I don't worry about babying my Collings much because I bought both of them pre-dinged. On the big one, the largest ding is from where its former owner (Mr. Jack Lawrence) was guiding his playing partner (an older gentleman who is blind) to the men's room between sets and ran it into a lavatory.

You think I'd swap it even for a new one? It is to laugh! Haw! Haw!

Peter.