My friend knee'd my Les Paul when he was getting up to leave and my Les Paul fell forward and hit my desk. A small dent about 1/4 of a inch long is the result, the dent isn't that deep but I can feel it when I slide down my neck. Does any one know any methods of getting this fixed.
Dented Les Paul
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Ahhh dont fret about it. 
I used to worry about dents and stuff, but I dont any more. It adds character. Guitars are made to be played, not to look purrrrty.
I used to worry about dents and stuff, but I dont any more. It adds character. Guitars are made to be played, not to look purrrrty.
Well what I was actually thinking about doing was getting it exchanged at Guitar Center because I've had the guitar for less than 30 days. My main concern is they won't exchange it since it was accidental damage. Anyone been in this situation and got lucky enough to get their guitar replaced.
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Just play your guitar, if it has a normal life it's going to get worse knocks then that little one.
@ OP - Im with you. I absolutely hate feeling dents in the back of a guitar neck. has to be smooth. Don't care if the guitar is beat just as long as the neck is clean.
When I bought my lp special doublecut back it came with a bunch of dents in the back of the neck. like the pervious owner was leaning it against a desk or amp.
Anyway... I just took some 600 grit sand paper and dry sanded the areas around the dents till they were flush agian.. then i sanded the entire neck to bring the rest of the neck down so there were no flat spots.
once i was satisfied i worked up to 800 wet sanding, then 1000 wet, 2000 wet untill the marks were all gone and it was smooth agian. then hit it with the guitar polish. 100% brand spankin new.
When I bought my lp special doublecut back it came with a bunch of dents in the back of the neck. like the pervious owner was leaning it against a desk or amp.
Anyway... I just took some 600 grit sand paper and dry sanded the areas around the dents till they were flush agian.. then i sanded the entire neck to bring the rest of the neck down so there were no flat spots.
once i was satisfied i worked up to 800 wet sanding, then 1000 wet, 2000 wet untill the marks were all gone and it was smooth agian. then hit it with the guitar polish. 100% brand spankin new.
@ 06VM
I probably would get a professional luthier to do that for me.
@ diceman
I would inform the guys at my Guitar Center of what happened. My guy Chuck there is really cool and I don't want to lie because that just makes things worse. If anything they'll put it on their Scratch 'N' Dent wall and they'll exchange it for another Honey Burst they have in stock.
I probably would get a professional luthier to do that for me.
@ diceman
I would inform the guys at my Guitar Center of what happened. My guy Chuck there is really cool and I don't want to lie because that just makes things worse. If anything they'll put it on their Scratch 'N' Dent wall and they'll exchange it for another Honey Burst they have in stock.
I'm a really unpleasant mental, I get extremely annoyed by things like that can't help it.
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exchanging a guitar that gets a little ding on it is like trading in a car when it runs out of gas.
It's mainly the issue of how it feels when I'm sliding up the neck. I'm really nit picky when it comes to the guitar. I borrowed friends guitars from time to time when I was first getting started. The condition of their guitars, made me want to ensure that I would take close care of mine. So as my first guitar I made sure that I kept it tidy and clean. Then, ironically enough one of my friends who let me borrow his guitar in the past was at my house earlier today and well read the original post.
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The hell with it...you only live once. If it bothers you that much and you can return it then go ahead. Worried about being honest with Guitar Center?,,,remember the whole issue with the Jimmy Page #2's...F#%K GC! its your money and you have the right to return it if you wish..they scammed enough people in their time...if not then you could just steam that dent out.
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No, it's like returning it after getting a door ding in the Wal-Mart parking lot. All I can say is I don't think much of someone who would do that.
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I heard once a rumor that said if you sand the finish and use some steam on the dent, the wood will pop right back up. I don't know if this is true or not, perhaps Roman can shed some more light into this.
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Get a damp, thick towel and a hot iron. Place the towel over the dent then gently run the iron over it. This method genuinely works for many kinds of dents. Unfortunately however it doesn't work on everything. Give it a try as it might just work and it certainly wouldn't do any harm.
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Why the heck did your friend knee on your guitar?
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+1,it should at least help.it would suck to return that guitar and wind up with one you dont like as much...
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I know do have a bit of experience with furniture and instrument repair, and I agree with Eggy and the others here, that a shallow dent is often a candidate for the steaming technique, followed by finish touch-up work. You do need to gently remove the top finish or poke pin holes in the finish to let the steam into the wood. Basically it involves using a damp clean rag and a hot iron tip on the spot and the resulting steam swells the cells of the wood back up. It can take a few times to swell the dent back up, and you need to know what you're doing in regards to the minor finish touch-up work afterwards, in order to get it to blend in. I have had very good success with this method. Dan Erlewine also talks about this technique in his guitar repair guides. Furniture repair persons, and master refinishers have been doing it for years. Your other choice is having someone do a drop fill job, usually with a clear super glue for a poly finish repair, followed with a whole bunch of carefully applied wet sanding and polishing work. I've done that too. On most really dinky dings, even on the back of a neck, I just leave them alone when it comes to my stuff.
