How long till you put your first "Ding!" in your new Warmoth?
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Battle scars. No problem.
The guitar is a tool and will see some wear and tear eventually.
I do not like all the relic and fake wear that seems so trendy among certain guitarist. So I do not do it on purpose.
But on the other hand I don't mind or cry about the occasional scratches, dings and dong it gets along the way.
And yeah ... the first ones normally comes in late assembly or right after it is finished. Play it and move on.
The guitar is a tool and will see some wear and tear eventually.
I do not like all the relic and fake wear that seems so trendy among certain guitarist. So I do not do it on purpose.
But on the other hand I don't mind or cry about the occasional scratches, dings and dong it gets along the way.
And yeah ... the first ones normally comes in late assembly or right after it is finished. Play it and move on.
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Cosmetically perfect guitars are unplayed guitars.
Perfect guitars are played guitars.
See what I did there? :glasses9:
Perfect guitars are played guitars.
See what I did there? :glasses9:
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Unpacking the box.
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So basically this is a confession thread that we whack 'em at the first opportunity we get. Ramalama ding dong! :evil4:
So basically this is a confession thread that we whack 'em at the first opportunity we get. Ramalama ding dong! :evil4:
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Micing the bender. I'll have to remember to try it if I ever put one in a guitar.
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Look, I don't get too worried about my guitars getting dings. But I do try to avoid them getting dong.SustainerPlayer said:
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What I thought was going to be my worst ding ever, turned out to be nuttin'.
While reaching over a couple other guitar stands, I stuck the head stock of Valentina, my Warmoth V, right into the blades of a running ceiling fan.
It was one of those ohhhhhh s*#@ moments. Upon examination, there was barely a mark on the headstock and a nice chunk out of the ceiling fan blade.
The power of wenge...
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While reaching over a couple other guitar stands, I stuck the head stock of Valentina, my Warmoth V, right into the blades of a running ceiling fan.
It was one of those ohhhhhh s*#@ moments. Upon examination, there was barely a mark on the headstock and a nice chunk out of the ceiling fan blade.
The power of wenge...
:rock-on:
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When I built my white Strat, I had to chisel just a bit in one of the pickup cavities to open it up. It had been routed for a humbucker in the neck position, and I wanted a Strat-style pickup in that spot. I generally use a non-skid router mat under the body when I'm working on it, and this time was no different. But, those things are sorta corrugated like textured carpet padding...
...and a little screw was hidden in one of the nooks/crannies. As I hammered away at the body, I unknowingly drove that screw into the back of the body. Pissed me off. Hadn't even played it yet. Luckily, it was on the back, but still.
...and a little screw was hidden in one of the nooks/crannies. As I hammered away at the body, I unknowingly drove that screw into the back of the body. Pissed me off. Hadn't even played it yet. Luckily, it was on the back, but still.
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2 weeks ago I was taking off my strat and I whacked it on the ceiling fan. No damage was noticed to the mahogany. I did rub a tiny bit of finish off on the edge of the control cavity on my VIP whilst drilling in a bit at a strange angle (no I do not have aircraft bits)
The tiny bit of mahogany peeking through gives me the mild urge to attack it with sandpaper and really see what's under there.
The tiny bit of mahogany peeking through gives me the mild urge to attack it with sandpaper and really see what's under there.
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Usually within five minutes of opening the packaging.
Hell, my first Warmoth has been thrown down several flights of stairs, out a sixth story window, thrown up on twice, had more drinks spilt on it than I can keep count of and been used as an instrument of melon death.
Suffice to say I don't give much of a damn about keeping my guitars in pristine condition.
Hell, my first Warmoth has been thrown down several flights of stairs, out a sixth story window, thrown up on twice, had more drinks spilt on it than I can keep count of and been used as an instrument of melon death.
Suffice to say I don't give much of a damn about keeping my guitars in pristine condition.
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None (yet). I'm very careful with mine. I don't play with exposed belt buckles, I don't get near desks, tables, or anywhere else where I could ram one of the "horns" from the body. I invested a lot of cash into it and want to keep it as pristine as possible. It VERY RARELY leaves the house...
...the funny thing about rarely leaving the house is this. Back in April my wife and I were in a bad car accident. I was going to bring my Warmoth to my parents' house for the weekend. I asked her before we left,
Me: Ya think it'll be okay in the gig bag or ya think I should bring the hardshell?
Her: You paid $300 for the case. Keep it in the case, you never know what can happen."
Me: Yeah, you're right, I'll bring the hardshell.
...So, the "you never know what can happen" happened.
The guitar was in the back seat when the crash occurred, and was left overnight in an impound lot in the middle of Baltimore. It was about 40 degrees. The cops would not allow me to remove anything from the car and/or take it to the hospital. I had to pick it up the following morning.
The next morning I picked it up and it wasn't even out of tune by a little bit!
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...the funny thing about rarely leaving the house is this. Back in April my wife and I were in a bad car accident. I was going to bring my Warmoth to my parents' house for the weekend. I asked her before we left,
Me: Ya think it'll be okay in the gig bag or ya think I should bring the hardshell?
Her: You paid $300 for the case. Keep it in the case, you never know what can happen."
Me: Yeah, you're right, I'll bring the hardshell.
...So, the "you never know what can happen" happened.
The guitar was in the back seat when the crash occurred, and was left overnight in an impound lot in the middle of Baltimore. It was about 40 degrees. The cops would not allow me to remove anything from the car and/or take it to the hospital. I had to pick it up the following morning.
The next morning I picked it up and it wasn't even out of tune by a little bit!
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