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    Default Is this damage serious or cosmetic?

    It's on the back edge of a bass guitar. Is it serious, or just ugly to look at?

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    Default Re: Is this damage serious or cosmetic?

    Not enough info.
    I can't tell from the picture where the damage is, what kind of construction is involved, how big the damaged area is etc., so I can't tell if it is serious or strictly cosmetic.

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    Default Re: Is this damage serious or cosmetic?

    Quote Originally Posted by sunburst View Post
    Not enough info.
    I can't tell from the picture where the damage is, what kind of construction is involved, how big the damaged area is etc., so I can't tell if it is serious or strictly cosmetic.
    Thanks, John. Once I had posted I realized I was asking for the impossible. I should know better.
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    Annie, my 2022 Guild M-140 guitar, Joni, my 1963 Harmony 1215 Archtone archtop guitar,
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    Default Re: Is this damage serious or cosmetic?

    If it's a solid body electric bass, it's cosmetic unless it's by the neck or an output jack.

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    Default Re: Is this damage serious or cosmetic?

    It's an acoustic-electric.
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    Default Re: Is this damage serious or cosmetic?

    That appears to be impact damage.
    It wouldn't hurt to get it looked at to make sure the glue joint has not been compromised.

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    Default Re: Is this damage serious or cosmetic?

    Quote Originally Posted by rcc56 View Post
    That appears to be impact damage.
    It wouldn't hurt to get it looked at to make sure the glue joint has not been compromised.
    Thanks. I was trying to decide whether to buy it. It's not local, so I have decided to pass on this one, since an inspection before purchase isn't feasible.
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    Annie, my 2022 Guild M-140 guitar, Joni, my 1963 Harmony 1215 Archtone archtop guitar,
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    Default Re: Is this damage serious or cosmetic?

    Ouch!
    Do you have a photo of the banjo?

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    Default Re: Is this damage serious or cosmetic?

    Quote Originally Posted by Simon DS View Post
    Ouch!
    Do you have a photo of the banjo?
    Simon, do you mean the bass guitar that bears this damage? Here's a photo of the back, but it isn't a great photo. It's from the seller's listing.

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    And Giuliana, my 2002 Hans Schuster 505 violin, Nehenehe, my 2021 Aklot concert ukulele,
    Annie, my 2022 Guild M-140 guitar, Joni, my 1963 Harmony 1215 Archtone archtop guitar,
    Yoko, my ca. 1963 Yamaha Dynamic No.15 guitar, and Rich, my 1959 husband.

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