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Miguel de Maria -> dings on the lower edge of neck (Jun. 30 2017 12:19:21)

Unfortunately, my axe fell off my stand, creating a few dings around the 3rd fret. I can feel them when I play around that area, or more specifically slide my finger or palm over there, and it's distracting. Is there a remedy for this?



estebanana -> RE: dings on the lower edge of neck (Jun. 30 2017 13:45:10)

I hear good things about Bondo and duct tape.



Escribano -> RE: dings on the lower edge of neck (Jun. 30 2017 18:22:11)

Are they too deep to sand down and refinish?



estebanana -> RE: dings on the lower edge of neck (Jun. 30 2017 23:10:38)

Post a photo.



Miguel de Maria -> RE: dings on the lower edge of neck (Jul. 4 2017 5:07:55)

You can sort of see the indentations there. The worst one is maybe less than a business card in depth. But it is annoying.



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constructordeguitarras -> RE: dings on the lower edge of neck (Jul. 5 2017 1:59:48)

They can be steamed out. Wet the corner of a rag, or a few layers of rag, and apply it to a ding. Plug in a clothes iron and get it hot. Apply the tip of the iron to the ding through the wet rag.

What happens will depend on the finish. If it is varnish or lacquer, you may need to take a sharp pointed knife or a needle and poke little holes in the finish at the ding so the steam can get through. Shellac will probably just melt away.

Touch up the finish as needed. Maybe lightly sand first with very fine grit (400).



estebanana -> RE: dings on the lower edge of neck (Jul. 5 2017 4:37:06)

I do the same thing Ethan describes, but I use a soldering iron tip so the steam area can be directed to one spot



Miguel de Maria -> RE: dings on the lower edge of neck (Jul. 5 2017 20:20:23)

Thanks, gentlemen!



jshelton5040 -> RE: dings on the lower edge of neck (Jul. 5 2017 22:56:06)

If steaming doesn't work (common) you can drop fill with an appropriate finish or cyanoacrylate (super glue). Here's a link to a good product if you feel like taking the plunge into repair work [:D].

http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=49523



Miguel de Maria -> RE: dings on the lower edge of neck (Jul. 8 2017 20:31:13)

I kind of botched replacing the tuning machines (didn't screw them in great, it's a bit ugly) so I probably won't be attempting this one on my own!



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