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relaxenjoy View Member Profile	Apr 12 2010, 05:41 PM
Apr 12 2010, 05:41 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 113 Joined: 25-March 10 From: Ontario	So upon the advice of GMC members, I saved up some more money and bought myself a Gibson LP Studio: Now unfortunately I hit the headstock the wrong way and chipped the darn thing! GAH! I've never done this before but I am pretty sure it has gone right down to the wood. What should I do about this? Here's a picture: By the way, the guitar plays and feels exactly how I imagined... it's AWESOME! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

ZakkWylde View Member Profile	Apr 12 2010, 05:58 PM
Apr 12 2010, 05:58 PM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 3.185 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Germany	Cry out curse words as loud as you can and then just live with it... Fixing it isn't worth the hassle (and no luthier will get it 100% looking as before). Keep the dent as a reminder to watch for edges^^ Great guitar by the way! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: - Jackson USA Select KV2 King V with EMG 81/85 - Gibson Les Paul Custom Arctic White with EMG 81/85 - Ibanez Rg 8527 J Custom 7-String with DiMarzio Evolution and Air Norton - Peavey 6505+ head with Marshall 1960AV 4x12 cab - Peavey Vypyr 30 Practice Amp - Dunlop Crybaby From Hell, Maxon OD808, Boss TU-2, MXR CarbonCopy, ISP Decimator, MXR Custom Audio Electronics Booster

lcsdds View Member Profile	Apr 12 2010, 06:18 PM
Apr 12 2010, 06:18 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 2.054 Joined: 2-September 08	Now that you got that out of the way you can REALLY enjoy the guitar........ \m/\m/ You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

NoSkill View Member Profile	Apr 12 2010, 06:59 PM
Apr 12 2010, 06:59 PM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 1.040 Joined: 30-January 07 From: Canada	Yup, check that off the list of things to do to a new guitar. Great looking axe, btw! You don't see the chip when you're playing, and nobody else does either. I have a couple of guitars that I can't seem to sit in an open field with, without banging the headstock into something. It's the soul of some guitars. I had to laugh, my son put his mini-Stratocaster on, and immediately put a ding in the headstock. I said, "There, you got that out of the way!" So, thinking he did something good, he hit it against the piano. shrug The soul of the guitar, and the player! Cheers! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Still looking for my soul mate, guitar.

Dennizzz119 View Member Profile	Apr 12 2010, 07:02 PM
Apr 12 2010, 07:02 PM	GMC:er Posts: 134 Joined: 12-March 10 From: Hoogezand, Groningen, The Netherlands	It wont stay new mate, The first chip will hurt.. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Skill level 5/10 Equipment: - Fender Highway one Upgrade Telecaster - Ibanez JEM555 Vai Signature - Noname acoustic :P - Marshall JCM2000 - Stagg crappy 10w Savings for a Gibson SG '61 Reissue: 120€ / 1400 If You don't believe in it, You'll never achieve it,

Bogdan Radovic View Member Profile	Apr 12 2010, 07:03 PM
Apr 12 2010, 07:03 PM	Bass & Beginner Instructor Posts: 15.614 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Hehehe that is a chip for good luck. I wouldn't do anything if it doesn't spread or something. We always chip our new guitars, I like that regular wear and tear You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now!

ZakkWylde View Member Profile	Apr 12 2010, 07:22 PM
Apr 12 2010, 07:22 PM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 3.185 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Germany	Now Imagine the face of the rythm guitarist when he spend his live savings on a Gibson Les Paul custom (3 times as expensive as yours) and knocked a hugh dent into the front body^^ You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by ZakkWylde: Apr 12 2010, 07:23 PM -------------------- Gear: - Jackson USA Select KV2 King V with EMG 81/85 - Gibson Les Paul Custom Arctic White with EMG 81/85 - Ibanez Rg 8527 J Custom 7-String with DiMarzio Evolution and Air Norton - Peavey 6505+ head with Marshall 1960AV 4x12 cab - Peavey Vypyr 30 Practice Amp - Dunlop Crybaby From Hell, Maxon OD808, Boss TU-2, MXR CarbonCopy, ISP Decimator, MXR Custom Audio Electronics Booster

relaxenjoy View Member Profile	Apr 12 2010, 08:05 PM
Apr 12 2010, 08:05 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 113 Joined: 25-March 10 From: Ontario	I wasn't sure if the chip would cause more problems by cracking or not so thank you to everyone for your replies and your humour, I definitely feel better about it after reading this! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

fkalich View Member Profile	Apr 12 2010, 08:24 PM
Apr 12 2010, 08:24 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.789 Joined: 12-February 07 From: People's Republic of Lawrence Kansas	Nothing. Things like that are hard to avoid over time, think of it as a beauty mark, one of those cosmetic imperfections that make it one of a kind. You will feel better later. I have a nick on one of my les pauls. An old alarm clock fell off a shelf and nicked it. It bothered me a bit at first, not anymore. Look at it this way. All things must pass. Hell, in 3 billion years the Milky Way will collide with the Andromeda Galaxy, and no guitar is going to survive that no matter how good care is taken of it. I am careful with my guitars, but no matter how careful you are, the material world is moving towards higher and higher entropy (disorder). Just the nature of existence. My philosophical way of saying "screw the nick and carry on". QUOTE (relaxenjoy @ Apr 12 2010, 11:41 AM) So upon the advice of GMC members, I saved up some more money and bought myself a Gibson LP Studio: Now unfortunately I hit the headstock the wrong way and chipped the darn thing! GAH! I've never done this before but I am pretty sure it has gone right down to the wood. What should I do about this? Here's a picture: By the way, the guitar plays and feels exactly how I imagined... it's AWESOME! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by fkalich: Apr 12 2010, 08:31 PM

Fran View Member Profile	Apr 12 2010, 08:35 PM
Apr 12 2010, 08:35 PM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	Great axe. Just forget about the chip, it won't damage the guitar or get worse, just a scar. These things happen, and for some reason usually happen on the first day hehe. No biggie You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

MickeM View Member Profile	Apr 12 2010, 08:37 PM
Apr 12 2010, 08:37 PM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	Don't worry, who ever said rock n roll business was easy. Just don't tell it happened while you were rocking out to a GMC lesson in your bedroom, it happened on stage of course QUOTE (fkalich @ Apr 12 2010, 09:24 PM) in 3 billion years the Milky Way will collide with the Andromeda Galaxy Whay? This is news to me... This is serious!!!! Fatal even You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

kaznie_NL View Member Profile	Apr 12 2010, 09:05 PM
Apr 12 2010, 09:05 PM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 4.809 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Hedel, Netherlands	QUOTE (NoSkill @ Apr 12 2010, 07:59 PM) Yup, check that off the list of things to do to a new guitar. Great looking axe, btw! You don't see the chip when you're playing, and nobody else does either. I have a couple of guitars that I can't seem to sit in an open field with, without banging the headstock into something. It's the soul of some guitars. I had to laugh, my son put his mini-Stratocaster on, and immediately put a ding in the headstock. I said, "There, you got that out of the way!" So, thinking he did something good, he hit it against the piano. shrug The soul of the guitar, and the player! Cheers! Whahaha, very nice story dude You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My YouTube Channel Here My Rec Takes Here --- GEAR --- Ibanez SA08LTD2 BAR Vox AD50VT Pod Farm Line 6 Pod Studio GX El Cheapo Strat Dunlop Slide Korg Toneworks AX5G

Adrian Figallo View Member Profile	Apr 13 2010, 09:07 PM
Apr 13 2010, 09:07 PM	Instructor Posts: 3.466 Joined: 24-October 09 From: lima peru	very nice guitar man! and come on, everyone loves a worn guitar (ok not everyone) i think it looks great! (like a guitar that's being actually played) and yeah some guitar are just made to be smacked, like my flying v, since the first day i had it i smacked it to various object (including my poor girlfriend) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check my Instructor Profile Rockers! Got a Blog too!, www.adriantracks.com Follow me on facebook and youtube! -Facebook -Youtube

audiopaal View Member Profile	Apr 13 2010, 11:30 PM
Apr 13 2010, 11:30 PM	Competitions Coordinator - Up the Irons Posts: 5.462 Joined: 17-February 08 From: Stavanger, Norway	That's nothing, I have a chip in my $6500 Nik Huber Redwood guitar It's small and by the jack input, so it doesn't bother me I think of it as a beauty mark, like Marilyn Monroe and Cindy Crawford have You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Todd Simpson View Member Profile	Apr 13 2010, 11:56 PM
Apr 13 2010, 11:56 PM	GMC:er Posts: 25.297 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Very sorry to hear about the chipping of your new baby. Sad news to be sure, but as many have said, it's really a battle scar. Guitars that get used to actually make music, get beat up over time. My stage guitars have been through considerable abuse and still play great. The thing to remember, is that it's a guitar, not a museum piece. Try to take care of it as best you can, but don't kick yourself too badly when it gets nicked. It happens. Unless you keep it under glass. At which point, it's not a guitar, it's art. Todd You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- EVERY QUICK LICK! http://bit.ly/quicklickswithtodd MY INSTRUCTOR FORUM MY SHRED JOURNEY (BOOTCAMP) LESSON NOTES/TABS MY INSTRUCTOR PROFILE @ GMC ME @ YOUTUBE.com ME @ Instagram.com ME @ TWITTER

Santiago Diaz Ga... Santiago Diaz Garces View Member Profile	Apr 14 2010, 06:13 AM
Apr 14 2010, 06:13 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.769 Joined: 28-April 09 From: Buenos Aires, Argentina	Ouch!! It must hurt!! Just leave it, you can say that you rock so hard that you can't control your guitar. Hahah You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my lessons! My Band: Thabu Myspace New Thabu Official Site!! My Websites: http://www.santiagodiazgarces.com.ar Myspace

Praetorian View Member Profile	Apr 15 2010, 01:08 PM
Apr 15 2010, 01:08 PM	Learning Apprentice Player & Challenge Star Posts: 1.995 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Albany NY USA	I like it! It's been played now! I have to say...that is the best looking Studio I have ever seen! I never saw one that didn't look plain...that one is beautiful! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ben ___________________________________________ "PLAY YOUR DAMN GUITAR!!" - Kirk Hammett Fender American Standard Stratocaster Ibanez RG4EXQM1

Sensible Jones View Member Profile	Apr 15 2010, 05:23 PM
Apr 15 2010, 05:23 PM	GMC:er Posts: 7.277 Joined: 2-January 09 From: London-ish. UK.	Congratulations and commiserations at the same time!!! Looks like you've just chipped the Laquer. If it really does bug you then try infilling the chip with Clear Nail Varnish and then polish it up once it's dried. Personally I like 'Battle Scarred Guitars'!! They all have a story to tell!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- I'd rather have a full Bottle in front of me than a full Frontal Lobotomy!!

Joruus View Member Profile	Apr 16 2010, 04:53 PM
Apr 16 2010, 04:53 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 306 Joined: 22-May 08 From: the Netherlands	Guitar looks great on the picture... but it saw your Rec take with it.. it looks awesome for real aswell Im saving up for an LP Studio, think i know now wich finish its gonne be! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: Guitars: Ibanez Jem 7vwh, Ibanez RG 350 DX, Gibson Les Paul Studio Effects: Line 6 PODxt + FBV MKII Express pedal Amp: Line6 SpiderIII 15

relaxenjoy View Member Profile	Apr 16 2010, 05:42 PM
Apr 16 2010, 05:42 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 113 Joined: 25-March 10 From: Ontario	Thanks to everyone for your replies and especially for your kind words about her looks, even with her battle wounds Initially I wanted the black and gold Studio, but the closest in-stock I could find was the red wine and gold. I will admit that the more I have it and see it with the red, I am happier with it. When I stand it beside my Ibanez, there is zero contest... the Studio is an absolutely beautiful guitar! I also thought that when I am on stage, lighting will look infinitely better off of the red versus black! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

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