What would you do if your brand new custom shop had a teeny, tiny, little scratch

[Fro68]

My custom shop looked like someone had beat it to hell when I bought it. I bought it used in mint condition of course.

 

[Admin M@]

You are the man....well freaking said, and great reference, IDK if you know but I’m an (adj) ENglish professor, so that brought a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat

Thanks for the smile and the appreciation. I hope that you love the guitar!

 

[skunc]

The first cut is the deepest...

 

[Carl]

No such thing as perfect, apart from in the mind of the beholder.

If you're going to play it, then a minuscule scratch probably isn't up there on the list of things to get upset about.

If you're thinking re-sale value, you can bet it'll be used as a bargaining chip/scratch.

 

[White Light of Death]

Oh not at all about resale, you can always have a professional do a proper touch up to restore it, it was really just a hypothetical ethical question, and something that came to mind, but I wouldn’t send this back for anything, i do love it, thanks Admin M!

 

[White Light of Death]

I've had quite the number of guitar builds where everything was going alright and then when final assembly came, oops, suddenly the screwdriver has a mind of your own. Or you learn a hard lesson as to why its better to hammer in tremelo studs inserts before you do your extensive paintjob, and not after. I have great respect for luthiers who manage to build and assemble their instrument without a blemish. I don't know how they do it. It's friggin' hard. Despite your best effort you will screw up at some point in time.

Dude, do you mind sharing like what luthiers, if not like publicly, or whatever, thats cool.....but a tiny blemish, it’ll appear within the first week if youre playing the instrument lol

its all good

 

[skunc]

I've had quite the number of guitar builds where everything was going alright and then when final assembly came, oops, suddenly the screwdriver has a mind of your own. Or you learn a hard lesson as to why its better to hammer in tremelo studs inserts before you do your extensive paintjob, and not after. I have great respect for luthiers who manage to build and assemble their instrument without a blemish. I don't know how they do it. It's friggin' hard. Despite your best effort you will screw up at some point in time.

I learned the hard way to when I was much younger and ambitious. The drill press is your friend. Hammers are for nails!

 

[Xrocker]

Put a bigger scratch on it and get over it.

(Just not on the neck)

 

[Joe Bfstplk]

If the finish is nitro, a bit of buffing should fix it. Just gotta make like horny toad and rub it....

 

[seclusion]

Sounds like an option for your first relic job...
Tools needed,
hammer, chisel, heat gun, concrete floor, various screw drivers, different grit sand paper.

 

[200man]

If the answer is, "It's amazing!", go read "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

reading this psychotic short story ripped my soul out.

 

[Jeries]

Guitars aren't die cut, there isn't a mold, it's cut, sanded, glued, custom- handcrafted.

A small tiny scratch in a $3500 custom guitar is foreseeable.

 

[Muad'zin]

I learned the hard way to when I was much younger and ambitious. The drill press is your friend. Hammers are for nails!

D'OH!!! Of course, the drill press! How stupid of me. You just gave me a major tip, my friend, I am in your debt!

 

[skunc]

D'OH!!! Of course, the drill press! How stupid of me. You just gave me a major tip, my friend, I am in your debt!

Tuning machine press in bushings. Fretting instruments. Hardtail bushings...