Do you fix dings?

[alex_law]

On your higher end guitars?

I never bothered on my less expensive instruments, but lately I've acquired a stable of nicer guitars. My Grosh VT just received it's first battle scar - and I'm not sure whether to simply think of it as the first of many to come over the years, or whether to do something about it... Not that'd I'd know how!

Just wonderin'.

[BluesForDan]

heck, no

[paintguy]

Usually:D:crazy, but not always. Depends on the guitar.

Helps that I do it myself. If I had to send out, it might be different.

[mbrown3]

What dings? :nono:D

[Pa'ani]

Periodically, I'll do a touch up.
But most of the time, I just consider it a part of the guitars character.
Personal relicing is what I call it!

[phoenix 7]

Fix a ding on a tele-style guitar? Sacrilege! Dings on a tele = mo' mojo. It's even better than relicing cause it's real.

[alex_law]

Does anyone even sell teensy little bottles of nitro, anyway? Assuming it can even be applied that way - I'm unfamiliar with the process. It really is a pinprick, but it just got me thinking.

[BryanMatthews]

guitar without dings = guitar that doesnt get played enough

leave it alone dude.

Bryan

[LightninBoy]

I hope for dings, the unexpected real type to be proud of, but am simply too careful with my guitars most of the time. Congrats!

:D

EDIT: If you look closely at the edge of the arm contour you can see a ding I subjected to this Suhr Classic the first day I got it after a few too many - I'm so proud of it!

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d121/LightninBoy/Suhr%20Olympic%20White/IMG_4123.jpg

[alex_law]

Hahahaha, OK, OK! I'm getting the message! :rolleyes:

[BryanMatthews]

http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/67/20/22812067.jpg

I assume your ding looks nothing like what is above.

Bryan

[Rosewood]

I run a repair shop and fix a lot of dings when I'm forced to, some look better than others. But, some dings can not be hidden, not to mention disturbing the surrounding coats. A ding looks natural, a bad repair job doesn't, in fact it attracts attention to it. I say ding away.

[TiEsQue]

If I was ever to enter my guitar in a beauty pageant I would definitely have the dings repaired. But lately I've just been using my instruments for music and the dings don't seem to be a hindrance.

[HeyMrTeleMan]

Someone posted a fix for dings a while back. Something about a wet towel and and an iron, maybe? Will someone refresh my memory, please?

I don't usually do anything about them, but it's in the neck and I can feel it.

TIA...

Lowell

[alex_law]

I do appreciate the opinions, and I feel much better about the (teeny) ding. :)

Really, I was curious because $2K+ guitars are new to me and I wasn't sure what was right.

Thanks!

[TiEsQue]

Alex, It's just a guitar- a tool. If a dent bugs you and you have the funds, do it. My favorite guitar has a nice ding on the back of the neck just north of the 7th fret. It's gotten so I don't even notice it. You may find the same thing happens to you. You can always get it fixed later so if after another 1000 hours of playing it still bugs you repair is always an option.

As for aesthetics, my tastes are more in line with this guy's. Here Steve demonstrates the proper way to care for a guitar's finish:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a183/tiesque/Guitars/srvbite.jpg

[carbz]

When I was much younger I obsessed over imperfections in my guitars and would always try to fix them. I literaly once f****d up an SG that had a slight manufacturers defect in the paint and what started out as a minor flaw ended up like a dent in a car! I find it a challage to try to repair imperfections and most of the time I can make them look better but sometimes they do end up looking worse. It only does bother me on nicely finished expensive new guitars. It aint worth gettin sick over but it is annoying when it first happens. At least these days the worn look is in............:D

[EBGB]

I'm having one fixed for the 1st time. Didn't know it was possible. This one is on the back of the neck in open position-- basically where the thumb goes-- so you can really feel it. I've never had a cosmetic one fixed.

[Izy]

I don't let dings bother me.

Maybe on my new gear when i get my first battle scar.

After about 30secs - i'm all right with it.

Its part of playing the guitar. Also to me it adds to the character of the guitar.

Its what makes the guitar truly yours.

I rather spend my time and $$$ acquiring better skills/techniques, buying better gear or buying instructional DVDs (which i do not have time to watch). hahaha!

I'm crazy this way.

[Iceman8.6]

How do you fix dings?? I didn't know it was possible.

[Gordon]

I have guitars that I am a little more careful with, but if something happens, well, that's just life and I ignore it.

[clothwiring]

I don't fix dings.

[alex_law]

I've found this thread interesting. Since we seem to spend a lot of time looking at gorgeous finishes, for some reason I assumed that most readers of this forum would be obsessed with appearance. It's nice to hear that the majority are less shallow than me. :D