Do dings and scratches bother you?

[Rickenmonster]

If I were a collector, I'm sure they would upset me a great deal. But to me, they are just part of the life of the bass. I ask because a friend goes ballistic when his guitar gets even a minor blemish-and it's not even a super high-end guitar either ( I've never damaged his guitar).

 

[Ronbassman]

No.

 

[joelns]

Nope.

 

[Fat Steve]

Not even a little.

 

[philvanv]

I don't let it bother me, however I know plenty of people that get very bummed. I figure as you stated its just part of....

 

[faulknersj]

No. Tone and playability are king. Good basses aren't mint unless they are brand new because they get played. I'm always skeptical of a 'mint' bass that has some years under the belt for that very reason.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

On a really pretty bass, the first scratch bothers me, but then I get over it. Lately, a lot of my basses have been used, so they came scratched already.

 

[Jeff K]

They used to, but not so much anymore. I still try to take good care of them and treat them well, but **** happens. I don't like to see giant chips of paint missing, but normal little dings don't bother me anymore.

 

[awilkie84]

The only time they bother me is when someone is selling a bass & hasn't taken the gratuitous crack on the instrument into consideration for the price.

 

[Winfred]

If I were a collector, I'm sure they would upset me a great deal. But to me, they are just part of the life of the bass. I ask because a friend goes ballistic when his guitar gets even a minor blemish-and it's not even a super high-end guitar either ( I've never damaged his guitar).

First world problem.

 

[SirMjac28]

Yes they do

 

[FreeBassJunky]

Isn't this "relic-ing"?

 

[deathsdj]

Yes.

 

[Jazz Ad]

Don't mind the least.

 

[Rusty G String]

Just the first one.

 

[skwee]

It did when it first happened, but I had a tie clip scrape the you-know-what out of the back of my bass. After a couple of nights, I realized it was the beginning of real-life road wear. None of that Road Worn® junk for me.

 

[IPA]

Not personally, no. I love dents. Only bothers me because I think "oh ****, now when I sell this I'm going to need to listen to some Craigslist nitpicker point out the dent to me"

 

[Rickenmonster]

Just the first one.

Hah! Yes!

 

[gearhead1972]

My first real guitar in like 1990 was a USA BC Rich STIII, it was mint when I got it for $600 used. The first dent killed me, a dozen or so scratches and dents, 24 years, and 20 guitars/basses later nope it doesn't. I play em, I keep them on stands, I can't keep anything nice, so it just adds character now.

 

[Yango]

Only the first one.

(edit: I see rusty g string beat me to it...)