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I bought a very used Kay bass that has been roughed up but still sounds good. It was used in a school for decades. I would like to repair the bashed-in corners as best as I can. Any tips on how to do so? Please the photos for details. I appreciate any input. Thanks.

Dear fellow forumites, I'm a beginner and this is my first (own) bass. About a year ago, when I bought it, there was no crack in the lower left violin corner, but I noticed it felt dry/crisp. Now there's a crack (see pictures). How bad is it? Do I need to take it to a luthier right away and...

I just discovered the variation I can get by turning my favorite pick, a Dunlop USA Nylon .73mm, to the round corner and using that to pick with instead of the tip (which though I do prefer slightly rounded as well, usually rounding the tip of a new pick with fine grained sandpaper before taking...