thunderbird13 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) Just bought a bass second hand and its all good except the neck has a small ding in it behind the 3rd fret - about 5 mm long and 1 mm deep , so really its like a little indentation. It doesnt affect the playablility but I can feel it each time I play and in an ideal world I'd like it repaired but not having the money to do that either I repair it myself or I leave it. So I'm wondering how easy is it to repair, I was thinking either using a soldering iron and damp cloth to steam it out or using varnish to fill the dent and then sand that down till smooth.any Anyone got any ideas which method is better ? Cheers Edited January 17, 2012 by thunderbird13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Any piccys ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbird13 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Do these help - I had to use the flash ! [attachment=97515:4-CF251348-546841-480.jpg] [attachment=97516:IMAG0059.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB2000 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Use ethyl cyanoacrylate, build up in layers until just proud of the surface, then sand/polish level. Using steam to bring up dents is a pretty skilled job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbird13 Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Cheers for that sounds the safest option - stupid question but what sandpaper would I use ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB2000 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Halfords sell packs of assorted paper for a couple of quid. The finest grade will be in the region of 1500 or 2000 which will be fine for the final sanding. There's a lot of information on the stewmac site on using superglue for guitar repairs. Edited January 17, 2012 by BB2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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