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^Then we can say that guitar is fucking epic win Well, beaten by Jeff Loomis' one but still

Originally Posted by sir Royal Eddie

Not sure if anyone here is concerned with issues like this, but I myself like to keep my guitars in pretty nice condition, and get a little wear and tear as possible, but I'm not the guy either who freaks out over some smalls scrapes here and there.

My issue I have is, I usually tend to wear bullet belts a lot, and I was wondering if anyone here uses anything or has heard anything of people who like to protect the back of their guitars but still where crazy belts like that and what not. I do have some of those scratch pads for some of my guitars which do work pretty well, but its hard to fit one (I even cut one up to fit) on my Rhoads. I know back in the 80's people use to wear like 5 different belts at once all exposed to their guitars and stuff, but I never noticed the back of their guitars being scratched too badly? Does anyone here do the same thing, but do anything to prevent such issues? Like maybe put a lot of electrical tape on the back? That's one idea I've thought of maybe doing? Bullets belts definitely scratch your guitars to hell so fast and it looks real awful, but I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations (besides, DON'T WEAR BELTS!!!) as to what to do to help prevent some major scratches to the back of my guitars?

Thanks.

I supose electrical tape is an option. Because I supose that if you wear belts you won't like to hide them under your t-shirt,

Originally Posted by _Nazgul_

I have no problems with any scratches or dings or anything on the guitar as long as they're not intentional. Just shows that guitar was used a lot!

Lots of 80s rockstars had totally scratched guitars...doesn't change the tone or anything really. For example, Alexi's Jacksons were are beat up aswell and that's what made them even more special IMO.

I don't have problems with some small things, but I don't like my guitar to be beaten up. Alexi's Jacksons were not that bad in my book tho, about scratches and stuff.

Originally Posted by sir Royal Eddie

Yes, I understand all that, and have been scratching many guitars for many years. I'm not worrying myself crazy over this issue, I'd just like to protect a few guitars a bit more.

Well, protect a guitar when you're wearing a bullet belt is a little bit difficult, I don't even wear normal belts because of that when I play. That or I put the lock on the side of my trousers instead of in the front.