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06-02-2009, 10:53 AM
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As i was getting out of the car today (for school). I was in a rush because my mom stopped before a crosswalk and there were a few cars behind us. I went to grab my guitar but i dropped it. Maybe 4 or 5 inches from the ground it hit vertically. This was in my soft case so i thought nothing of it. But in band later that day....i saw there was a pretty bad chip in there. Extremely choked about, but theres nothing i can do. The varnish took chips of wood with it so the surface is very uneven. Ok, now i want to fix it as best as i can. I'm thinkin of repainting it the patch and perhaps the whole guitar. I was thinking twoards the eddie vanhalen look. With the stripes. I'll keep the original blue. But maybe white stripes going around every where?
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the chip looks very minor. is it really a big deal? you can destroy half my computer but if it still funtions its good enough for me.. honestly i dont understand peoples reasons for crying over an obviously minor damage..
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when someone gets a big dent in your car, youll feel similar math. Your not a musician. Im not venting about the problem it happened. Im looking for suggetsions in repairing it.
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well if you can find the chip that broke off i suppose you can use a small amount of glue and stick it on and make sure it is perfectly positioned.
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if you can find the original piece and glue it back on there, that would be ideal.
but if you cant find it, what i would do, is do some light sanding around and in the chipped area. that would blend it in better i think, then prime and paint it.
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Oh give me a break...it is an instrument...does it still SOUND the same?Get really famous and break dozens on stage every concert. I have no *fixing* suggestions and alas no sympathy for you.
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LOL OUCH!
i thought for a sec that you were going to tell math off.. hahaha
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yeah i was quite suprised pam didnt nail me for my lack of care for an interment.
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i do have words to say. I asked for suggestions not comments about "no sympathy". If your not a musician, you can't relate and thats fine. But don't give me crap about it. looks like math and Mob helped. Oh and i think what im going to do. is like what mob said. Sand it down (without damaging the rest!). Than fill it with something i dunno. Wood filler might change how the vibrations work. Than slowly recoat it with paint than laqeur. I was thinking white. It'd be a nice contrast i think, Just a nice white splotchy look. Make this baby unique.
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Pamela Wrote:Oh give me a break...it is an instrument...does it still SOUND the same?Get really famous and break dozens on stage every concert. I have no *fixing* suggestions and alas no sympathy for you.
people put a lot of money into these things, now im assuming your not a musician but its really a put down when something like this happens and your not dimebag darrel and can pull another shredder out of your pocket.
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exactly, i put 4 monthes of work into buying this sexy guitar.
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4 months of work to buy it, what, does the gitaur cost thousands?
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White sounds good, perhaps a stripe somewhere off center?
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Mathalamus Wrote:4 months of work to buy it, what, does the gitaur cost thousands?
a nice Gibson can go for 3000 and is completly worht it to the player. I've played one..sooooo nice.
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3000 dollars? jesus christ, who would spend that much moeny on a stupid musical insterment? i can buy 3 good computers for that price, or a car or something USEFUL for once.
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NO I am not a musician,allthough my whole family played and were self taught. I sing and love music. I am sorry I was less than enthusiastic about your problem.
You have to understand that providing for 3 kids and their freinds and they ALL are in to bands and instruments leave you a bit touchy on the subject.
I can not count the instruments I have had fixed.
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06-05-2009, 10:08 AM
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Mathalamus Wrote:3000 dollars? jesus christ, who would spend that much moeny on a stupid musical insterment? i can buy 3 good computers for that price, or a car or something USEFUL for once.
And like i said its totally worth it. Like 2 weeks of work go into each handmade guitar.
For people that havea true passion (not a hobby) or want to go pro. Its top of the line or nothing. Think about it for a second
Pamela Wrote:NO I am not a musician,allthough my whole family played and were self taught. I sing and love music. I am sorry I was less than enthusiastic about your problem.
You have to understand that providing for 3 kids and their freinds and they ALL are in to bands and instruments leave you a bit touchy on the subject.
I can not count the instruments I have had fixed.
im just lucky the damage wasn't on the neck of the guitar. As u can see its a one piece guitar. Glued, not bolted on. So if the neck is damaged theres an 80% chance its unrepairable. If it is repairable the cost out values the guitar often.
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Pamela Wrote:Oh give me a break...it is an instrument...does it still SOUND the same?Get really famous and break dozens on stage every concert. I have no *fixing* suggestions and alas no sympathy for you. "no sympathy" because you dont have the same interest as him?
i lost respect for you.
Mathalamus Wrote:3000 dollars? jesus christ, who would spend that much moeny on a stupid musical insterment? i can buy 3 good computers for that price, or a car or something USEFUL for once. i would rather buy a $3,000 guitar than buy 3 computers or a shitty car.
and i consider guitars useful because music is a big part of my life.
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guitars and computers are different. computers you basically need unless your 500 years out of date, cars you need to move, no matter how shitty it is, a guitar is for entertainment which we already have way to much of.
and i lost respect for YOU because you kjust dont understand pam.
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