Years ago, my first
truly good acoustic, was a GA7e. I recall being so excited after opening the shipping box, tuning it up, and playing it for the first time. So excited that I then wanted to plug in ...then
whack! My guitar cable's right-angle end (which btw I surmise makes for better damage than a straight end since its got that really neat elbow
) gouges a juicy dent into the surface of that once pristine cedar top! No buffing this one out, I can see wood! After the initial involuntary expletive I admit, I literally chuckled ...again involuntarily! For whatever reason, I saw the oddly (sickly?!) comical nature of the entire scene and just laughed out loud! Perhaps it was my age, perspective, or my electrics which each have their own little war stories, but beyond that initial hit, I was fine. Fast forward from there and that GA7 was my primary go-to guitar for a good number of years (until another bit me, but that's another tale).
Misery loves company, eh?
Sorry for your incident, but like others who have already consoled you, this potentially liberates you from the uber-care of your guitar, and may just allow you to play with greater abandon and gusto. Either that or ship her off to get fixed. Your call. But enjoy the guitar in whatever way you see fit
Edward
