help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

[crguti]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

Why you people are trashing his craziness with his beautiful LTD?

 

[B2D]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

Sorry. I know that would be the right thing to do, but this is just way too much fun.

LMFAO. Yep.

Why you people are trashing his craziness with his beautiful LTD?

Ever taunted a small, angry dog that's locked inside of a parked car?

I mean hey, his guitar, his prerogative. I personally wouldn't stress over normal wear and tear like that... but it's his blood pressure.

This whole thread is ho-larious.

 

[Jessie's ghost]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

Why you people are trashing his craziness with his beautiful LTD?

You know, it really is a nice-looking guitar. The purple, the flame, all the binding… it works on this one.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

yeah they look great

scratches or not

 

[ravendouglas]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

Show up with a vintage Les Paul (or Strat, or whatever) without a mark on it, and how many of us would believe it's authentic? Show me a guitar that's forty, fifty, sixty years old -- and looks like it -- and I'll show you a living witness to history. That guitar will whisper stories to you, if you listen closely.

true...but that is what my fender show master is for..its my every day axe..my purple one had me drooling for a year befor i pulled the trigger and got one.....this all go's back a couple of years when i wanted gibson to build me a purple les paul...and they threw me this ridiculous price of 5500 bucks for it...then i saw the eclipse..and it came in purple....so yea..i am nuts about this guitar..it means a lot to me for several reasons.

 

[JOLLY]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

I've never tried to remove scratches from any of my guitars, but good luck with it!!

 

[ravendouglas]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

"Battlescars" add character to an otherwise characterless instrument. Some of the coolest, most memorable, and most killer guitars are "beaters". All of my guitars have dents, dings, and whatnot... Nice axe, but don't get all hung up on keeping it "prestine" if you SERIOUSLY gig with it.
Besides, all thats going to happen is eventually you're going to "pass on" and someone is going to inherit a "prestine" ESP guitar to tear up. Enjoy it now for what it is.

i agree with most of what you are saying...stevie ray's strat looked like it was run over by a cement truck.and it is an awsome fender..number one i think he called it...but thats not the condition i want this guitar in.

 

[ken361]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

does this product remove the scratches we are talking about and thank you again for the info..thank every one who took the time out to offer help .

yeah it works for that and the people *****ing about scratches is ok then thats you! the people here in the Motor city like there classic cars mint and scratch free and shiny I cant blame then I was the same way when I had my 96 SS Camero. I will at least keep my black SG mint, it looks sweet and shiny and if I ever sell it, it will still look mint.

 

[ravendouglas]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

this is crazy

there's no way the emotional stress is worth what that guitar is.

if anything you should buy another one in the same finish and just leave it in the box...then you've got one that's minty brand new and another that you can actually use as a musical instrument and a tool for your art.

my friend with the original 59 burst didn't mind that i put some belt scratches on it...why the **** should you stress about that thing?

i cant buy another one new...they dont make them in that finish any more.

 

[ravendouglas]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

You should be greatful the fool didn't fumble it. I've watched helplessly as 2 of my guitars hit stages. It always prompted me to upgrade the guitar with new paint and hardware after repairing and repainting it. Maybe I'll post a pic of my Camaro door later. I got f****d, and nobody even bought me a drink. I got over it...
Only way it's gonna "stay pretty" is leave it in the case.. but that ain't no fun either.

that blows that some oone would be so careless with your guitars dude....i have strap locks on this one.

 

[ravendouglas]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

I've never tried to remove scratches from any of my guitars, but good luck with it!!

tough crowd...whats up jolly?how ya been?.....i havnt done anything about it yet.....i kinda wanted to get some info about first...most people think im being anal about this and i probably am...i just keep my gear in good shape...this is that special guitar for me....so i will be accepting of the critisism with an open mind and not be a turd to people just because they are on my case about my case queen.

 

[JOLLY]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

tough crowd...whats up jolly?how ya been?.....i havnt done anything about it yet.....i kinda wanted to get some info about first...most people think im being anal about this and i probably am...i just keep my gear in good shape...this is that special guitar for me....so i will be accepting of the critisism with an open mind and not be a turd to people just because they are on my case about my case queen.

It's your guitar. You should be able to treat it any way you like. If you want to keep it in brand new condition, that's fine by me. If you want to throw it off of the roof of your house, that's fine by me as well. It's your guitar man.

I understand. If you were to have scratched it up then it wouldn't be as big of a deal than some one else scratching it up. I'd be pissed off too if someone came over here and totally didn't respect me and my guitars. It wouldn't matter to me if it was my Gretsch White Falcon or my Squier Telecaster. To me it's a total respect thing, or lack there of.

 

[lex666]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

I understand. If you were to have scratched it up then it wouldn't be as big of a deal than some one else scratching it up. I'd be pissed off too if someone came over here and totally didn't respect me and my guitars. It wouldn't matter to me if it was my Gretsch White Falcon or my Squier Telecaster. To me it's a total respect thing, or lack there of.

I agree with you 100% Jolly, but I'm willing to bet his friend didn't intend to put scratches on his guitar or intend to disrespect him. He was probably just playing or jamming and having a good time. Thats probably his style of playing and I'm sure no harm was intended.

OP, I've been on the exact same boat as you. I have brand new axes and I invite friends to come over to try them out. I often get them back with fine scratches and sweat that isn't mine. I've learned not to stress over this type of stuff... It doesn't change the way I feel about the guitar, it doesn't change the sound, and If more people are concerned about the way my guitar looks than my playing, then something's wrong.

 

[ravendouglas]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

I agree with you 100% Jolly, but I'm willing to bet his friend didn't intend to put scratches on his guitar or intend to disrespect him. He was probably just playing or jamming and having a good time. Thats probably his style of playing and I'm sure no harm was intended.

OP, I've been on the exact same boat as you. I have brand new axes and I invite friends to come over to try them out. I often get them back with fine scratches and sweat that isn't mine. I've learned not to stress over this type of stuff... It doesn't change the way I feel about the guitar, it doesn't change the sound, and If more people are concerned about the way my guitar looks than my playing, then something's wrong.

i am sure it was accidental...so i havnt wigged out on him or anything...but i did say..dont scratch it befor he picked up.

 

[IanBallard]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

I don't have time to read all the messages, but a Dremel with a buffing tip and some plastic polish should work fine. Some of these polishes, if buffed properly, leave a very hard and smooth coating that makes it even harder to scratch than before.

 

[ravendouglas]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

i have been this way all my life....it is a child hood thing..i didnt have much growing up,so i learned to take care of and appreciate what i had.i really didnt mean to annoy everybody..i just wanted some help to take care of my percieved problem.

 

[crguti]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

Don't worry mate. Some guys here are very disrespectful.
Tell us how it goes cleaning the scratches.

Btw, that is a beautiful LTD and it would look even better with chrome or nickel pickup covers IMO.

 

[astrozombie]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

its a piece of wood painted purple.

lifes too short.

 

[ravendouglas]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

Don't worry mate. Some guys here are very disrespectful.
Tell us how it goes cleaning the scratches.

Btw, that is a beautiful LTD and it would look even better with chrome or nickel pickup covers IMO.

thank you.....yea..i dont know about the pick up cover idea.....it has black chrome hard ware....so when you see it in person..the black emg's work....now if they made black chrome pick up covers...maybe.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: help with removing pick scratches from my guitars finish please.

that finish is discontinued = lots of big box stores probably still have a few in the warehouse

i'll see if i can't find one for you