Do you hate it if you ding your guitars?

[xXDaveyJonesXx]

Accidentally clinked one of my Strats into my beloved LP the other day. Put just the tiniest little discoloration on the binding. I almost got sick

The strat's beat to hell, but I dig every scar it gets. Felt exactly the same when it got it's first chip though. I even made efforts to attempt covering it up.

 

[The Hoff]

My buddy heard of a guy who puts the first scratch into his gun as soon as he buys it. That way he doesn't worry about it and instead shoots it, as intended. Although I would never do that to one of my guitars, I can see the line of logic.

 

[xXDaveyJonesXx]

My buddy heard of a guy who puts the first scratch into his gun as soon as he buys it. That way he doesn't worry about it and instead shoots it, as intended. Although I would never do that to one of my guitars, I can see the line of logic.

Yeah, there are no safe queens in this house

 

[stephen sawall]

I throw my guitars at the stack sometimes ....

 

[Mokaccino]

Shit happens when you party naked.

It's a tool, even though you take care of it, dings, bumps, chips or whatever will happen. To me it's no big deal.

Snapped headstock is different, though.

 

[Heritage Softail]

I often buy used. Some of the best deals and guitars are from Steve K. They usually come with a whiskey ding or two and set up great.

Very few new guitars, but they are still in like new shape.

 

[rupe]

If you gig, it's going to happen...it's unavoidable so I don't concern myself with it. Home players who flip a lot of guitars probably think differently though as it does hurt resale value for the case queen crowd.

 

[stefvorcide]

When it's my Jackson "beater", the more dings the better... but I still want the skulls paint scheme to looks nice!!

For my Liberatore I used to be super crazy, but what the hell it's a metal guitar...

 

[Ventura]

Relicing is retarded IMHO. Earn your wear, or get the fuck out of town!

I know this is flame-suit material... But I have to agree.

 

[Atropos_Project]

I get pretty annoyed when the acoustic gets dinged. The others, not so much.

 

[Atropos_Project]

Relicing is retarded IMHO. Earn your wear, or get the fuck out of town!

This.

I wish the relic thing would hit the auto industry, so I can sell my car for more than a new one.

 

[Lucius]

Relicing is retarded IMHO. Earn your wear, or get the fuck out of town!

+eleventeen brazillion! With that said I hate putting the first ding in a guitar but once it is done then it doesn't really matter much. Cheers, Lucius

 

[Orbis_Mortis]

I really really hate it. But I've put just about every ding in my LP Studio and absolutely love that thing

 

[jlbaxe]

After the first ding I'm ok then it ends up like this after 55years

 

[Deleted member 16554]

Doesn't feel good at all, but I just tell myself that they're supposed to be played and eventually I forget about the dings (until the next time I see them hah)

 

[joepete77]

I will never intentionally ding a guitar but I never let worrying about abuse keep me from using or gigging with a guitar either, after all they are made to be played. Often it adds a little character and if I didn't have resale for some in the back of my mind I would care even less. It's nice though when I pick up a great guitar at a steal of a price on tgp because it has a nick in the paint on the back and nobody wants it, I play em so I don't care.

 

[gibsonash]

take care to your hands ,fingers , brain but guitars ...

 

[Badronald]

I'm a live player so I typically don't care.

 

[Bob Savage]

Yes, I hate my guitars and ding them all the time.

 

[Zap]

I hate dings, dents, nicks, etc., but unfortunately, nothing goldtop can stay. Bonus points to anyone who gets that allusion.