Murphy Aged Rant

[rsm]

Sorry man, that’s the gayest take I’ve heard in a while. “Earning” distress and aging? No less ridiculous than “earning” a different color or a faded pair of jeans. And comparing it to people impersonating Veterans is just jumping the shark

well, I defer to your gay expertise, clearly you know more about that than most of us here.

what would you call fake / artificial aging and distress of a new guitar vs a guitar that was aged and distressed over years of use? The first guitar is a poser, made to look used on purpose; while the second guitar aged organically through years of use. Can't see the difference?

do you buy a new car, and have it purposely aged and distressed too? Add some rust, scratches, a few dents,...? Sounds ridiculous, right? But it's fine to do to a new guitar.

a relic guitar is contrived. enjoy the fauxness!


edit: it's your money, pay extra for someone to distress and damage your new guitar.

let me know when you want me to relic your car for you. this way it will match your guitar.

 

[tallcoolone]

well, I defer to your gay expertise, clearly you know more about that than most of us here.

what would you call fake / artificial aging and distress of a new guitar vs a guitar that was aged and distressed over years of use? The first guitar is a poser, made to look used on purpose; while the second guitar aged organically through years of use. Can't see the difference?

do you buy a new car, and have it purposely aged and distressed too? Add some rust, scratches, a few dents,...? Sounds ridiculous, right? But it's fine to do to a new guitar.

a relic guitar is contrived. enjoy the fauxness!


edit: it's your money, pay extra for someone to distress and damage your new guitar.

let me know when you want me to relic your car for you. this way it will match your guitar.

Is this what you think about when you don’t gig anymore?

 

[rsm]

Is this what you think about when you don’t gig anymore?

enjoy and defend your fake-ass aged and distressed new guitars at extra cost.

It's what I think about when someone posts about fake aged and distressed new guitars.

"Nobody ever lost a dollar by underestimating the taste of guitarists." - P. T. Barnum

please share pics of your relic'd new car when you get a chance. Maybe on the way to your next gig with your faux finished new guitar?

Gigging doesn't make your faux finished guitar any more real. Nice conflation, is conflation a natural part of your gayness expertise?

 

[WizardAmpIphoneClip]

This thread has me on the lollercoaster

 

[skoora]

This thread has me on the lollercoaster

Is that his new splittable humbucker?

 

[skoora]

I like relic guitars if it’s real light on the body because the necks usually feel very nice. Heavy relic on a body I dislike a lot. There’s a Charvel that’s a Hum/SC and reverse headstock, where I dig that config, but it’s a guy’s Sig model and the body relicing is stupidly over the top. Just makes it a hard no. It’s a white guitar but almost half of the body is bare wood. He’s a European player but his name and band escape me.
I’d dig whatever they do for the M2M Gibson R9’s I see at Guitar Center.
The first Gen roadworn Fenders from Mexico were great. Especially the 60’s Strat and the 50’s Tele. Wish I hadn’t sold the Tele.

 

[skoora]

I like relic guitars if it’s real light on the body because the necks usually feel very nice. Heavy relic on a body I dislike a lot. There’s a Charvel that’s a Hum/SC and reverse headstock, where I dig that config, but it’s a guy’s Sig model and the body relicing is stupidly over the top. Just makes it a hard no. It’s a white guitar but almost half of the body is bare wood. He’s a European player but his name and band escape me.
I’d dig whatever they do for the M2M Gibson R9’s I see at Guitar Center

I also love a brand new shiny guitar. Even though I’m a Gibson guy, I think the Jackson USA RR24 in white (non pin striped one) with no accents and black pickups and hardware, reverse headstock looks badass.