guitar players.

[xenocyd3]

i have a shitload of scratches on my electric epiphone guitar... what kind of scratch remover should i look for?

 

[Jpark]

hmmmm. not real sure of any scratch removers, you could just refinish it but that would suck.

 

[aplefka]

It's part of the wear and tear of the rock and roll lifestyle, just leave it.

 

[deftron]

Originally posted by: aplefka
It's part of the wear and tear of the rock and roll lifestyle, just leave it.

Yeah.. dude. .. dink soem JAck and grow a pair.

 

[ZeroEffect]

Ever seen Willie Nelson's classical guitar he gigs with?

Talk about abuse!

 

[thirdlegstump]

battle scar.

 

[Platypus]

leave em, it's an epiphone anyway...

 

[quakefiend420]

it gives the guitar character...especially after its 20-30 years old

 

[glen]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
leave em, it's an epiphone anyway...

Are they not very good?

 

[TwiceOver]

Ever see the guitar SRV played...

I use pledge on my bass. Works good.

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: glen

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
leave em, it's an epiphone anyway...

Are they not very good?

well, they are basically the "beginner" line for gibson.

 

[InterpolAgent]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: glen

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
leave em, it's an epiphone anyway...

Are they not very good?

well, they are basically the "beginner" line for gibson.

don't listen to 'em. epiphones are great guitars. there are some i actually consider better sounding, like the elitist riviera.

 

[PTCvette]

Don't try to patch it up! Look at some of the guitars people like SRV played.... His was all beat to hell and full of character! People actually pay money for guitars that are "aged". Just look at the Tom Murphy aged Les Pauls. Having Murphy age a guitar adds something like a grand to the price!

 

[aznman]

epiphones are nice....i think the lead of interpol uses a hollowbody...but still dont try to clean it up

 

Got dings and stuff on mine. I put electrical tape over the big dents When I get my LP it's not leaving the case.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Keep playing....it's like a car. After a while, the scratches only add character.

I've got a friend that actually set his guitar on fire once....poured alcohol on it and lit it.

 

[CptObvious]

If they're just light surface scratches, you can buff them out using automotive finishing compound and a guitar cloth. I use one made by 3M and it works very well.

If they're deep scratches, you might need some sort of lacquer filler.

 

[MacBaine]

My 40 year old Gibson is scratched to fvck.

 

[JDub02]

Originally posted by: CptObvious
If they're just light surface scratches, you can buff them out using automotive finishing compound and a guitar cloth. I use one made by 3M and it works very well.

If they're deep scratches, you might need some sort of lacquer filler.

yep ... car rubbing compound, then some polish for light scratches.

if they're deep, don't worry about it. you can get some of it out with rubbing compound, but you don't want to buff through the finish.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: InterpolAgent

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: glen

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
leave em, it's an epiphone anyway...

Are they not very good?

well, they are basically the "beginner" line for gibson.

don't listen to 'em. epiphones are great guitars. there are some i actually consider better sounding, like the elitist riviera.

Well, Epiphone has two eras, so depends on what you're talking about.

Old Epi from pre 1980 was their own designs and they made some excellent intruments. Modern Epi basically uses Gibson's blueprints for all of their guitars, has them made in Korea, then ships them back over there. The build quality and the wood used isn't nearly as good as a true "Made in the USA" Gibson, but it's close enough.

Epi does still have a premium line where they use their own designs, but you'll see the build quality in the price obviously.