Dishonest Wear

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One, Two, THIRTEEN!
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A little back story on my P-22:


It was a victim of a smash-n-grab a short time after it's birth. There were a bunch of guitars involved, all tossed into the back of a car, sans cases or cares. Evidently some of the guitars took major abuse, while this one came through fairly well. After some period of time, some of the guitars were recovered. I got this one for a song, compared to retail...from the shop it was originally stolen from.


It had a couple small dings, mostly on the back of the body and headstock. The biggest was on the back, which has grown with my playing. I don’t wear big belt buckles, and none of my other guitars have such visual damage in this area. The clear coat was chipped through, and now wears more quickly. The rest of the guitar looks great--especially from the front!


So, dishonest wear from a smash-n-grab grows into honest wear just a little faster than normal.


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That's a beauty, period, and the wear only adds character (and a good story!) in this case.
 
I don’t like it when it happens but... I kinda like guitars with scratches.

I'm the same way. I don't get too worried with most guitars, but would rather not put a ding in a pretty one. Then, once it's there, I get over it fairly quickly and move on.

Now when someone else puts a ding in one of mine, it's harder to let go. I've got an acoustic that a friend put a handful of gouges in the upper bout y making these crazy picking swings. I've finally come to terms with it...10 years later!

Real battle scars..

Literally!

That's a beauty, period, and the wear only adds character (and a good story!) in this case.

Got to love a guitar with a story. I got this to share with my dad, in the band we were in together. It never made it's way to my own house, living at his or the house we rehearse at. I just showed my wife, who was all cringy at the damage. When I told her I was OK with it, and pointed out a) it was almost all on the back, and b) saved me so much money, she smiled, shook her head, and walked upstairs. :)
 
Wicked top.

LOVE that top!

With that top I would totally forget about the back! He11, what were we talking about - oh the top, yeah that's it!

You know, I would have been happy with a boring top for the price, but was was really excited about this one. It reminds me of those Dirty tops that popped up a few years ago. I can't remember if they were just on the Paul's guitars, or the Dirty 30, or something else...
 
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