Since Astro is my BFF I'll offer him an outrageous $250 just to help him out. I'll even pay for the shipping. PM me and I'll send you my address and a check.
I’ve got something similar going on with my Studio. The clear coat separated from the wood and semi chipped off.
One of these days I’ll get it fixed professionally.
When it’s like that I don’t worry about it. Honestly. All of our heroes guitars are just as busted and you’d crap yourself if you ever held one of their touring guitars.
Sometimes I see rig rundowns and the guitars look
B E A T
Thank you SDUGF for the peace of mind. Always reminding me to keep my eyes on the fretboard metaphorically, not literally.