Possible to repair my guitar?
This is it.
http://i.imgur.com/53iSn.jpg
It's an f hole semi hollow Hamer electric guitar. I went to the music section in best buy and the guy there told me I should come back on thursday, when someone more experienced comes in. I couldn't make it that day and went back another day and another guy told me the same thing. Apparently f hole guitars can't be opened like closed bodies (there are no screws) which makes it difficult for people without experience with this type of guitar to work their way around it without making it worse.
This guitar cost about $3000 so I really don't want to just lose it. Getting another one of these is out of the question and getting a new guitar would be such a downgrade /:
Does anyone think this kind of damage is fixable? I plan to ask around a Guitar Center and Sam Ash soon. I should have went there first but they're both pretty far compared to Best Buy.
4 Comments • Newest first
@shaheem: well i suggest if ur going to buy a new guitar buy a traditional hand crafted classical they sound very nice
[quote=AoiHorizon]it would take some money to fix it but if u can find a professional you can probably get it fixed. how long have u been playing>? And getting a different guitar wouldnt really be a downgrade im sure there are guitars for like 500$ that sound just as good but not electric.[/quote]
Well I only want an electric guitar right now, specifically this one that I managed to ruin.
I don't have the money to just spend on a new guitar and I won't for awhile seeing as I always look for a bit of quality.
I've been playing for two years
[quote=BobR]Does Best Buy have guitar repair service..?
Seriously with that kind of instrument I think I'd check the actual guitar stores first to find someone really experienced in working on that style guitar.
Is that the amp jack that's missing from the hole in the picture..? The actual electronics repair wouldn't be difficult, but like you said, knowing exactly how to access the insides without damaging the body would require some real expertise.[/quote]
They do have a repair service, at least the one I went to. They offer major electronic repairs for $50 and minor electronic repairs for $25 along with other repairs that cost more
And yeah the amp jack is missing as well as the pickup switch, both which fell inside the guitar but unlike the pickup switch, the amp jack is actually broken off the wiring.
THey may just have to cut a whole in the body after all /:
@tomasz829
I'll look that up, I've never heard of it before
I'm still going to see what happens at sam ash and guitar center though. I mean, guitar center was always helpful and everyone has always been really nice and knowledgeable so I want to at least give them a shot.
EDIT: Not sure what to look at. There seem to be a few guitar repair services involved with that name
Does Best Buy have guitar repair service..?
Seriously with that kind of instrument I think I'd check the actual guitar stores first to find someone really experienced in working on that style guitar.
Is that the amp jack that's missing from the hole in the picture..? The actual electronics repair wouldn't be difficult, but like you said, knowing exactly how to access the insides without damaging the body would require some real expertise.
it would take some money to fix it but if u can find a professional you can probably get it fixed. how long have u been playing>? And getting a different guitar wouldnt really be a downgrade im sure there are guitars for like 500$ that sound just as good but not electric.