That First Ding, Dent,Scratch, of your new Guitar Support Group (post pics)

[leonard]

it's unavoidable and makes you want to play your guitar more. 

[gandydancer123]

I just got my very first offset last saturday..2nd hand pero fresh na fresh..

so..the next morning..I played him a bit and placed it on an A-frame stand after..so being new to the offset shape..I didnt know that this type of stand is a big no-no for an offset body.. so..I was moving around the house..and suddenly I heard this "BAMMMM"..

the guitar slipped and lost its balance...fell sideways and hit the floor headstock first..chipping a small chunk of paint from the matching headstock and leaving a small corner cut (kasi nakakabit yung clip on tuner).

I cringed...fell down to my knees..and stared blankly at the damage...

"Well, Its finally mine now"...I said..

first cut is the deepest...though its liberating..as I can finally loosen up take off my baby gloves and play the sh*t out of him...I call him "Adam" by the way...


Its ironic because..my old squire '51 I have been using for 4 years..has been beaten, kicked, reliced, left under the sun, smoked on, trashed,taken everywhere with just a thin cheapo case, loaned, dismantled, fret filed (with no tape to cover the wood)..frozen..totally negleted and uncared for that much..survived 4 years with absolutely no major obvious damage whatsoever..

hahaha..

Sometimes I think , I have this "new guitar curse" or something..this is the 2nd time it happened..(first time when I got my first Am.Std Strat, after just two days I found a deep dent in the body and I have no Idea how it got there)......New guitars have a way of depriving me of the "HONEYMOON-BABY" period I would like to have with them...

Now its all good, I find it easier to play and use..and you dont notice it anymore as you can now focus on having fun..rather than being to focused and anal about keeping your guitar safe and pristine...which sucks..

Call it Mojo, Battle scar, natural relic-ing...its a good sign..at least your guitar is used as its intended to be..they are happier that way..and at least you dont have to pay extra for someone or some company to relic your instrument..hahaa




I still feel bad thinking of that bad fall my jaguar had..sigh..pero nakita ko mga fender roadworns..medyo bugbog yung headstock ng dents..iniisip ko kung "nagappreciate ba yung value ng guitara ko dahil nagkadent?" hahaha Im very careful with my stuff, I do abuse them when i play pero ayoko ng mga stupid accidents..hahaha..

everytime nakikita ko yung tuner na isa pang cause ng damage..naiirita padin ako..haha

so far, since matindi tama sa neck..di naman siya madali mawala sa tono..mukhang stable naman siya after that bad fall..still waiting for that bigsby to arrive pangpasaya..


This thread goes hand in hand with this: http://talk.philmusic.com/index.php?topic=268586.0

[analog.matt]

ang gitara hindi kuko. 



we'd just have to man up

and suck it up!!

[poprox]

Naalala ko nung bumagsak yung first acoustic guitar ko. Ipinatong ko siya sa kutson, patayo, nakasandal sa pader. Yung kutson, walang stand, nakalatag lang sa sahig. Nung una dahan dahan yung pagbagsak ng gitara, parang kumukuha ng bwelo, tapos bumilis. tumama yung headstock niya sa cellphone ko. Check yung gitara, wala namang major damage. Ayos na. Tapos nung chineck ko cellphone, basag ang lcd.
Nanlambot ako eh.

This happened nung early 2000's nung halos kasing halaga ng cellphone yung mga mid-end na gitara.

Matagal na panahon bago ako nagka cellphone ulit.

[secretus1373]

anung naramdaman mo nung yung pinakaiingat ingatan mong guitara ay bumagsak at nagasgasan?

[qwi]

 

[tonwins11]

Seems like a tagalog version of an old thread.

[secretus1373]

Seems like a tagalog version of an old thread.

ahh may gumawa na ba ng ganitong thread ?? kala ko wala pa.. 

[rickbig41]

oo....mukhang may thread nang ganito dito...di pa nga ata yun nagtatagal...

[gnarly]

ganado ka chief sa pag-gawa ng bagong thread ha.

[gandydancer123]

http://talk.philmusic.com/index.php?topic=255463.0

[joel_marcelo]

 

ganado ka chief sa pag-gawa ng bagong thread ha.

[paul_sigua]

The plot is deep

[gandydancer123]

weird...

something bothering me lately..theres this 2 dings sa gilid ng neck ng guitar ko..and I have no freaking idea how it got there..

pwede kaya na di ko lang napapansin..so strange...

[jun_gats]

this is ok aslong as walang major na sira, nothing last forever naman

[S.I.M.A]

Whenever I come home from a gig I always wipe my guitar dry (If I'm not too drunk). This is the time I get to see new dents and bruises on my tele probably from my belt buckle, button on my shirt or when I hit something.

Mindset:

It's a workhorse, as long as it plays great and the necks is intact I'll play it and love it.

Most guitars I've loved looking at over the years are those that look like they have had their share or battle scars.

[blackgiveswaytoblue]

Pag naitatama ko ung gitara ko (lalu na sa neck) sa kung anumang sulok o bagay, una kong chinecheck ung tuning pag na detune patay.
di bale nang may bumps sa body wag lang ma mis align ung neck sa body kahit konti lang. nag alalaa akong may crack sa joint and mababawasan ans sustain.

Sabi guitar is a tool, not an ornamament.

[gandydancer123]

Pag naitatama ko ung gitara ko (lalu na sa neck) sa kung anumang sulok o bagay, una kong chinecheck ung tuning pag na detune patay.
di bale nang may bumps sa body wag lang ma mis align ung neck sa body kahit konti lang. nag alalaa akong may crack sa joint and mababawasan ans sustain.

Sabi guitar is a tool, not an ornamament.

set neck ba sa iyo?

kung bolt on..oks lang maslighly misalight kasi narereset naman yan sa screws..

pero guys...fenders..can survive nuclear meltdowns sabi nga nila..hahaha..

[Freak]

i was playing this "baby" guitar of mine then realized that im wearing cargo shorts with zipper pockets 


alagang alaga ko yun, nilalagyan ko pa ng mga unan and sa bed ko pa siya ginagamit para malayo sa umpog... never thought what i'm wearing will leave something on her forever 

[blackgiveswaytoblue]

set neck ba sa iyo?

kung bolt on..oks lang maslighly misalight kasi narereset naman yan sa screws..

pero guys...fenders..can survive nuclear meltdowns sabi nga nila..hahaha..

strat n rg. sa strat ok lang pero ung sa rg basswood kasi ung body, saka super thin and precise ung neck kaya mejo ingat.

[gandydancer123]

strat n rg. sa strat ok lang pero ung sa rg basswood kasi ung body, saka super thin and precise ung neck kaya mejo ingat.

ah oo medyo delicate nga basswood..kaya nga mga squires na basswood..sobrang kakapal ng poly..as IN!...parang palitada,,haha

[gandydancer123]

hmmm more stories please!

[shoegaze geezer]

interesting thread. I do not mind having some dings and scratches on my guitar as long as i'm the one who did it and as long as the guitar is at least 6 months old from date of brand new purchase. 

[SeafoodPancake]

Deym!

So as a bedroom guitarist, madalas plug and play lang ako sa practice amp ko of course sa kama bago matulog, pagkakarating lang ng bahay, pag may gustong gitarahin o pampalipas oras. My LP studio is my favorite as for today because bago pa lang sakin, wala pang 2 months at higit sa lahat, enjoy na enjoy ako gamitin na hindi naka plug. Bakit? sarap kasi sa feeling nung vibration, at nung tunog kahit hindi mo i-saksak.

Then one time, pinatong ko kasama yung harcase niya sa kama, di ko din alam kung bakit then kinuha ko yung LP ko, but suddenly na-alala ko na may kelangan pala ako gawin asap sa kusina kaya binalik ko agad.

Pero pagbalik ko, tumama yung body between knobs and jack input sa isang latches ng hardcase ko, ayun! medyo malalim na dent at scratches yung nanyare.. Badtrip!

Ewan ko kung bakit ganun kabigat yung feeling, ini-imagine ko nalang na astig na tignan yung dents and scratches na yun after 15-20 years hehe.. Ill upload pics next time

[gandydancer123]

Deym!

So as a bedroom guitarist, madalas plug and play lang ako sa practice amp ko of course sa kama bago matulog, pagkakarating lang ng bahay, pag may gustong gitarahin o pampalipas oras. My LP studio is my favorite as for today because bago pa lang sakin, wala pang 2 months at higit sa lahat, enjoy na enjoy ako gamitin na hindi naka plug. Bakit? sarap kasi sa feeling nung vibration, at nung tunog kahit hindi mo i-saksak.

Then one time, pinatong ko kasama yung harcase niya sa kama, di ko din alam kung bakit then kinuha ko yung LP ko, but suddenly na-alala ko na may kelangan pala ako gawin asap sa kusina kaya binalik ko agad.

Pero pagbalik ko, tumama yung body between knobs and jack input sa isang latches ng hardcase ko, ayun! medyo malalim na dent at scratches yung nanyare.. Badtrip!

Ewan ko kung bakit ganun kabigat yung feeling, ini-imagine ko nalang na astig na tignan yung dents and scratches na yun after 15-20 years hehe.. Ill upload pics next time

thanks for sharing...

its really painful at first...but just like a broken love affair..or a  ruined freindship...time heals all wounds...hehehe