First, I'm posting this as guest because I'm too embarrassed to post as a member...

Second, though the problem occurs for me with guitar, it could be any instrument.

Here's the issue--I have my "good ole student guitar"--20-years old, sounds ok, plays ok, nice instrument for what I paid for it. It's got some dings 'n' scratches, because I'm a klutz.

2 years ago, I got a lovely (also 20-year-old) Martin. I bought it from a friend, so I paid what it was worth, which really wasn't much in a world where people routinely pay twice as much for a fiddle bow. It sounds great, and plays wonderfully, and, here's the problem--it hasn't a scratch. Consequently, it spends all its time in its case, because (as I said before) I'm a klutz. I only take it out on gigs where I know it will be safe, and even then I'm a wreck about it getting dinged, banged, scratched, etc.

Does anybody else have this problem???? Anybody have any advice???

It's a good thing I don't have any kids...


Thanks in advance,
Anonymously Embarrassed