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October 10, 2021 - 1:55 pm
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Dear Forum Members,

Yesterday, while I was wiping the rosin off after practice I somehow slipped and my finger nail put a scratch on my beautiful violin. cry. I don't even really know how this could have happened. Is there anyway to fix this? I've only had this guy for just over a year. Never happened with either of my two cheapies. 

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If you have a luthier nearby they could repair that quite easily, but not cheaply. dont try to do anything yourself

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This is the second time I visited this post and have come to the same conclusion both times. Personally, I would not worry about it. It isn’t the last time it will get scratched. I think these scratches and dings add character. I know we all want our things to stay shiny and new looking, but seriously, a violin that shows that it has been lovingly used has character. I would leave it.

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@mouse, I thought the same as you but she was asking about it being repaired, which is why I said see a luthier.

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I feel the same way as @mouse on this BUT I understand being concerned or ill about it.  I did the same exact thing on mine.  yours looks like a much higher end instrument though so its probably not a fair comparison.

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@AnnyJ -

Feeling really sorry for you - know it's hard to ignore something that stands out like a sore thumb. 

It's a job for a Luthier, think it's a very common fix - shouldn't be that big of a deal according to this video. 

...and notice, your scratch is NO where near as bad as the ones in this video! (lol) 

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