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Post by samspade on Jun 17, 2024 17:37:28 GMT -5
Really late to this thread, but don't really care for them, maybe the feel of the neck, but not any fake wear. It did help me cope with Nitro guitars I have that get dinged. I feel like I'm reclic'ing lol.
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Post by budg on Jul 11, 2024 7:07:56 GMT -5
All of my guitars are non relic except my CS 59 ri strat. Had everything going for me except the journeyman finish. Three feet away it looks brand new. Then there is my 72 Martin D35. Heavily gigged before it came to me 6 years sgo , but plays and sounds awesome. Then again I don’t get twisted up when I get a ding in my guitars. They’re meant to be played. Take them out to gig with them and they’ll surely get dings.
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Post by Lesterstrat on Jul 11, 2024 9:29:33 GMT -5
All of my guitars are non relic except my CS 59 ri strat. Had everything going for me except the journeyman finish. Three feet away it looks brand new. Then there is my 72 Martin D35. Heavily gigged before it came to me 6 years sgo , but plays and sounds awesome. Then again I don’t get twisted up when I get a ding in my guitars. They’re meant to be played. Take them out to gig with them and they’ll surely get dings. I wish I had your attitude about unintended dings. I dinged the headstock (lucky it didn't snap off) on a Gibby LP Std I had back in the early 90s. I kicked myself in the arse for days, lol. Funny thing is I really didn't even like the thing. I'm a Strat guy and it was really just an impulse purchase.
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Post by cedarchoper58 on Jul 11, 2024 12:06:25 GMT -5
relicks look like badd plastic surgery on the face its never natural like years of gigging does
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Post by budg on Jul 11, 2024 14:53:01 GMT -5
All of my guitars are non relic except my CS 59 ri strat. Had everything going for me except the journeyman finish. Three feet away it looks brand new. Then there is my 72 Martin D35. Heavily gigged before it came to me 6 years sgo , but plays and sounds awesome. Then again I don’t get twisted up when I get a ding in my guitars. They’re meant to be played. Take them out to gig with them and they’ll surely get dings. I wish I had your attitude about unintended dings. I dinged the headstock (lucky it didn't snap off) on a Gibby LP Std I had back in the early 90s. I kicked myself in the arse for days, lol. Funny thing is I really didn't even like the thing. I'm a Strat guy and it was really just an impulse purchase. Yeah. I wasn’t always like that . It just happened more frequently than I liked and just got to a point where I quit thinking about it . Don’t get me wrong, I’m not careless , but I don’t obsess about it anymore . I used to be one of those guys that used to wear a tube sock on my arm when I played my Martin. My journeyman is as far as I go with relics. I honestly think the turning point for me was having my metal G7th capo slipping out of my hand and landing on the top of my brand new Martin.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jul 11, 2024 16:21:07 GMT -5
relicks look like badd plastic surgery on the face its never natural like years of gigging does I'm no expert on relics or vintage guitars, but if someone were to show me a pic of your blue Strat and ask me if it was vintage or a relic, I don't know where I'd land. It has the overall appearance to my uneducated eye of a heavy relic, the kind you see from the custom shop or aftermarket builders. That's not a slight on your guitar, but I can see how a guitar like that inspires the relic craze. So...it's your fault. 😂
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Post by cedarchoper58 on Jul 11, 2024 17:42:31 GMT -5
relicks look like badd plastic surgery on the face its never natural like years of gigging does I'm no expert on relics or vintage guitars, but if someone were to show me a pic of your blue Strat and ask me if it was vintage or a relic, I don't know where I'd land. It has the overall appearance to my uneducated eye of a heavy relic, the kind you see from the custom shop or aftermarket builders. That's not a slight on your guitar, but I can see how a guitar like that inspires the relic craze. So...it's your fault. 😂 I have had that 62 strat and giged it for decades. it is relected by use. 90% of that wear i have done. sand paper or any artifical relecing has never been done on it. it is also marinated in nicotine
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jul 11, 2024 18:11:11 GMT -5
I'm no expert on relics or vintage guitars, but if someone were to show me a pic of your blue Strat and ask me if it was vintage or a relic, I don't know where I'd land. It has the overall appearance to my uneducated eye of a heavy relic, the kind you see from the custom shop or aftermarket builders. That's not a slight on your guitar, but I can see how a guitar like that inspires the relic craze. So...it's your fault. 😂 I have had that 62 strat and giged it for decades. it is relected by use. 90% of that wear i have done. sand paper or any artifical relecing has never been done on it. it is also marinated in nicotine Oh I trust it's all original wear. Is that the original finish of the guitar or was it refinished at any time? Daphne Blue?
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Post by LTB on Jul 12, 2024 23:39:48 GMT -5
Never cared for the fact people destroy the finish to make it look heavily used. For what end I have to ask? Is it so people will look at you and think, wow, this guy has played for a very long time or what could this guitar tell us? I find that sort of narcissistic not to mention the guitar doesn’t look that great.
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Post by Sharkie on Jul 13, 2024 8:14:52 GMT -5
I have a CS ‘59RI Strat “heavy relic” - (sounds similar to budg’s), that is a great guitar. I compare it to my 2004 American Strat and it plays and sounds much better IMO. But, I did buy it from a friend for a bargain who did not like it. I never would’ve paid the original sticker price.
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Post by Taildragger on Jul 16, 2024 10:50:10 GMT -5
Edited this post to say, "ooops: forgot I'd already 'said my piece' above".
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Post by samspade on Jul 18, 2024 19:13:12 GMT -5
A category of relic'ed for feel vs image would be something I'd be interested in.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jul 19, 2024 9:15:25 GMT -5
Respected musicians and fellow forumites,
I am writing this post to sincerely apologize to you for ever endeavoring to create, photograph, post and support any positive or endorsing opinion on the subject of relics. I understand that what I did was completely wrong, hurtful and unprofessional. This is the least that you and my colleagues here at Moe's Tavern 2.0 expect from me.
Though it is impossible to change what happened now I have decided to either destroy or refinish any guitar that demonstrates even the least bit of faux aging so as to rectify my mistakes. I will also be seeking counseling to address my ego and narcissistic personality disorder. Having that said, I can assure you that it will not ever happen again.
Once again I sincerely apologize to you and I hope that you will accept my apologies and will provide me a chance to fix my mistakes.
Yours Sincerely,
Auf Kiltre
😁
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Post by Leftee on Jul 19, 2024 10:41:08 GMT -5
They’re not mistakes. They’re fake road rashes.
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Post by reverendrob on Jul 20, 2024 4:53:55 GMT -5
A category of relic'ed for feel vs image would be something I'd be interested in. That's fairly close to the VOS approach from Gibson - "vintage old stock" with a LITTLE wear.
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Post by Leftee on Jul 20, 2024 8:01:57 GMT -5
My Eastman is a bit of a closet relic. I bought it because of the resoundingly great reviews. The price was great, as well, considering what a LP Trad goes for. It’s a great sounding/playing guitar.
Is the first time I bought a relic’d guitar. The relicing is tastefully done. Not over the top or distracting.
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Post by windmill on Jul 20, 2024 8:04:08 GMT -5
Seen some fender strat relics in some shops recently.
They just dont look right.
May be good guitars but the relicing doesn't look real.
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Post by reverendrob on Jul 20, 2024 23:54:59 GMT -5
Seen some fender strat relics in some shops recently. They just dont look right. May be good guitars but the relicing doesn't look real. It never does, especially the lower-end Fender belt sander ones.
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Post by Lesterstrat on Aug 1, 2024 9:26:27 GMT -5
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