Belt Buckle Scratches: Avoidance Ideas, Anyone?

[Albert Smith]

Originally Posted by Ronson Hall

Hey Folks!

As you know, I'm one of the newest Ken Smith owners, and I must say I'm having a total blast on my beauty!

While polishing Cathyrn II last night after Praise Teamrehearsal, I noticed just a few belt buckle scratches. How do you folks handle this? Is it to be categorized as a normal part of wear that comes with playing, or should I take steps now to cover up my buckle when I play?

I'm really not overly disturbed by this. However, if there's something I should be looking out for with regard to this, I'll do it! Thanks.

Ronson, I position my bass just high enough so that the lower extremity of the bass is above my waist, so that I wont scratch the back of my bass. This position is comfortable for me because of my playing style. If you play more like a rock bassist then you might run into the issue of scratches, most rock bassist position thier bass lower.