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NPR · Unread post by **NPR** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 10:53 am

Ahhh there is nothing like a few good war stories to share!

I used to always set my guitar flat on the ground next to me when I would be at my computer. Well one night I had both my acoustics out and I had set one of them done on my right side(my favorite one) and grabbed the other one and played it for a bit. Then I went to set it down on my right side and bam, bam, I had forgot about my other guitar already sitting there! I nailed my one guitar sitting on the ground with the one I had in my hand. It put two horrible dents right into the face of my guitar. Needless to say I was very upset and it took me a long time to get over it.

Now I always try and put my guitar back on the stand or in the case if I am not playing it even if it is just for a few minutes.

johnnyd · Unread post by **johnnyd** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:30 am

Here's one that will make you feel better: A few years back a buddy of mine who I used to play in a band with had just bought a gorgeous brand new sunburst american strat. He was convinced the neck needed adjustment because he was going to put on heavier gauge strings. So he pulls out the wrench and turns it..... and turns it a little more.... And then CRACK!! :shock:

he splits the neck. An $800.00 guitar turned into fire wood! I swear that was the most sickening sound I've ever heard! It's the main reason that I will NEVER do a neck adjustment on a guitar no matter how slight.

NPR · Unread post by **NPR** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:33 am

johnnyd wrote:Here's one that will make you feel better: A few years back a buddy of mine who I used to play in a band with had just bought a gorgeous brand new sunburst american strat. He was convinced the neck needed adjustment because he was going to put on heavier gauge strings. So he pulls out the wrench and turns it..... and turns it a little more.... And then CRACK!! he splits the neck. An $800.00 guitar turned into fire wood! I swear that was the most sickening sound I've ever heard! It's the main reason that I will NEVER do a neck adjustment on a guitar no matter how slight.

Ohhhh man I feel your friends pain!

led_zep123 · Unread post by **led_zep123** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:43 am

my first guitar i keep in a corner and no strings on it. it is an electric, and it is in mint condition i have had it 3 years and stopped playing it after i got a new one for christmas last year. my other new one has a ton of nicks. my doubleneck is in mint condition as well.

led_zep123 · Unread post by **led_zep123** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:50 am

my first guitar i keep in a corner and no strings on it. it is an electric, and it is in mint condition i have had it 3 years and stopped playing it after i got a new one for christmas last year. my other new one has a ton of nicks. my doubleneck is in mint condition as well.

thejoe · Unread post by **thejoe** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 12:03 pm

johnnyd wrote:Here's one that will make you feel better: A few years back a buddy of mine who I used to play in a band with had just bought a gorgeous brand new sunburst american strat. He was convinced the neck needed adjustment because he was going to put on heavier gauge strings. So he pulls out the wrench and turns it..... and turns it a little more.... And then CRACK!! he splits the neck. An $800.00 guitar turned into fire wood! I swear that was the most sickening sound I've ever heard! It's the main reason that I will NEVER do a neck adjustment on a guitar no matter how slight.

why didnt he just get a new neck

Cor · Unread post by **Cor** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:16 pm

My bro once put my electric onto a wall hanger "stand" I have put in my room, and *BOOM*, it fell off, luckily onto a dresser I had dirctly below the hanger. but, it chipped my $1300 just a mere month or two after I got it. Now, I have no problem with it being chipped.

Character marks, I guess.

Cory

thejoe · Unread post by **thejoe** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:25 pm

1300 dolalr what?

id prefer to have a guitar that is broken in a lil

if its brand new, it just takes a lot of work to keep it that way, and it looks like you never play it

johnnyd · Unread post by **johnnyd** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 9:03 am

crash_in_to_me wrote:
johnnyd wrote:Here's one that will make you feel better: A few years back a buddy of mine who I used to play in a band with had just bought a gorgeous brand new sunburst american strat. He was convinced the neck needed adjustment because he was going to put on heavier gauge strings. So he pulls out the wrench and turns it..... and turns it a little more.... And then CRACK!! he splits the neck. An $800.00 guitar turned into fire wood! I swear that was the most sickening sound I've ever heard! It's the main reason that I will NEVER do a neck adjustment on a guitar no matter how slight.
why didnt he just get a new neck

He did. It was just the point of the guitar being brand new and then trashing it before he really got a chance to play it.

thejoe · Unread post by **thejoe** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:52 pm

hhaha, my bad

gravesRR7 · Unread post by **gravesRR7** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 11:23 am

led_zep123 wrote:my first guitar i keep in a corner and no strings on it. it is an electric, and it is in mint condition i have had it 3 years and stopped playing it after i got a new one for christmas last year. my other new one has a ton of nicks. my doubleneck is in mint condition as well.

i could be wrong, but i know that if you have an acoustic and keep it without any strings on it, it can damage the neck, it needs some tention to stay in proper shape. it might be different for an electric. but you might want to put some strings on it, or the neck could warp. get a second opinion though

Ando · Unread post by **Ando** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 11:25 am

you should see dave's dm3md.

DustyDave · Unread post by **DustyDave** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 5:42 pm

andyrice_13 wrote:you should see dave's dm3md.

Or his Chet's , you can clearly see where Dave is strumming , it looks like a cats scratching tree :lol:

infoghost · Unread post by **infoghost** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 6:03 pm

I've gotten over it, for the most part.

I expect to put wear and play marks on it. It was just to soon to put a stupid ding on it.

phatnev · Unread post by **phatnev** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 9:47 pm

Yea if you watched Farmaid this year Dave's 914 is trashed, I dont know why the man doesnt just put some fuckin pick guards on it seriously, it looked like his cat(assuming he had one) played with it

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