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chips and dings definitely add character, but if you’re sore about it I’m sure a guitar tech can repair it nicely, or at least guide you to someone who can
Its a dark finish, marker would definitely make it pretty much invisible. the wood is white underneath making it very noticeable. Wife has some black nail polish :)
Marker will look good for now, but in a couple of weeks it will probably be fairly noticeable again if you're doing it straight on wood.
If you want it to look good. Sand down the area inside and directly around the chip so that it's smooth. Brush on a layer of white primer, let it dry for a day, then layer on some paint in whatever color and finish of the guitar. Maybe some sealer if you want but if it's just a chip I don't think it's necessary.
It sounds like a lot of work but it's maybe an hour or two of actually doing anything, and for a thousand dollar guitar I'd say it's worth it. I like projects like this, though, maybe you're ok with the slightly faded Sharpie. I would still smooth the area out with some light sanding first, though.
Sounds scary :)
I think you can do it! If you've never done anything similar maybe practice on a piece of scrap wood but it should be easy enough to make it look better than a sharpie would
You might try black epoxy.