Scratched my brand new LP Tribute (2017) FHB - Remedies?

mdubya · Jul 30, 2018

Stop the "analysis." Turn it over the right way 'round and play it.

:hank

NYCBURST · Jul 30, 2018

mdubya said:
Stop the "analysis." Turn it over the right way 'round and play it.

:hank

Exactley !!!

grimlyflick · Jul 30, 2018

My MacBook slipped off the bed whilst learning a few tunes. . . . . .

. . . . . oh well.

As has been stated before, stop worrying and play it, that finish will be dinged up in no time, unless of course you spend more time looking at it rather than playing it.
:salude

Wallace · Jul 30, 2018

Xpensive Wino said:
Tights? :wah

Wranglers.
flat rivets - well, no nipple.:salude

El Gringo · Aug 8, 2018

Big Al said:
Put it in a glass case. Wear a medical biohazard suit/ headgear/face shield/boot wraps and gloves. DON'T TOUCH IT!!! Just look.

or, .....

Just play it. Every guitar that shows wear was new once.

Can I get into the glass case as long as it's big enough to fit me with my Marshall and Les Paul and play it without getting any nicks dings and scratches as well ?

Axis39 · Aug 10, 2018

Zentar said:
Yea tights. You know? That part of your leg between your hip and your knee. That's your tights.

Those are you thighs, not tights....

Tights are like this:

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However, to be less of a smart a$$, if you are really bothered by those scratches, you can try steaming them out. I've done this a few times on guitars, and more times than I care to remember on furniture (I'm a carpenter by day). Rubbing compound, or similar abrasives will take off the finish around the scratches... You will have to scratch away a good bit of the finish before you reach the bottom of the scratches. Steaming will make the wood in the indentation swell up. But, be careful, too much heat and moisture will nto be good for the nitrocellulose finish.

Although, I am kinda with the rest fo the folks... I wouldn't personally be worried about it.

Zentar · Aug 10, 2018

Try "Semichrome Polish". It won't hide cracks or chips but it will erase scratches

grimlyflick · Aug 11, 2018

I wouldn’t use any kind of rubbing compound on that finish. The faded series have a thin layer of paint compared to the usual finish of a standard or traditional, which you could potentially rub through, and I’m guessing a bald spot will bug you a lot more than a scratch.

Unfortunately those faded finishes wear a lot faster which is great if you want your guitar to look like a player, not so good if you want to keep it pristine.

Scratched my brand new LP Tribute (2017) FHB - Remedies?

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