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I did a bad thing...

#21
trevcda said:
I've unfortunately found that the extra 20 or 30 pounds around my mid-section, from the last several years, seems to have isolated my instruments from my belt buckles. Unfortunate but effective.
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Yessir! I also rotate my belt buckle to the left about 8". No scratches and my trousers stay up.

Riis
 
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Luciferiad said:
I'm not sure when or how. I'm not even sure it was me. The guitar player in my side project was screwing around with it a couple days before I discovered this unforgivable disfigurement. Breaks my freakin' heart. Almost as bad as the time I gouged the paint on the tank of my motorcycle.

I don't wear a belt when I play. I had a belt on that particular day of jamming. But I was sitting while we played because I was trying to get us recorded at the same time.

I remember seeing in Musician's Friend these guys you could stick to the back of your guitar to prevent buckle rash. Haven't seen them in a while...that was quite a few years ago. Are those still a thing?
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Wow that is quite a bit of scratching for a one time belt wear? And you say you were sitting, so that would not have put the bass up against you belt I am thinking. I would agree the it may be light enough to sand it out and polish, but be careful not to over sand it. as mentioned above the (lightly sanded) part can't be taken too lightly :) good luck RTS
 
#27
We have here a grease-monkey, motorcycle-enthusiast with a TB handle that evokes the Lord Of Darkness, and who wears a big beard that, by definition, is saying "I don't give an eff..." who is worried about some scratches and saying "it breaks my heart." ??

This does not compute. This does not compute at all.

I hereby suspend your man card and refer you to first watch 30 episodes of Portlandia to wake you up to poserdom. If this doesn't work then it must be off to Vienna with you where they will endeavor to figure out all of the internal conflict going on here. And this is coming from me, a cat lover who wears work boots for realz and says "for realz" while observing snowflakes and absurdity on the interwebz.

All in good fun, my friend, but "for realz?" Those scratches? Lucifer is very diapleased with your reaction.
 
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#28
It adds personality. It's a tool anyway, it will get dinged at some point. I never wear a belt but my tools get dinged on the front, the headstock (cymbals). I take care of my stuff but when you have to play on a tiny, tiny stage, stuff will happen. In dive bars you get the occasional beer spill or that girl/guy that really needs to tell you something when you're in the middle of playing some song... poopie happens when you party naked.

Not a big deal for me.
 
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@Luciferiad , could I suggest you contact schester, for finish care, the wrong finish care will void the warranty. Only tell them about the scratches if asked. Then when asked, request their recommendations. I suspect, they will say it's normal wear and tear.
 
#34
Luciferiad said:
I'm not sure when or how. I'm not even sure it was me. The guitar player in my side project was screwing around with it a couple days before I discovered this unforgivable disfigurement. Breaks my freakin' heart. Almost as bad as the time I gouged the paint on the tank of my motorcycle.

I don't wear a belt when I play. I had a belt on that particular day of jamming. But I was sitting while we played because I was trying to get us recorded at the same time.

I remember seeing in Musician's Friend these guys you could stick to the back of your guitar to prevent buckle rash. Haven't seen them in a while...that was quite a few years ago. Are those still a thing?
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For whatever reason Schecter stilettos are scratch magnets. I had a stilettos custom that would just acquire new random deep gouges all the time. Super comfortable bass to play though.
 
#40
Which do you think would be more expensive: paying someone to camouflage the wear by relicing the bass or paying someone to repair the surface scratches? My bet is the rather.

Remember as always, your bass will be in a landfill, burned, or whatever one day. Enjoy it while you can.
 
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