Not sure what the finish is, so that might make a difference. I've had
good luck getting rid of light scratches in guitars with Meguiar's
Scratch-X. It's widely available at auto parts stores and some of the
big box discount stores as well.
Brad
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From: "Joshua E. Horn" <[email protected]>
To: "Lute List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 4:25:19 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Getting dings and scuff marks off of a stringed
instrument
Hi!
Thanks for the answers! - The guitar plays really well, it sounds
great, so it seems to be well built. No buzzy frets, no loose parts,
the tuners are in good shape as well. I've had quite a few guitars
in
my past, both acoustic (steel and nylon) and electric and most of
them,
even being brand new.. played not even near half as well as this old
thing. So I might take it in to get it looked at, I'd be really mad
if
I made it worse. I just don't know how much it would cost!
Josh
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From: Christopher Stetson <[email protected]>
To: Tobiah <[email protected]>
Cc: Joshua E. Horn <[email protected]>; Lute List
<[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 12:18 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Getting dings and scuff marks off of a stringed
instrument
Hi, Toby, Joshua, and all.
I wouldn't recommend steel wool. Could only make it worse. It
depends
whether you're dealing with scuffs on the finish or dents
("dings")
in
the wood. These would require different treatment. If it is a
quality
guitar, you also want to be careful doing anything to the finish,
as
that is a part of the construction process and contributes to the
sound. Refinishing properly would need the attention of a
luthier.
You could try just an application of an instrument polish, and
write
the finish imperfections off as "patina" (or "mojo" as the blues
afficionados like to call it.).
I'd also say that there are many levels of guitar that are
labelled
"handmade in Mexico", from actually good instruments to complete
wallhangers. That said, though, a good part of a guitar's quality
depends on how you feel about it.
Why not take it to a luthier and ask?
Best to all,
Chris.
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Tobiah <[1][1][email protected]>
wrote:
On 05/09/2013 05:05 PM, Joshua E. Horn wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have a question regarding dings and scuff marks on stringed
instruments. Lutes are delicate so I figured this would kind of
apply for other stringed instruments. I've got a really, really
old
Classical Guitar that sadly... my brother has borrowed several
times, over time it has been dinged up. I'm unhappy, because the
Guitar was handmade (no brand) in Mexico. I HOPE there is a way
to
get these marks off. If anyone knows how to get scuff marks off
of
an instrument's finish, PLEASE let me know!!
Maybe something like this?
[2][2]http://tinyurl.com/d9vhpam
Tobiah
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