Chip on my new McCarty...argh! Help!

[Tommy Boy]

I have had my 2006 McCarty (artist package with rosewood neck) for about four months. Recently it fell over and hit my amp stand resulting in a small chip on the front. Is there anything I can do to help it or do I have to simply put it under the "my guitar now has character category"?

Thanks.

[paintguy]

Posting some pics would be a good start.:D

[matrisequencer]

It´s not a paint chip - that is your first bit of "Major Mojo".... :D


Get over it. The guitar will not sound or play differently.

I once banged a finger-cymbal on the neck of my acoustic from 3 Meters across the room.... :o

[Aldwyn]

Right on! Now it's a player! :D

Dont fret it... just play it! (no pun intented)

[Tommy Boy]

Thanks to all. I kinda knew I was being a baby.

[Brian D]

Depending on how big the chip is, if you DO want to repair it you may be able to use the Super Glue trick. I don't know all the details about the process, but if you do a search here for "chip" or "super glue" you'll probably find a host of threads about it.

[Aldwyn]

Thanks to all. I kinda knew I was being a baby.
No sweat... we all freak the first time we dent or ding, I think.

I think the only one I would care about at this point would by my Santana Brazilian... then I might cry like a school girl. But only for a serious dent or chip. :) I wear a belt with buckle when I play her, so I can be all THAT worried! :D

Peace,
Aldwyn

[badfinger]

I would fix it unless you plan on adding many more:eek: . Super glue would probably work, never tried it. I have used clear coat touch up paint (automotive). If the actual stain isn't chipped, just apply a few thin coats of clear coat then sand with 2000 grit sandpaper, polish and your good to go. If the paint / stain is chipped, find a permanent marker the same color and color the chip, then apply the clear coat. Sanding the finish is a scarey proposition, but if you follow with a good polish, it turns out fine. Its been a while since I did this, hope I'm not leaving out a step...

[paintguy]

We need a pic. I could give you some advice if I could see what you are dealing with.

I paint and touch-up guitars all the time.

[Flanagan]

Without seeing a pic....if it REALLY bothers you,I'd suggest getting in touch w/Paul Myles at the PRS factory..he does big chunk of their finish work...figure if the guit set you back a few grand,another few hundred or so to get it back to factory new condition isn't that big of a deal.

[Tommy Boy]

Thanks all. I played it for about 2 hours today and I didn't even think about the chip. This should tell me something. In fact, I forgot all about it until I read this thread…

I will try and get some pictures of it. I tried to get a close-up of it but my camera's zoom function is miserable. It is pretty small - 1/4" wide - and looking at it more closely it is more of a dent as opposed to a chip (wood appears intact). It is on the lower shoulder right were the light strip of wood circling the entire guitar meets that tortoise colored front...ok, ok a picture would be nice. I'll get to work.

Cheers.

[plato503]

Don't worry man. It will still sing!!!!

[MBH]

Another vote for don't sweat it. Let there be rock!

[Paralax View]

Personally, I would just leave it. I have found that TRYING to do a repair is a lot different than actually SUCCESSFULLY repairing dings and the sort. My McCarty has a small punch into the clearcoat right above the tailpiece on the upperside, I have no idea how it got there.

I was bummed at first because it was a gift and I really like pristine guitars. At first I was tempted to try to do something to make it go away, then just figured, hey, it's there, live with it. The guitar is perfect in all other ways.

[Czar Of Zonk]

I took pictures of an employee guitar (HBII) for an eventual eBay sale; I showed some pix to a friend who said he didn't even want to bid on it because it otherwise belonged under a glass case; That's when it dawned on me -- hey, these are guitars, not some oil painting you put in a glass case;

Steve Balmer accidentally smudged a multi-million dollar painting he was eventually going to sell; At least your guitar still sings, which is what it was put on this earth to do anyway;

I think it's more important that the guitar be in excellent playing condition (I have a dead spot on the neck that really bothers me), than worry about some cosmetic issue;

This is why I don't want to buy a really nice car; I don't need the emotional distraction over the paint job or interior or low mileage or letting someone drive it, etc etc;

Hope this helps.

[ChrisCst22]

1/4 thick dent?? Oh no Tommy Boy. I don't know about that. See I'm a super smart Scentist kinda dood and I think...No Im certain...That you are losing 25% of highs through that dent. When all the vibrations are wigglin' and diggilin(haha!) thats when they say "Oh theres a dent here! A place for us to escape!!" And BOOM all the high end goes out your dent! Smooth move Tommy Boy!!!! :)