Repair Thumb Nail Damage On Status

[Wombat]

My thumb/nail has rubbed the finish off where I rest it on the pickup (note to self - cut your nails more often! 🙄).

Any suggestions on how I can a) stop it getting worse and/or b) repair it?

Thanks!

[PaulThePlug]

Superglue...

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

 

I did a superglue drop fill on the side of an acoustic guitar where the finish had chipped off to expose a small area of bare wood. After scraping the filled-in area flat with a single edged razor blade and sanding/pollishing it, the repair was invisible.

Edited August 30, 2022 by Jean-Luc Pickguard

[pete.young]

Stop resting your thumb on the pickup?

[Wombat]

Thanks peeps, I’ll have a look.

 

I’d love to not rest my thumb there but find modifying my technique (if that’s an actual thing!) too hard. Even pass over basses that don’t have a convenient pickup/thumb rest. This is the 1st bass I’ve damaged mind!

 

Thanks again.

 

Wom

[Crusoe]

I can't help with the repair, but what about wearing a rubber thimble to stop making it any worse?

[Wombat]

Good thought. We used to use them in the bank. Might have one lying around at home...

[franzbassist]

I'd just leave it - it's mojo!.  Trying to repair it might make it more obvious, plus it's likely to keep recurring if that's how you play.

 

Random question but how long is your thumbnail?  Could you keep it shorter?

[Wombat]

Aye, ‘‘twas being lazy caused it. Plus I’ve now worked out I have ‘shape’ the nail a bit so I end up with the pad resting against the body rather than the nail!🙄