Hi Sharyn,

Leave it home with a mechanic. The location of that damage creates a serious danger of getting worse. Borrow a guitar or buy a beater for trips and road work. I am very pleased with a Blueridge BR 43 ($350.00 most places)that I play quite a bit. I have a few Martins to choose from as well as a few Guilds, that I choose to play a bargain guitar says volumes for the guitar.

Don