Circled in the picture are some fretboard binding cracks on the 16th and 17th frets of my new guitar. They're not lines that rub off, don't seem deep, and can catch a fingernail running over them.
Not really wanting to nitpick as I love the guitar for what it is that I was able to afford. It's actually the only one of it's make model and color that I was able to find available to buy new without it having been dinged up as a floor model or returned to Guitar Center / Musician's Friend after being worn and torn.
But would this be something over which you'd worry about it becoming worse in the future?
Kinda feeling like someday if I get my dream electric guitar ( high end custom usa made PRS ) I will demand more perfection, but that potential someday is a long way off, and in the meantime with this guitar I'm just happy I was able to acquire it for what I was able to pay.
But would you expect these little cracks to be the start of something becoming worse?
Not really wanting to nitpick as I love the guitar for what it is that I was able to afford. It's actually the only one of it's make model and color that I was able to find available to buy new without it having been dinged up as a floor model or returned to Guitar Center / Musician's Friend after being worn and torn.
But would this be something over which you'd worry about it becoming worse in the future?
Kinda feeling like someday if I get my dream electric guitar ( high end custom usa made PRS ) I will demand more perfection, but that potential someday is a long way off, and in the meantime with this guitar I'm just happy I was able to acquire it for what I was able to pay.
But would you expect these little cracks to be the start of something becoming worse?
I think what you're noticing is it's got some pretty bright areas for an ebony fretboard. The ebony fretboards on my Taylor and my Breedlove are totally black.
No, I don't think it needs to be sent back. The dinged up one with the broken pickup switch from Guitar Center was sent back, this one is mine for keeps. I had two of them for a few days, see pic below. My inquiry was more to ask if anyone has seen something so slight become worse / is it the start of a worsening problem, what level of meticulousness are people generally demanding from these guitars at the high and low end models, etc.
The subject of guitars has invoked the zooming in capabilities of many. I'm not the only one.
