man that long wing on my Rhoads just wants to hit walls and desks and all sort of stuff. i have to be very careful.
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Originally posted by Charlz View PostFor the wings on mine around the house or practice or whatever... I use these (see pic). I got em off ebay quite a while ago... When playing live I took em off, was careful, and immediately stuck the guitar back in the case... as for the headstock - just be careful.
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Yes, The back of my explorer has a lot of buckle rash, and on the lower protrusion there are a couple white spots where it hit the wall (after that though, I have never scratched a guitar again). And I LOVE it. It shows it's an instrument that has been played hard and loved and been gigged with. Of course if you bought like a model from like a special edition limited batch of 25, then thats different.I hooked up my accelerator pedal in my car to my brake lights. I hit the gas, people behind me stop, and I'm gone.
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Originally posted by djford View Postjust be careful? you all say that, but how many dinged up charvel/jacksons headstocks have we all seen with dings on the tip
of the headstock? that kv with the tips protected is the answers iam looking for. i dont know about the wall puddy might discolor raw maple
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well i guss i will leave the new usa sl1 in the case and jam my model 1(witch ups chiped the headstock ,along with poor packing. the chiped
wood was still in te gigbag so i was able to fix it cant even tell its there) and wolfgang.2009 black sl1 usa
fire crackle 3dr dead mint(flawless!!)
Burgundy mist model 3
black model 1 emg
black model 3 h/s/s
2005 pointy charvel
2009 black rr1
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What to do with the Rhoads is hold your hand round the long point when you're walking through doorways or threading your way through backstage or rehearsal room detritus, and hold the guitar more or less vertical in front of you, so the headstock is near your face.
That's my technique anyway, devceloped after I just finished sorting out a wee chip on the headstock of a V, and then smacking the bottom horn on a doorway seconds later.
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Originally posted by SlaytanicDude View PostIt's a guitar, it's meant to be played, not kept all minty. If it gets a little dinged in the line of fire, it's mojo, the guitar still works.
However, I really don't know what some people do to their guitars. I'm not particularly careful with my guitars, as I play them with reckless abandon. I have dinged them all, but not to the point where wood comes off of them - not even the Vees and RRs. You'd have to really stab them into something for that to happen.
I think most of the time, the biggest "accidents" happen when the guitar is on a stand and someone knocks it over.
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I'm not super careful with my guitars either and I haven't added any significant gashes to any of them. Any chunks of wood missing from points were missing when I got them. Unless you're running through hallways while you're playing, just exercising some common sense will keep your guitars in decent shape.Hail yesterday
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Originally posted by Jacksonguy666 View PostYes, The back of my explorer has a lot of buckle rash, and on the lower protrusion there are a couple white spots where it hit the wall (after that though, I have never scratched a guitar again). And I LOVE it. It shows it's an instrument that has been played hard and loved and been gigged with. Of course if you bought like a model from like a special edition limited batch of 25, then thats different.Marshall 100 watt full stack mg100
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Originally posted by Charlz View PostOops! My bad!! I fully apologize... I forgot...
Oh yeah, check this out!!!
Marshall 100 watt full stack mg100
Peavy 6505+ Half stack
Raven rg20 combo amp
Jackson Dxmg
Jackson RR24
BOSS EFFECTS PEDALS
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Originally posted by Charlz View PostFor the wings on mine around the house or practice or whatever... I use these (see pic). I got em off ebay quite a while ago... When playing live I took em off, was careful, and immediately stuck the guitar back in the case... as for the headstock - just be careful.
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