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Location: USA | Hello, Question. I have a beautiful 1987 Collectors that is in near mint condition. The back bowl has some marks on it, not scratches or gouges, but white marks that I think are from trying to plug in the Jack while playing. I am a player but I am also a collector and I would like to get the white marks off of the back bowl. Is there something I can do to get the black color back. is it as simple as maybe using a sharpie or is that a bad idea? Thanks, Steve!
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Location: Indiana | Maybe a picture of the marks? |
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Location: Utah | Many a collectible has had its value destroyed by attempts to fix minor issues. If your goal is to preserve $ value, I would do nothing. If the marks bother you to see them, and you enjoy playing the guitar, go ahead and cautiously try to correct them. Since the marks are on the back, you can't ruin the guitar even if the marks look worse after you're done. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | What he said |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Frankl[y I like instruments that have some wear signs. It shows they were played, rather than preserved |
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Location: USA | A pic is attached. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Not too bad. Sharpie will work.
Anyway, it is on the back. 
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| Have you tried cleaning them? It may remove or minimize the white marks. You may find a Sharpie to be too shiny. Since Sharpie marks are soluble in alcohol they can be removed if they don't look right. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Jus' spitballin' here- Mr. Clean Magic Eraser? |
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Location: Colorado | Leave them be...they don't matter.
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Location: Phoenix, AZ | Polishing paste? Flitz claims to work on plastic and fiberglass as well as painted metal. |
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Location: When?? | Sharpie does make a very fine point pen, but sometimes you have to go looking to find them. It will leave much less over-marking than the standard felt Sharpie. |
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Location: USA | seesquare - 2020-04-28 9:47 AM Jus' spitballin' here- Mr. Clean Magic Eraser? That worked! Took all the little marks off as if they never existed! Thanks for the tip! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | You are welcome! Probably why conjecture (sometimes) pays off. |
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