phil325 Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 i bought this guitar secondhand at a little music shop and it had deep gashes at the tip of the headstock. i was wondering if anyone had anything they would refer for i guess patching that up a lil bit.
Thermionik Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 . . Battle scars honourably won - mojo - character - leave 'em be. Now - lets see the rest of it..... .
phil325 Posted November 27, 2008 Author Posted November 27, 2008 lol i guess i never looked at it that way since i always tried to hide it someway from pics (as you'll notice from the upcoming)
Ian Martin Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 Show them off with pride. 'New' guitars ****ing suck.
AXE® Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 I wouldn't change a thing... Character adds character... It's a tool not a trophy...A very nice tool I may add.
RichCI Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 I agree with the other guys, just leave it. I have the same scratches on my guitars from changing strings. You can touch it up, but it's just going to happen again anyway. Besides, some people pay big bucks to have their guitars beat up by a professional... beater upper dude. Nice geetar!
modoc_333 Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 i must say, when i read "deep gashes" i was expecting much worse. those are scuffs.... not gashes. let 'em ride. no one will ever care. most people will be amazed that you even own a les paul. most of the guys that have them can respect that they get scratches if used. if anyone snobs you about them, then you can know that he is just a guy that puts in on a stand to stare at.
GuitarJunkie Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 Did you try a black Sharpie? I'm just sayin'...
retrosurfer1959 Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 I wouldn't that hardly counts as a scratch now here's a scratch
Homz Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 professional... beater upper dude. how do i get this job?
daveinspain Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 Nice guitar... leave it alone. What year is it?
BIGBENDS Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 She's purdy! :D Guitars and cars look great when they're new. We cherish them, but deep down we know they're gonna get scratched, scuffed, dirty, splashed with beer, etc... I've totaled a few cars, but thank goodness I haven't totaled any guitars yet.
weeladdie Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 You could always try rubbing a little Vaseline into the scratches, it'll take the "whiteness" out of them. Then just wipe away the excess.
Flight959 Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 She's been played.... Leave her be...Please! Nice guitar.. Flight959
phil325 Posted November 29, 2008 Author Posted November 29, 2008 put some Gibson duct tape on it. Good as new
Col F Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 If the appearance really bothers you............. Don't look at them! (Do yourself a favor and just forget about them... they are inconsequential).
Silverbursted Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 How can i touch this up? That might take a bit more than a sharpie...but thats just a guess.
weeladdie Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 vaseline also destroys lacquer. How about extra-virgin olive oil then?????
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