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Got to say I’m with you, but I thought it would be an interesting question - a Guitar you know is a never-sell - do you play it and risk the dents and dings or try to keep it pristine....?
Otherwise it is like the china tea set we have in a glass cabinet that's for best but never gets used! Pointless.
Fenders and Gibsons look better a bit weathered.
Personally I would much prefer if my guitars stay free from any serious dings or other damage as long as possible (and find it bizarre that people pay extra to get it all messed up on purpose) but I hate the thought of someone having a fancy guitar hidden away in its case, only brought out occasionally to gently polish. It's an instrument and meant to be played so I'd rather take the inevitable damage to actually play my guitars every day than have an object that's still perfect and shiny in 20 years time.
I always liked the fact it was so clean, as many pointy shapes arent.. but, after its earvana nut replacement and a new jack, its got some character now, so I guess I’ll embrace it!
I wouldnt ever sell it, but again being a home player, its natural wear is impeccably slow, which is kind of annoying, as now it just has one shitty little chip, so it doesnt exactly look worn in or naturally aged.. just a bit wank!
I didnt always feel like that though! Once at rehearsal I opened the case in a cold rehearsal room and then went outside to get something else from the car. The two cold blasts of icy air through the door crazed the headstock lacquer around the name and tuners and I was well annoyed. I've since grown to love this feature! Hahaha
The yard is nothing but a fence, the sun just hurts my eyes...
People make too big a deal out of little imperfections IMO.
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I have a flawless Prs Bernie Marsden Se and I find when I have finished playing I carefully prop it up against my speaker cab whilst carefully avoiding the edge of my pedalboard with the lower bout so as not to scratch it.
I just seem to prop up my Gibson/Fenders without thinking about it.
I caught myself doing it after I posted earlier.
Maybe it's just because its new and sub-consciously I am protecting it.
I even polish it. Now I'm worried!
My LP Classic is remarkably unmarked considering it’s my most gigged guitar, just a couple of minor dings to the top from dropping leads onto it and light buckle dash to the back.