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in all seriousness, I have had some guitars I didn't gel with until I added some wearing in
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However, I'm not a fan of artificially inducing age to any wood for aesthetic reasons.
Some guitars just need to be shiny, though - shred machines, natural acoustics, 335's.
I wouldn't *not* buy a guitar because of relicing but I have to like the look of it, I must admit.
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The extreme examples look awful - the one in my profile pick was bought used (it's a 2006) and has plenty of genuine wear. It's right up there with 'real' vintage guitars in terms of tone and feel.
That being said i do like the feel of the fender relic'd necks
I like them all.
None of the heavy relics I've come across have been as good - I'm not totally sure why, but I think it's more than just disliking the faked wear and damage - which is often far more extreme than all but a tiny number of real vintage guitars, and almost always looks blatantly faked either because it's clearly too fresh, or the pattern is wrong, or it's obvious the same tool has been used repeatedly… or all of the above.
So much so that I now tend to think that the more heavily-worn a guitar appears to be, the more likely it is to be faked.
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If you want an Artist Replica then fair enough, but otherwise it looks tragic
Like when Rob Chapman had Dreadlocks...
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In fact it's the same with anything I buy new, I wouldn't buy a new "relic" car either!
Although I understand why people don't like them, part of the reason I've done some of mine as relics is because of the thin skin paint and the ability to get away with some stuff you can't do on a "new" looking build.
That said, the surf green 52 P I did got a satin finish in order to keep the paint thin - and I really like it as a newbie rather than as a relic
The more extreme ones look ridiculous because most 40-50 year old guitars don't have that level of wear. This is from a person whose main guitar fell off a stand and landed on the floor of a venue at the first gig. It had 2 tiny dings. Not half the finish missing. This is my problem. To me the war wounds I put in are that guitars story. Anything else seems contrived.
But each to his own. But I'd buy new and if you gig them, they pick up patina naturally.
I'd buy a roadworn guitar (and have) providing the neck is still in good condition. Dents on the neck drive me up the wall, but so long as the body doesn't have any chips where it's uncomfortable (had one filled in where my forearm rests on my PRS as it was sharp) then I'm fine with it within reason
Personally I think there's nothing wrong with a guitar showing signs of use, but it should be natural; not an industrial process. The scars should be honestly earned.
Having said that the telecaster i'm building is reliced. It's just added to the enjoyment of making it.