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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | I'm going to start my own signature series of guitars. My signature will be a conspicuously placed CRACK,SCRATCH,DENT,DING,DANG, FREEKIN DONG!!!!
I was reaching out to pick up my Balladeer (you know, my back-up since my Legend is having a CRACK REPAIRED!)and dropped my worthless German anti-coalition Kyser CRAPO unto the face of my Perfectly Pristine Balladeer, going from MINT to having 4 COUNT THEM 4 Ding dong dents on her!
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I SWEAR, I'M CLIMBING OUT OF MY SKIN!!!!!!!!!
WHAT is the DEAL?! I've tried harder to protect my O's than any other instrument I own, yet I keep wreaking havic on them.
GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
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Excuse me now while I go KILL SOMETHING!!!!!!!!
Norse(equal opportunity instrument destroyer)man1
p.s. Sorry about my rant... just had to get it off my chest! Thank you! |
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Location: SoCal | Norsey:
I've got a 1914 Martin 0018 that has been in my family since new. It has minor dings and scratches in it, but the big gouge in the face is from me. I look at it and want to cry. But instead, I figure that I've just left my mark on it for future generations. |
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Location: Dallas | ..."OK, Norse, we've all had bad mojo happen to our shiite....not to belittle your mishap...it's all a matter of perspective, buddy.....just think....some people pay woodworkers to beat their new creations with chains and such to make them look antique and give them character...."
Norse - Man, sorry, buddy. I know how you feel. I burned up my preamp the 1st time I tried to power it up....inserting the battery with reverse polarity. I was ready to start knocking holes in sheetrock with any items or mammals at hand. Trust me.....all things must pass....and they will. I'm very sorry. I'll bet that bad boy will sound just as good tomorrow as it did yesterday.....
Regards, KD |
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Location: Denver, Colorado | Think of them as Battle Scars to be worn with pride. I know the first ding is always the hardest. The first time I banged the mike against my 1617 I almost cried. Twenty years later, she is dinged, donged and cracked but plays like an untouched beauty. I don't notice the battle damage when she is in my arms and I'm strummin' away. It's kinda like a JEEP. If you see a Jeep without scratches, dings and dents, that means it has never been "four wheelin'". It's just for show. Sounds good anyway. |
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | Norse, that is one of the million things I like about my Adamas. It's the top is tough. I play for a childrens choir at church, and they love to strum my guitar. I don't have to worry about it. It is just so tough. When I use my Custom Balladeer, I am much more careful. Those Adamas tops are tough!....Paul Hebert |
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Location: Back in the Valley of the Sun Mesa Az. | Wow,
Next time something like that happens, I need to give myself a two hour grace period before I speak or post :eek:
I went and killed 1/2 gallon if ice cream, a bag of Doritos w/Picante sauce, and a bag of chocolate chips. I don't know if I feel better now, or if it's just the carbo/sugar high taking effect!
I apologize for my raging rant, it was a little over the top! It's just been a long week, that suddenly got a little longer. Usually my guitar is my escape from all the stress, not the cause of it. Anyway, I'm pretty sure the sun will come up in the morning.
Thanks for the humor and empathy guys, I knew I could count on you to help me deal with my minor catastrophy. This board has been a real treasure in many ways.
Peace,
Norse(time to go sleep it off now)man1 |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | "...I've tried harder to protect my O's than any other instrument I own, yet I keep wreaking havic on them..."
Hey Norsey,
Sounds a little like target fixation... when you focus on what you don't want to do, then it happens (murphy's law) :mad:
Shortly after my wife and I purchased our first new car, a careless coworker put a ding in the door! At first I was very upset, then I came to realize that I was relieved because I didn't have the stress of keeping in 'pristine'...
Sorry to hear about your mishap, but on the flipside, it's nice to hear how some of the other
folks are able to reconcile what has happened to their guitars (or whatever for that matter).
Just my two cents.... |
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Location: Dallas | I have to ditto what Rich & the other guys said. Shiite is always going to happen to your shit. And by the way....I very much enjoy when folks post with extreme emotion....for a variety of reasons....guess it makes me feel more normal LMAO! :eek: |
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Location: Zion, Illinois | Norsey,
I FEEL your pain. I mucked up my Adamas yesterday. I changed strings and decided clean and oil my fretboard. My wife just picked up some orange oil, so I tried that. I didn't think the orange colour would stain!!!! :( :( :(
My white maple inlays are now ORANGE. Yuck.
Bradley |
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Location: Simsbury, CT | Norsey...
Just sit back and realize that your axe is now unique, and there are none other like it because of your minor customization job... I have 9 unique guitars, and (though I hate to admit it), the sound does improve with the "custom touch".
I hope the Ice cream and Doritos went down well.
Joe |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Norse
Just look at Willie Nelson's Martin and think, probably worth a million when and if he dies. If you can't see into the guitar through the gouges, it's probably OK. You might even imagine an improvement in sound quality as your top loosens up from the beating.
Bailey (The half full glass, at least bad luck is some kind of luck) :D |
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DANG!
