GuitarDrummer
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$50k? Only if it has a spoiler [hehe]
I've never understood a phrase like "Custom Shop Relic'd in Mint Condition"
Its a really smart move to buy one, you could forever say it was mint, especially with a refret.
And yet I want my PRS to stay perfect forever.
So...no, I'm sorry, I wasn't clear. In hindsight, there's actually two distinctions I was trying to make. The first was the art of the relic vs. natural wear; the second was the art of the relic vs. an amateur hack job.I need clarification. You make the distinction between relicing and playing guitars by saying relicing is not the same as hacking on a guitar OR the same as playing it for a long time. Is it then somewhere in between? Does the deliberate aging process improve the sound like natural wear does?
"yeah we know, but the relic'd guitars make up the majority of the units we sell"
WTH???? Majority???? I'd call BS on that if only because even in the state we're in, I doubt there could be that many... oh wait, I wasn't going to say that.
Seriously, if I guy wants to customize his guitar, even put stickers on it. Or custom paint jobs like Satch does, more power to him. THAT is rock and roll, baby! But sanding off paint and metal finishes.... If it's old, IT'S OLD! I freakin earned this gray hair. And I'd trade it in a New York second for the color it used to be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But If it's new, it better freakin look new and don't DARE try to charge me more to make it look old! Besides which, most guitars that are 30 years old don't have 1/10 as much wear on them as the fake jobs. Les is right... (Ok time to shut up. LOL)
Glen Hansard's Takamine has honest wear...
The only "relic'd" guitar I'd love to have is an Andy Summers Signature Telecaster - otherwise I'm with the majority opinion, it's silly. No one has mentioned the elusive "mojo". Do they add mojo to the guitar when they relic it? How? (insert sarcasm emoticon here).
walrus
I know I started this thread. and I'm not super into relics but I do kind of like when there is a top finish "worn" off and a tobacco burst underneath. That gets my beans boiling a bit.