your are REALLY overreacting, looks like it's just the clear. and your local "luthier" is a really nice dude best thing would be to not do anything. Maybe loosen it a bit...

 

Agreed! It's just a very small cosmetic issue--no reason to freak out like that. It happens, one of those minor issues we have to learn to deal with.

 

No reason for panic, this won't harm your guitar in any way.
It just not a pretty sight to have a finishcrack on your beloved guitar.

You can have it refinished if you like or make a spotrepair but this will NOT give you a 100% guarantee it won't happen again.

Cheers!

 

Hey guys, thanks for the replies. Yes, i know its probably a very small finish blemish, but my main fear is that the neck plate dig a little in the wood (causing some very light bended neck plate), i guess it didnt crack the wood or anything but i would like to hear your opinion.

You know, its my first blemish in the guitar, and as you may know, the first its a real pain in the a$$.

Waiting for Rich and courtney2018 inputs also. Im sorry to be annoying about this deal but i really really love this guitar (if i didnt, i wouldnt worry so much).

Best regards and wish you luck.

 

Unless you fully inspected it before you took it in I would suspect it was there before.

 

Hey rich! thanks for the input, yes, actually i inspected the guitar, it was only a month old so i usually keep an eye on it. I even inspected the guitar hours before i take it to the luthier (i was cleaning the body with a soft cloth as i usually do).

What do you think about the crack?

Thanks in advance!

 

I'd accept the fact it has it now and you no longer have to worry about when it's going to get one.

 

Yes, i guess i just need to accept this little crack (its live with it or sell it), my fear is i dont know if the crack is in the wood or only in the finish, what would you say? if its a cosmetic issue with the finish, i really dont care.

Thanks

 

Always assume it's in the wood, and that it won't amount to anything over the life of the guitar.

 

not to go off topic but.... does courtney2018 even come on here anymore?!?!?

 

That happens to Fender guitars with Nitrocellulose Lacquer paint. If you tighten the neck plate enough, it could crack the clear coat. It may get worse especially if you can feel it.
You will get more unless you baby it. Ibanez guitars are Urethane. The don't really do that.
Hope this helps.

 

Im not gonna lie. If I took my expensive guitar in mint condition to a luthier and got it back in any less condition.... Id be pretty furious, maybe pushing for a refinish...


Thats just me though, and I certainly wouldnt use that luthier again!

 

The backplate bended you say??

That doesnt sound/feel right to me.

 

It's something common with fenders without gasket, the finish is pretty thin.