Beyond the relic concept

[otaypanky]

Threads about guitars with a relic'd finish usually bring about a heated discussion with people firmly entrenched on both sides.
But I'd guess this would just leave most folks scratching their head

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guit...tratocaster-burnt-heavy-relic-electric-guitar

 

[FrankenFretter]

And worth every penny...<rolling eyes>.

 

[otaypanky]

FrankenFretter, your avatar photo just gave me an idea for beyond burned relics ~

 

[Commodore 64]

I'm pretty fired up about this model. It's from the Private Reserve stock!

 

[R_of_G]

So they make a pre-burnt one for those who want to pretend they're Jimi.
Do they make a pre-smashed one for those who want to pretend they're Pete Townshend?

 

[markb]

I suppose you could get it refinished :socool

 

[riverrick]

Yeah....I just don't get what all the fuss is about these relic models. I like my guitars to look beautiful.....not all banged up???.....just don't get it!!!

 

[cebreez]

See..... For all you doubters!(my parents) $50 worth of old guitar parts can fetch $62** $63**...... $6499??? Had to look at it twice!!!
And before anybody says it...... those are not genuine '65 parts there using just stuff they left in a box outside somewhere in Montreal.

 

[NWBasser]

Funny thing, Larry Hartke (Hartke bass amps) plays a burned relic bass.

I very much wonder if Fender will sell any of those.

While I don't really care much for the relic look, I played a road-worn strat that was an incredible guitar.

That makes me wonder - If I found a relic model that sounded and played like a dream, then could I accept the looks of it?

 

[cebreez]

I've found several at local music stores that had genuine tour rash on them. The last one I found was a Standard Strat for $299 that did in fact played and sounded like a dream. Left it.... went home.... went back two hours later to buy it and it was gone. It was a very sad day...!

 

[cebreez]

Besides for that price I'll gladly blow torch your favorite guitar!! Email me... I'm sure I can fit a few in before Christmas. :thumbsup

 

[otaypanky]

Don't misunderstand me, I'm not knockin' a relic, it's the 'burned' thing that has me puzzled. It looks more like blobs of flat spray paint in the photo ~
Jimi playin' in the 70's at the Village theater, all tripped out, and lightin' up his Strat? Well I guess that seemed perfectly natural in a 70's sort of way.
This? Not so much ~~~

 

[Tig]

What good is it if you don't have a true, great story behind the burned guitar that survived the catastrophic fire, etc?

"Wow, looks like your guitar has been through quite a bit. What happened to it?"
Owner, "Um, nothing. I bought it new from the factory like this for, um $6500." ...Epic fail...

 

[Katastrophe]

I'll bet it didn't have the poly finish that Fender puts on the MIMs. My Strat survived a fire, and all it had on it was some soot. Wiped it down, and it was good as new.

Had I known I could put a price that high on it, I'd have priced it at $5999, placed it on the 'bay, and sold it before I wiped it down and destroyed "relicing."

 

[Lev]

Why do they never relic acoustic guitars?