Question for those that dislike Relic Strats

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Not a big fan of them myself. But if you pulled one off the shelf and it was the best Strat you'd ever tried (and assuming you had the money and were in the market for a Strat), would you buy it?
 
Sure. If another Strat was around that wasn't relic'd and played as good without costing more, I'd grab that one first, though.
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Sure I would. Who gives a shit what other people don't like anyway?

Steve
 
All that matters is how you bond with it. I dont get people buying guitars and then they relic them. Why beat the shit out of a perfectly good guitar? :confused:
 
I dislike "relic'd" guitars purely on principle I suppose. Maybe I'm just a dick. Who knows... I'd rather the bruises and faint scent of beer and stage skank be from earning them! My '96 Custom 22 came with bruises, a definant odor ( two baking soda a full two weeks to get the stench out of the case lmfao ) and it is by far the best sounding/playing guitar I've ever owned. I'll never sell her. I just can't justify paying for someone to fake that feel.
 
yes, there is nothing more appealing that a big triple coat of nitrocellulouse baked on a body and a neck to make the action slow and make it sound like pure shit. but it ensures longevity of the finish and retains that mint condition look for resale.

whether its worn with battles scars and bruises, or bought that way, doesn't matter. if it was yours for 20 years and all those scars are your to brag about, then much the better. most people on this board aren't old enough or have held onto and gigged a guitar long enough for that to have happened yet.

point is, if the guitar feels good, go for it.

steve
 
steve_k":1nxcud0z said:
yes, there is nothing more appealing that a big triple coat of nitrocellulouse baked on a body and a neck to make the action slow and make it sound like pure shit. but it ensures longevity of the finish and retains that mint condition look for resale.

whether its worn with battles scars and bruises, or bought that way, doesn't matter. if it was yours for 20 years and all those scars are your to brag about, then much the better. most people on this board aren't old enough or have held onto and gigged a guitar long enough for that to have happened yet.

point is, if the guitar feels good, go for it.

steve
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Words of wisdom!

That settles it then. I'm going to go back, close my eyes and let my ears and hands do all the work!
 
It wouldn't even bother to touch a relic'd guitar if I was looking for a strat. If one found it's way into my hands somehow, it would have to be the best goddamn feeling guitar ever built for me to consider buying it. I can't stand this fad.
 
I dont get the whole reliced thing at all, but I will say the baddest strat I've played so far has been one that a good friend of mine has. I dont know how much if anything it has to do with the fact that it had been reliced, but it is a 10 ton violin for sure ;)
I have a US made strat that I thought was great until I heard his :confused:
 
Rushtallica":2lcepm4c said:
Sure. If another Strat was around that wasn't relic'd and played as good without costing more, I'd grab that one first, though.
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+1 I just see the a relic'd strat as fake, but if the guitar played awesome, I would buy it. I prefer to put my own 'wear' into an instrument.
 
TheMagicEight":1te6yyhf said:
steve_k":1te6yyhf said:
yes, there is nothing more appealing that a big triple coat of nitrocellulouse baked on a body and a neck to make the action slow and make it sound like pure shit. but it ensures longevity of the finish and retains that mint condition look for resale.

whether its worn with battles scars and bruises, or bought that way, doesn't matter. if it was yours for 20 years and all those scars are your to brag about, then much the better. most people on this board aren't old enough or have held onto and gigged a guitar long enough for that to have happened yet.

point is, if the guitar feels good, go for it.

steve
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Words of wisdom!

That settles it then. I'm going to go back, close my eyes and let my ears and hands do all the work!
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OR! You could buy a Perfect One and Pay me to drag it around a while for you! :thumbsup:

Roid
 
RoidRage":fqepjr90 said:
TheMagicEight":fqepjr90 said:
steve_k":fqepjr90 said:
yes, there is nothing more appealing that a big triple coat of nitrocellulouse baked on a body and a neck to make the action slow and make it sound like pure shit. but it ensures longevity of the finish and retains that mint condition look for resale.

whether its worn with battles scars and bruises, or bought that way, doesn't matter. if it was yours for 20 years and all those scars are your to brag about, then much the better. most people on this board aren't old enough or have held onto and gigged a guitar long enough for that to have happened yet.

point is, if the guitar feels good, go for it.

steve
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Words of wisdom!

That settles it then. I'm going to go back, close my eyes and let my ears and hands do all the work!
Click to expand...

OR! You could buy a Perfect One and Pay me to drag it around a while for you! :thumbsup:

Roid
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I could! But I'd much rather buy a perfect one and take excellent care of it, play the hell out of it, and let it wear naturally.
 
I was never a relic fan before, I thought it was silly actually having someone else trash your guitar.

But the last two roadworn Fenders that I've tried played and sounded so nice that I had to grab them. I like that the necks are raw on the back. Both guitars are light and have great resonant wood tone...I like lighter weight guitars.

If they weren't relic guitars, but played and sounded the same, I would have bought them as well....the relic thing isn't why I dig them...but I think it did make the necks feel really comfy to play on.

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TheMagicEight":2ff1v674 said:
steve_k":2ff1v674 said:
yes, there is nothing more appealing that a big triple coat of nitrocellulouse baked on a body and a neck to make the action slow and make it sound like pure shit. but it ensures longevity of the finish and retains that mint condition look for resale.

whether its worn with battles scars and bruises, or bought that way, doesn't matter. if it was yours for 20 years and all those scars are your to brag about, then much the better. most people on this board aren't old enough or have held onto and gigged a guitar long enough for that to have happened yet.

point is, if the guitar feels good, go for it.

steve
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Words of wisdom!

That settles it then. I'm going to go back, close my eyes and let my ears and hands do all the work!
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Absolutely!

If I was worried about the relic thing and didn't buy them, I wouldn't have these guitars that I love and play all the time.
 
I HATE relics, but I picked up a Road Worn '72 Tele Dlx that just blew me away and I bought it on the spot.
It actually replaced my R6 Les Paul (which I just sold).
 
I love relics, nothing is cooler than a guitar that looks like its been through he'll and back IMO. Why wait 30 years to have the look whe you can have it today.

The fake comments are odd to me. All kinds of crap gets antiqued these days to look older why not guitars too? I personally beat the crap out of all of my guitars unti they look trashed. Just another" look" similar to choosing gold or black hardware. Doesn't effect playability at all so its purely aesthetic. If we all wanted the same guitar they would all just be sunburst strats.
 
Results!

So I went back and did exactly what I said I would. Thankfully, I found a NOS '56 Candy Apple Red Strat that just blew me away!!! Soft V neck, nitro finish, incredible flame maple neck, and one of the best sounds I've ever heard out of a Strat.

Will be picking it up hopefully early next week. I'll post back with pics!

Edit: Looks like they've got it on the website!
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So are you going to wrap it in chains and drag it around your yard to get that 'reclic'd' look?



I had a relic'd 73 Oldsmobile. It was ahead of it's time. Back them I just called it a beater.
 
If it sounds and plays good go for it, but it looks like you found something better.

As for relics in general I always have disliked the idea. Seems fake, I guess that's because it is fake. FWIW I have guitars that I have had for 20 years and they all have a few dings, but none of them are beat all to hell like relic guitars off the shelf. You would have to intentionally mistreat them to get them to look like this.
 
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