Oh My God!

Ok, Im really, really anxious... I just dented my dad's Taylor T5... I dented it, though it did not screw up the finish, and its not very big, and not very appearant, due to the deep color of the wood (koa) I felt like a part of me died... and I was really scared... It' not going to affect it's tone at all, though It diminished it's value, by, say, well, less than a 100 bucks... I know there is no real way for me to describe it to you, but it is the face of the guitar, very near the lower bout (around the edge) Are there ANY luthier's around here, or any certified guitar nuts that can tell me how much the cost would be to fix it? It's only a small abrasion, and didt really scuff up the nitro cellulose<---- Ive only heard it, not read it... well?

Dude, just come clean and tell him what ya did. You'll feel a hell of a lot better for it and once he gets over his anger, he'll have a lot more respect for you for telling the truth rather than trying to hide it.

Originally Posted by: schmangeDude, just come clean and tell him what ya did. You'll feel a hell of a lot better for it and once he gets over his anger, he'll have a lot more respect for you for telling the truth rather than trying to hide it.

Dude, I know, and thats exactly what I did... I sucked it up and told him right away. Putting off telling the truth of something like that is stupid;you just suffer longer. I came up to him w/ an axious expression. He took one look at it and said
"If this has anything to do with my T5, I'll kill you"
Yeah, well, he wasnt happy. Of course. I wasnt afraid of his anger at all. Gone are the days when I was intimidated by my folks. I just felt the way I did becuase I had damagedsuch a great axe. Plus, Its up for sale. Oops.

Originally Posted by: schmangeDude, just come clean and tell him what ya did. You'll feel a hell of a lot better for it and once he gets over his anger, he'll have a lot more respect for you for telling the truth rather than trying to hide it.

Yeah, I agree. I'm sure your dad has dented a guitar before, and if it's not noticeable, I'm sure he won't be too upset. Unless your dad is some kind of monster.

Yup, I'm with the others. Don't try to hide it or avoid it. Although he might be a bit cheesed at first, he will have more respect for you if you just own up to it. I am sure that he's done some things very similar and I would be willing to bet that his Dad or whoever forgave him.

One thing that I have learned as I've moved along in my life is that my parents were and are a lot cooler than I thought when I was much younger. Funny thing is they say the same thing about me! :)

So how exactly did you make the indent. Try spinning the guitar around your body? :D

When I was a little kid, (6 or 7), I used one of my moms sewing tools on the face of my Dad's 1931 Gibson L1. Just one scratch across the top. Dad still played the guitar for a long time. He taught me how to play it. Now, nearly 40 years later, I have it in my living room. Every time I look at it that's the first thing I see, but I don't really remember my Dad being mad. I found a scratch on the back of my Martin D-28 a couple of months ago. I suspect my 15 year old son. I haven't said anything. Maybe 40 years from now. He may tell me about it.

Originally Posted by: 40ftsmurfWhen I was a little kid, (6 or 7), I used one of my moms sewing tools on the face of my Dad's 1931 Gibson L1. Just one scratch across the top. Dad still played the guitar for a long time. He taught me how to play it. Now, nearly 40 years later, I have it in my living room. Every time I look at it that's the first thing I see, but I don't really remember my Dad being mad. I found a scratch on the back of my Martin D-28 a couple of months ago. I suspect my 15 year old son. I haven't said anything. Maybe 40 years from now. He may tell me about it.

What a touching story.... heh. Uh, well, I was trancribing Babe Im Gonna Leave You by Led Zep, via ear, when I stood up to take a break, and smashed into my media tower....its a book shelf w/ LP's, cd's, speakers, 5 disc cd player, amplifier, you get the idea.... He calmed down after a bit, though I was more stressed than he was....XD.

I would have killed you.

Originally Posted by: pizzicatopickerWhat a touching story.... heh. Uh, well, I was trancribing Babe Im Gonna Leave You by Led Zep, via ear, when I stood up to take a break, and smashed into my media tower....its a book shelf w/ LP's, cd's, speakers, 5 disc cd player, amplifier, you get the idea.... He calmed down after a bit, though I was more stressed than he was....XD.

Sorry but that's a hilarious image. Stress gets me clumsy too.

Originally Posted by: 40ftsmurfWhen I was a little kid, (6 or 7), I used one of my moms sewing tools on the face of my Dad's 1931 Gibson L1. Just one scratch across the top. --- I found a scratch on the back of my Martin D-28 a couple of months ago. I suspect my 15 year old son. I haven't said anything. Maybe 40 years from now. He may tell me about it.

base on the facts and history, i would suspect YOU first ;)

on a similar note, a friend of mine was playing my other friend's dad's acoustic. being pretty new to the world of guitar, he picked up the guitar by the strap, which of course pulled right off and the head of the guitar smashed against the floor, snapping off.

being a good guy, my friend did all that he could do, which was go and tell the guy he just killed his guitar.
when the old man came in and saw the shattered remains of his guitar, he was shocked of course, but still respected him because he strait up told him what he had done.

...although me personally, if I saw my $500 acoustic in pieces on the ground, i would have killed the guy on the spot.

Originally Posted by: rockonn91...although me personally, if I saw my $500 acoustic in pieces on the ground, i would have killed the guy on the spot.

hmm... depends... does the guy have $500?...

I guess the evidence is rather overwhelming isn't it?

I'd beat half the money out of him, then collect the rest later. :)

Heh, thanks guys... Happy Halloween!