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Post by krrf on Dec 13, 2020 17:45:40 GMT -5
I was checking out Fender customer shop strats and was surprised to see that they still had a ton of relics on there. I thought that fad was already passed?! I have a relic Tele, but I made it myself by playing it for about 10 years and abusing it on stage.
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Post by Taildragger on Dec 13, 2020 18:00:30 GMT -5
Never were a thing for me. I'm pretty fastidious about my gear.
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Post by matryx81 on Dec 13, 2020 18:00:33 GMT -5
I am guessing so.
I bought a 60th Anniversary Jazz Bass in Firemist Silver about 2 months ago. The relic was the least appealing part about it to me (no, this is a not a negative criticism about that. I was more interested in the firemist silver and the stack knobs. I would have bought it with or without the relic).
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Post by Laker on Dec 13, 2020 18:21:45 GMT -5
I’ve owned my relics since I’ve purchased them when new 50+ years ago.
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Post by budg on Dec 13, 2020 18:28:02 GMT -5
5 years ago I bought my first custom shop strat. At the time I was looking at 50s era specs with a 9.5 “ radius and 6105 frets in either surf green or daphne blue. Found a journeyman relic 59 ri in daphne blue that has been an awesome guitar . From 6 feet away you wouldn’t know it was a relic. Evidently they are pretty popular still as they sell a lot of them.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Dec 13, 2020 18:44:35 GMT -5
Maybe they'll become "THE" thing now that them young whipper snappers can't play in smoked filled bars for 30 years by golly.
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Dec 13, 2020 18:53:26 GMT -5
Yeah, they're still a thing. Lightly reliced seems more popular than the heavily reliced stuff. They're getting better (that is, more convincing) and have their audience. I definitely don't hear much main stream talk about it like I used to, though.
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Post by jefe46 on Dec 13, 2020 20:54:07 GMT -5
They never were a "thing" in my world. Pretentious BS.
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Post by Think Floyd on Dec 13, 2020 20:58:19 GMT -5
They never were a "thing" in my world. Pretentious BS. Ditto. |
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Post by LVF on Dec 13, 2020 21:36:57 GMT -5
Threetto
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Post by matryx81 on Dec 13, 2020 22:15:18 GMT -5
Lightly reliced seems more popular than the heavily reliced stuff. It is for me. While I am not big on the relic thing, I think the job done on my 60th anniversary J was tastefully done. |
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Post by Pinetree on Dec 13, 2020 23:13:35 GMT -5
My best buddy bought a Custom Shop Strat relic a couple weeks ago.
It was not cheap, and man is it nice.
I'd say they're still a thing.
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Post by roly on Dec 13, 2020 23:34:03 GMT -5
I don't get it......if you want a guitar that looks used....buy a used guitar.
I have personally relicked every guitar I have owned.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Dec 13, 2020 23:50:31 GMT -5
I dunno, I've known a lot of musicians over the years. They do kooky things with their guitars, their hair, bodies, clothes, their lives. It's what they do. Viva la différence, ya know?
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Dec 14, 2020 0:06:13 GMT -5
Yeah, they are a thing here on my planet. They are insanely expensive for what they are. I have two Fender CS light relics, both from the Time Machine series, and they are amazing guitars. The Strat was a gift, and the Tele I found at Mars Music in 2003 for $600. It was mismarked and they let me have it at that price. Cha-ching! If you don't like 'em, that's fine. If my owning a pair of 'em lowers anyone's opinion of me--well, that's their problem, not mine  I'm not losing any sleep over it. |
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Post by Taildragger on Dec 14, 2020 0:44:13 GMT -5
Totally a matter of personal preference: like maple or rosewood.
Some likes 'em some don't.
Not better or worse: just different.
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Post by rickyguitar on Dec 14, 2020 5:22:51 GMT -5
Not for me. But hey, what do I know.
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Post by Leftee on Dec 14, 2020 10:22:57 GMT -5
I just built one to sell... obviously not at CS prices. It sold.
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Post by slacker 🐨 on Dec 14, 2020 12:53:37 GMT -5
I wouldn't seek one out, but if I saw one that had the "it" factor, it wouldn't stop me from buying it either.
I've got a number of guitars dating back to the mid-80's (geez, that's 35 years ago now). They now have a ton of fret wear. At least one is overdue for a refret, but I'm scared to have it done. All my guitars look practically new, even the ones with a lot of playing time and the ones I gigged with when I was in a band for 10 years. Most have an odd ding or so if you look really closely, but I take really good care of my guitars.
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Post by Pinetree on Dec 14, 2020 18:31:19 GMT -5
I have to laugh because I still have the '79 Les Paul that I bought when I was a teenager... and while it is close to being worn out, it just doesn't look like a relic.
The finish is about gone on the back of the neck, the frets are pretty flat, and it's been hit by a cymbal or something... But it doesn't have that "dragged behind the tour bus" look of a relic.
I will say this though, whenever I play an electric guitar the first thing I do is turn the volume down, and the CS relic that my buddy bought just rings out.
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Post by matryx81 on Dec 14, 2020 18:46:24 GMT -5
At least one is overdue for a refret, but I'm scared to have it done. May I ask what the concern is? I would think if it is just finding someone, I am confident that someone is out there that can do it. If it is the possibility of a botched job that is unsettling, I understand that. |
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Dec 14, 2020 19:12:39 GMT -5
I have to laugh because I still have the '79 Les Paul that I bought when I was a teenager... and while it is close to being worn out, it just doesn't look like a relic. The finish is about gone on the back of the neck, the frets are pretty flat, and it's been hit by a cymbal or something... But it doesn't have that "dragged behind the tour bus" look of a relic. I will say this though, whenever I play an electric guitar the first thing I do is turn the volume down, and the CS relic that my buddy bought just rings out. Yeah, that's the funny part to me. The relics are getting better so there is a grey area between realistic looking relics and old guitars that are gently played where they could be confused. I see a lot of old/vintage guitars, and it is funny to me what some people think makes a guitar look old. A week or two ago I had an early 60s Strat in for a refret, and a coworker had on his bench a partscaster that was reliced. It was funny to put them next to each other, because a lot of relic enthusiasts might have picked the new guitar as the vintage piece, and the vintage one as a newer guitar.
The more gentle ones are usually not much more reliced than just dulling the finish and keeping it from being like the brand new white sneakers on the playground.
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Post by modbus on Dec 14, 2020 20:12:23 GMT -5
At least one is overdue for a refret, but I'm scared to have it done. May I ask what the concern is? I would think if it is just finding someone, I am confident that someone is out there that can do it. If it is the possibility of a botched job that is unsettling, I understand that. I personally wouldn't want to get a guitar with neck binding, like a Gibson, refretted. |
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Post by slacker 🐨 on Dec 14, 2020 21:44:19 GMT -5
At least one is overdue for a refret, but I'm scared to have it done. May I ask what the concern is? I would think if it is just finding someone, I am confident that someone is out there that can do it. If it is the possibility of a botched job that is unsettling, I understand that. I've heard some horror stories of botched jobs. Also, I've heard you can only refret a few times (kinda like hip replacement revision). If that's true, I'd like to stretch it out. One has the best feel and resonance I've ever played. It's one of those guitars that people pick up and involuntarily go "oh wow". |
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Post by woody on Dec 14, 2020 22:32:17 GMT -5
May I ask what the concern is? I would think if it is just finding someone, I am confident that someone is out there that can do it. If it is the possibility of a botched job that is unsettling, I understand that. I've heard some horror stories of botched jobs. Also, I've heard you can only refret a few times (kinda like hip replacement revision). If that's true, I'd like to stretch it out. One has the best feel and resonance I've ever played. It's one of those guitars that people pick up and involuntarily go "oh wow". As I lie in a hospital bed 4 hours after having a hip replacement revision, I say do the refret, slacker. You’ll be glad you did. |
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Post by LTB on Dec 15, 2020 0:20:16 GMT -5
Yeah, they’re a thing like young women buying new jeans pre-ripped😂😂😂😂😂
I rib my 31 year old daughter about them. I don’t get relic’d new guitars but to each their own. I have to wonder if they want to come across as appearing to own an actual natural worn 50 year old guitar.
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Post by Pinetree on Dec 15, 2020 0:37:13 GMT -5
You just have to play one.
If every guitar that Fender made was as good as the Custom Shop, they would rule the world.
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Post by LTB on Dec 15, 2020 1:33:16 GMT -5
You just have to play one. If every guitar that Fender made was as good as the Custom Shop, they would rule the world. Maybe so Pintree 😉 |
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Post by LTB on Dec 15, 2020 1:35:14 GMT -5
You just have to play one. If every guitar that Fender made was as good as the Custom Shop, they would rule the world. Maybe so Pintree 😊 But does that mean I have to wear over priced jeans with rips in them too ? 😉 |
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Post by leftrightout on Dec 15, 2020 3:55:01 GMT -5
they are a thing and so is vanilla coke
but if a guitar plays great and sounds fantastic and you like it
it doesn't matter if its relic, NOS, journeyman or whatever they call the finish options now
a good guitar is a good guitar.
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