an IDIOT! Morale of the story, had I left these guitars in their cases till I got there where I was going this would have never happened. Being a firm believer in "guitars belong in the case when not being used" only have myself to blame. Just sayin,, don't let this happen to yous guys! Be careful out there! Just venting I guess. Now to call Glenn and see if he can work some more magic. /KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Yesterday one of my cats knocked over my fretless five string Warwick bass......Sideways....Thump !!!!!! Thank G*d it's a tank........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I went to a program put on my Martin about the history of their guitars and the guy from Martin said "Don't ever get an acoustic guitar refinished." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Call it patina of honest wear and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 If you can't walk around the house with a guitar, better not plan on leaving that house any time soon! It's a dangerous world we live in, consider yourself blessed if the biggest bad thing to happen this month is a ding in yer coostic. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I carry my 9lbs of wood known as a Telecaster out through my narrow hallways every now and then, and it kinda does suck when it hits something, like that brief moment of "OH ****, MY GUITAR!" and then I realize it's only cosmetic damage and just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I went to a program put on my Martin about the history of their guitars and the guy from Martin said "Don't ever get an acoustic guitar refinished." I used to hang my acoustic up on a wall hook...stupid thing to do...came home from work one day to find it had fallen and the end strap pin had gone right through. Though all that had to be replaced was a fillet of wood and not the whole rib, it's never sounded the same since; it doesn't sound worse but the tone is slightly different....'drier' in some way. So the guy from Martin was right IMO! I learnt my lesson; keep it in the case when not in use. I don't even like guitar stands now as kids, pets and drunks invariably collide with 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Morale of the story, had I left these guitars in their cases till I got there where I was going this would have never happened. So, are you saying you will use a case to go from one room to another within your own home? That's a little OCD, don't you think? I always keep them in their cases when they are not being played (except for one I keep in a glass display case) but accidents still happen. I've dropped the bridge onto the guitars several times when changing the strings, dropped pliers on one, bumped them against desks, bumped other players, etc. It happens. The only way to keep them in 100% pristine condition is to keep them in their cases and never, ever take them out. Waste of a guitar if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner 13 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 So, are you saying you will use a case to go from one room to another within your own home? That's a little OCD, don't you think? I always keep them in their cases when they are not being played (except for one I keep in a glass display case) but accidents still happen. I've dropped the bridge onto the guitars several times when changing the strings, dropped pliers on one, bumped them against desks, bumped other players, etc. It happens. The only way to keep them in 100% pristine condition is to keep them in their cases and never, ever take them out. Waste of a guitar if you ask me. agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Bone Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 And I just bought a 7 guitar rack, because the 5 guitar rack I had wouldn't hold all my Strats (as of next week....). But I know what you mean. Just as easy really, to carry the case to where you will be playing, then uncase it. Only thing is, you deal with the case being somewhat in the way maybe (a small price to pay). I can see this more for acoustics myself (my Martin, I am very picky about). But I've also recently bought a Road Worn Tele and have a Road Worn Strat coming, and this type of thing is part of my reasoning for that. It's relic'd (rather heavily), so I won't really worry as much about the occasional ding or scratch. It'll fit right in on those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Putting your guitar in a case just to move it to a different room? Do you wear a helmet? ;) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner 13 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Putting your guitar in a case just to move it to a different room? Do you wear a helmet? ;) ;) I think this all falls into the category of: "Pay attention to what you're doing..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Bone Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Putting your guitar in a case just to move it to a different room? Do you wear a helmet? ;) ;) No, I think you're missing the point. It was already IN the case. He's just decided he should not take it out to play until he's gotten to the room he'll play in. I could see it. Not my style, but I could see it (especially if you're ultra picky about the condition of your guitars, as some are). A valid, and probably wise choice. Now IF one were to put it in a case to carry it into the next room, that I think might seem a bit OCD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 Some of these replies are great.. Ok, so am I OCD? Well, *I* don't think so.. So I have a closet where everything is stored, but it's on the other side of the house, (good sized house) lots of places to screw up on. should just be more careful is all, and yea, I know, it's all cosmetic, no big deal, but, ya still "Boink" "OH NO!" Anyway, I'll see if the guy I've been using can work his magic, it's a very small ding, I would live with it if he doesn't think he can fix it. but, he's quite good so I'll check. At least you guys gave me a few chuckles,, thanks for those! Rock on, but be careful out there kids! /KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Bone Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Some of these replies are great.. Ok, so am I OCD? Well, *I* don't think so.. So I have a closet where everything is stored, but it's on the other side of the house, (good sized house) lots of places to screw up on. should just be more careful is all, and yea, I know, it's all cosmetic, no big deal, but, ya still "Boink" "OH NO!" Anyway, I'll see if the guy I've been using can work his magic, it's a very small ding, I would live with it if he doesn't think he can fix it. but, he's quite good so I'll check. At least you guys gave me a few chuckles,, thanks for those! Rock on, but be careful out there kids! /KB Hope you didn't think I was saying you were OCD (unless I misread your OP, they are in the case, and you are just thinking now you should leave them there until you get to the room you're playing in? If I read that right, sounds like a good idea to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Good luck getting it fixed i know the first few dings are tough especially if you do it yourself. my guess is you probably haven't been playing too many years because after a while you realize there is nothing you can do to keep them pristine. I did the same thing a few days ago walking through the house actually yelling at my dog for grabbing the edge of the toilet paper roll and dragging it through the house which he does a few times a year if he's alone to long or just thinks it's time for a joke I guess but same issue. Smacked my Hummingbird into the edge of the coffee table next to where I was sitting on the couch playing it while watching TV. I didn't even look at the guitar honestly I was checking to see if I dinged my wife coffee table which could be a lot more dangerous. Guitars get dings if you play them, no way around it even if your very careful. So while I don't abuse or neglect my guitars, I don't baby most of them anyway. The few I'm really careful with are almost too pretty to play so those I only play rarely and then I do t sitting down in my studio with sweatpants and a t-shirt. now that's a little bit OCD but a few of my guitars deserve it. Even if your guy is good be careful how many times you have it repaired because even if they don't show now finish repairs have a strange way of becoming visible over time. I once bought a late 40's j-45 in what looked to be pristine condition not hardly a scratch on it man was i amazed at how perfect that finish was then after about three years I started seeing all kinds of odd little changes in the finish it got worse and worse so I finally took it to a finish specialist and he shook his head and said the guitar had been very carefully spot refinished to make it look better than it would have he said it was done with a lot of skill but that the refinished area's were not aging in the same way that the original finish was aging so as time went on it got worse and worse eventually you could see pretty clearly where nine scratches or dings had been (fixed?) before it was sold. The patchwork looked a lot worse that the scratches probably did so I finally had a darker color buff done on the guitar which fixed the issue but it was a shame because that guitar lost at least a grand worth of value because of those refinished spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 retro, "my guess is you probably haven't been playing too many years" Not at all, I'm 55, and been playing for about 45 years, professionally 35 or there abouts. I've had plethora of instruments amps, etc, and at the moment have about 16 guitars in the collection, some of them, quite "vintage" in stature. With Vintage, comes road scars. I get it, I don't care, usually. But I've a few that are dead nuts mint, and try to keep them that way. And about this particular guitar, best acoustic I've ever had to be honest, and if the gig calls for an acoustic, well I'll take something else! (my other taylor, or a '78 Alvarez Yari dreadnaught. Tbone, didn't take it that way at all, it's just this with this one, I COULD be OCD!! (See above! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I used to hang my acoustic up on a wall hook...stupid thing to do...came home from work one day to find it had fallen and the end strap pin had gone right through. Though all that had to be replaced was a fillet of wood and not the whole rib, it's never sounded the same since; it doesn't sound worse but the tone is slightly different....'drier' in some way. So the guy from Martin was right IMO! I learnt my lesson; keep it in the case when not in use. I don't even like guitar stands now as kids, pets and drunks invariably collide with 'em. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaysEpiphone Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I don't leave my Acoustic out of the case when I'm not playing it or getting ready to play it. I have bumped it more than one time, mostly when I'm setting it down to go get the phone or take a quick pee or some thing like that. No noticeable ding's or gouges so far. It's got lots of pick drag mark's from playing it but it's got hundreds of hours on it now so it's very used and not worth very much but I do take good a care of it as I can. It's hard to believe I've put so many hours on it in a years time. Now my Ibanez 240 SE.... It was a used beat-up ax when I got it 6 years or so ago so it stay's in its stand most of the time. It's got nice pick-ups & electronics's on it now that I've changed all that but it's basically a slam ax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 retro, "my guess is you probably haven't been playing too many years" Not at all, I'm 55, and been playing for about 45 years, professionally 35 or there abouts. I've had plethora of instruments amps, etc, and at the moment have about 16 guitars in the collection, some of them, quite "vintage" in stature. With Vintage, comes road scars. I get it, I don't care, usually. But I've a few that are dead nuts mint, and try to keep them that way. And about this particular guitar, best acoustic I've ever had to be honest, and if the gig calls for an acoustic, well I'll take something else! (my other taylor, or a '78 Alvarez Yari dreadnaught. Tbone, didn't take it that way at all, it's just this with this one, I COULD be OCD!! (See above! ) My apologies sir I figured you were young as there usually the ones that fret over each tiny scuff but I understand at 52 years of age and I have about twice that many guitars which is about 80 more than anybody could ever need. But I have several homes spread around so I tend to keep quite a few guitars at each home which makes them add up pretty fast. I understand babying a few special ones though, I think most of us do that. I don't know why I read it as you only had one maybe two guitars but I understand the post better now. I have a McPherson with master grade Koa and a gorgeous Adirondack top that will probably make me cry when it get's a ding and I have a R9 Brockburst with a gorgeous flamed one-piece top that I tend to protect a little bit obsessively myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 My apologies sir I figured you were young as there usually the ones that fret over each tiny scuff but I understand at 52 years of age and I have about twice that many guitars which is about 80 more than anybody could ever need. But I have several homes spread around so I tend to keep quite a few guitars at each home which makes them add up pretty fast. I understand babying a few special ones though, I think most of us do that. I don't know why I read it as you only had one maybe two guitars but I understand the post better now. I have a McPherson with master grade Koa and a gorgeous Adirondack top that will probably make me cry when it get's a ding and I have a R9 Brockburst with a gorgeous flamed one-piece top that I tend to protect a little bit obsessively myself. Retro, apology not required!! with a handle like Kid Blast, I guess it is misleading! do agree with everyone that minor dings, and dents can't be avoid, this one had a bit of a crack to go with it, so keeping it from getting worse is sort of the priority. dropped it off yesterday, so we'll see /kb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinh Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Yesterday one of my cats knocked over my fretless five string Warwick bass......Sideways....Thump !!!!!! Thank G*d it's a tank........ The dreaded feline bass desecration syndrome. During the space of one evening, one of the cats ( who was facinated with guitar strings) managed to pull my Rickenbacker 4001 off its stand, and throw up on the headstock as the poor defenceless instrument lay on the floor. An studio engineer friend of mine who, like most studio engineers, was somewhat anti-Rickenbacker, speculated that the cat was making an asthetic judgement........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R.M.30! Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Maybe you should cover your floors, walls and ceiling with rubber, heh, heh. I've got a blemish on my Squier, but I'm not at all interested in getting it "fixed" so my advice to you is to get over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Life happens. Not just a clever cliche, but the truth.......Yeah, it's a pain to get a ding on a nice instrument, BUT, you're still here and there are songs to be sung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quapman Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I pity the wall or furniture my LP Classic Custom dings,, that things got some heft to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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