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jaymzHal
Silver Member
United Kingdom
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
 Posted - 01/09/2009 : 00:16:44
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
1418 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 02:00:41
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I think relic guitars are like the pointy, reverse headstock, Floyd Rose, florescent fad of the mid 80s...If Fender goes overboard with this relic thing, they may be treading water briefly when the new guitar fad strikes, much like BC Rich, Jackson/Charvel, and Kramer did when Grunge suddenly killed metal...Since they are here though, there will always be a market for relics, but I think it may only be a small part of the market, much like florescent colored guitars are today...
I seriously think, especially with todays economics, that many people may find it ridiculous to spend lots of money on something thats brand new that pretty much looks like something you should have spent money on and gotten something brand new... |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 02:18:22
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This is an interesting phenomenon... I'm guessing the target demographic is 40-somthing guys who now have disposable income who wish they had kept their teenage guitar so that it would by now look like the relic does.
I for one would never buy something pre-relic-ed.
While I wish I'd never sold my HM series "metal" fender in the early 90's, what I did is find the same model guitar I had and bought it used - with 20 odd years of road use already honestly installed.
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 04:06:55
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I think relics are pretty cool but disposable income would be better spent on authentic vintage guitars. Or better yet, create your own.
Its like, why would I want to buy that POS EVH Frankenstein even if I did have the money, even if it was just an investment? |
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redundant
Silver Member
Turkey
247 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 09:30:39
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Originally posted by zerksies
i'd rather road wear it myself
+1
Also I do wonder who Fender's target market is for these - my guess is younger players who want the look but can't find anything vintage.
Can't stomach the Tele colours too |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 10:16:42
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Originally posted by redundant
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Originally posted by zerksies
i'd rather road wear it myself
+1
Also I do wonder who Fender's target market is for these - my guess is younger players who want the look but can't find anything vintage.
Can't stomach the Tele colours too
+2.......not too mad about phoney 'wear and tear'...every ding and scuff on my guitars has been honestly and drunkenly earned the hard way....... ...... |
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tony
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
142 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 23:51:27
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Why even bother playing it?
Unorthodox as it may be, most of the people I know take good care of their equipment and it usually looks pretty newish, even if it isn't.
If their gear is worn, it's usually worn in some really weird idiosyncratic way anyway. With the professionally worn stuff it's like: buckle rash: check. cigarette burn mark: check. aesthetically pleasing neck wear: check. |
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Disco Stu
Silver Member
USA
303 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 02:44:55
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All forum members are invited to send me their Fender guitars for a highly discounted "Authentic Roadrash" treatment.
I will place them in the back of my truck for a few firewood deliveries, and then bring them inside and play them while drinking beer and bumping into various objects. I can put a lit smoke in the peghead for that Keith Richards / Eric Clapton burn.
Somewhere, I have a large metal redneck-style belt buckle that will give the desired buckle routing effect upon the back. That's a ten-dollar option. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 08:26:13
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Originally posted by Disco Stu
All forum members are invited to send me their Fender guitars for a highly discounted "Authentic Roadrash" treatment.
I will place them in the back of my truck for a few firewood deliveries, and then bring them inside and play them while drinking beer and bumping into various objects. I can put a lit smoke in the peghead for that Keith Richards / Eric Clapton burn.
Somewhere, I have a large metal redneck-style belt buckle that will give the desired buckle routing effect upon the back. That's a ten-dollar option.
If only life were so easy........ ..my squier is starting to exibit signs of a worn fingerboard(maple neck) these were based on original 50's strats so possibly the japs went the whole way with the paintwork(which is chipping nicely) and laquer on the neck....i'm not against old looking guitars,i was very fortunate that my first guitar was an original '67 fender Coronado II with all the wear and tear it entails....my 89 strat is a LOT more hard wearing... even though it's easily my most played guitar,not to go off topic too much but Zerskies/Gorans point about the paint on strats and the tone question should be delved into deeper.... not to say that my strat sounds bad..i love my american standard,it really is a workhorse and has never let me down over the years......... |
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DarrinPA
Silver Member
USA
221 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2009 : 04:05:27
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Don't trust Disco Stu's "Authentic Roadrash Treatment" because he'll do a poor job. I've heard complaints that he completly missed spots on the guitar so it still looked like new! What a rip off!
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Pedalhead
Silver Member
USA
245 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2009 : 04:10:21
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| Of course this is not to be confused with the "Fender New Gimmick Separate You From Your Money" series |
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kulten
Gold Member
France
516 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2009 : 09:43:54
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Originally posted by jack
I think relic guitars are like the pointy, reverse headstock, Floyd Rose, florescent fad of the mid 80s...
I think you're right : I remember in the very early 90's, I began to play bass, and all my friends wanted to have a beautifull guitar, mint paint, clean chromes, etc...then I decided to destroy the paint of my bass.  |
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The_Doc
Gold Member
United Kingdom
509 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2009 : 10:28:02
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I was talking to my mates in our local music store about these and, apparently, they are going to be manufactured in Mexico. Nothing wrong in that but the price point (certainly for the strats) is going to be around the same as a brand new US strat - that's an odd one to figure out.
I do own a custom shop relic'd strat (see my avatar), but for no other reason than I picked it up, played it for an hour and enjoyed every second of it - sound and feel. I wouldn't have cared, to be honest, whether it had been relic'd or not and I got it for a much reduced price from a mate.
Not sure where Fender are going with this as it could kill off some of their custom shop lines - maybe that's the strategy? |
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kulten
Gold Member
France
516 Posts |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2009 : 21:41:11
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I want the guitar manufacturers to stop trying to come up with fresh crap & stick to making great guitars again.  |
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Fender Road Worn series...
