SoCal Battle Scar

[deviltronix]

It is a finish choice no different than a graphic or nice wood top...and really what people want is a guitar that looks well played, not damaged per say. Keith Richards was one of the first to request a "relic" finish. After years of playing old guitars he felt his new one looked out of place in pictures. IT is easy to do a bad relic.. doing a good one is tough and takes time. I was never a big relic dude but I bought a 82 Greco Flying V that spent it's life in humid Japan. I swapped all the hardware out with new chrome and then put all the tarnished stuff back on. It just look correct, like it had history.

I don't get this trend. I don't understand why people want old shitty looking guitars. I mean, you don't walk into a car dealer and ask to pay more money for a busted up piece of shit. They'd think you were nuts.

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[Nimitz]

This guy is asking for it though in all fairness... taking the back plate off a guitar is a Battle Scar?

[charvel750]

Seriously, this is a really ridiculous post. Let's examine the general condition: we have cancer and AIDS; we have a war on terror; we have a weakened economy; we have upheaval in the Middle East; we have an 8.9 earthquake and tsunamis to deal with; and you, you have a chip on your guitar. Well holy hot fuck, bro...

[slowhand66]

Battle scars are expected if you're taking your guitar out to bars or other sordid dives to gig. But taking off a back plate...it shouldn't happen and I would be pissed too. Use clear coat or even nail polish over any chips to the wood, it helps them from chipping further.

[Nimitz]

we have a weakened economy;

I would say Shattered

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

So, is the shopping cart ding on my car cooler if I call it a "battle scar"? :think:

How about if I try to pet a kitty cat and he scratches me? BATTLE SCAR!

[veniculum]

Seriously, this is a really ridiculous post. Let's examine the general condition: we have cancer and AIDS; we have a war on terror; we have a weakened economy; we have upheaval in the Middle East; we have an 8.9 earthquake and tsunamis to deal with; and you, you have a chip on your guitar. Well holy hot fuck, bro...

You're kidding right? It was a stupid expression dude...from about a month ago. Newsflash...I've fucking moved on.
What's the most ridiculous is that there's one guy on here who's a bigger crybaby than Richard fucking Simmons, particularly when someone throws a little jab his (or her...not sure) way - I know...I'm sorry...I really am trying to understand...you got beat up a lot back in school?..now you do the same to your little computer message board friends...it's cool

- and now this guy who is really going to compare my dumb little comments about a scratch on my fucking guitar to the world's problems. You guys are fuckin with me right?

[Mr.Shreddy]

Seriously, this is a really ridiculous post. Let's examine the general condition: we have cancer and AIDS; we have a war on terror; we have a weakened economy; we have upheaval in the Middle East; we have an 8.9 earthquake and tsunamis to deal with; and you, you have a chip on your guitar. Well holy hot fuck, bro...

[VitaminG]

I'm new here and everything, and I don't want to pour gas on the flames, but that is possibly one of the greatest things I've ever seen posted. Can I use it ?

The towel? Dude, that's just wrong!

Seriously, this is a really ridiculous post. Let's examine the general condition: we have cancer and AIDS; we have a war on terror; we have a weakened economy; we have upheaval in the Middle East; we have an 8.9 earthquake and tsunamis to deal with; and you, you have a chip on your guitar. Well holy hot fuck, bro...

great response, Joe. I missed this because I haven't been following things, but just what the thread needed - a little bit of perspective

[RacerX]

You guys are fuckin with me right?

Did you mean You guys are fuckin *with* me right?

or

You guys are *fuckin* with me right?

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

What's the most ridiculous is that there's one guy on here who's a bigger crybaby than Richard fucking Simmons, particularly when someone throws a little jab his (or her...not sure) way

You're talking about you, right? :think:

I'm pretty sure you can figure out what sex you are if you look in the front of your pants. PRETTY sure.

Good luck!