anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

[TattooedCarrot]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

I am not a fan on relic type of finish.

They've grown on me and most my guitars now have both fake and real wear and tear. Since I'm not afraid to ding them up, I don't bother putting them in cases. I lean them stacked in a corner near the computer and find I play them much more because I can just impulsively grab them instead of planning play time and digging them out of their cases stored in the closet or under the bed.

 

[TeleLubber]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?



Even if you're not a fan, it's worth a view just to see how he just slings his guitars around like they're indestructable.. included in this collection is a 1954 Strat.. just tossed on top of the pile like all the others.. haha.. what a trip

 

[open]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

They've grown on me and most my guitars now have both fake and real wear and tear. Since I'm not afraid to ding them up, I don't bother putting them in cases. I lean them stacked in a corner near the computer and find I play them much more because I can just impulsively grab them instead of planning play time and digging them out of their cases stored in the closet or under the bed.

Good for you.

 

[appar111]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

I am not a fan on relic type of finish.

and good for you!

 

[frankfalbo]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

Even if you're not a fan, it's worth a view just to see how he just slings his guitars around like they're indestructable.. included in this collection is a 1954 Strat.. just tossed on top of the pile like all the others.. haha.. what a trip

That's a great video. I've been there and seen those guits, it's quite a sight. I wish the camera work would have shown more of the goods.

Yngwie told us that he would take all of his pickups covers and steel wool them, and age them up. For many of his personal guitars, we've aged the pickup covers for him. We don't age the pickup or the magnets, just the look of the cover.

 

[TeleLubber]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

That's a great video. I've been there and seen those guits, it's quite a sight. I wish the camera work would have shown more of the goods.

Yngwie told us that he would take all of his pickups covers and steel wool them, and age them up. For many of his personal guitars, we've aged the pickup covers for him. We don't age the pickup or the magnets, just the look of the cover.

I wish the camera showed more too.. Its cool that you got to see those up close..

 

[LtKojak]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

I buy most of my stuff used, and find no 'mojo' in someone else's dents, dings, gouges, rust, dirt, sweat, mucous, slime, etc. Yuck! :crazy:

Exactly my thoughts. You read my mind, Rick!

For some people, the equation is: relic'ing="Mojo"

For me, the equation is; relic'ing=Bull*s*h*i*t.

AND I don't make ANY apologies for that. So there! :irate:

 

[formula73]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

Ok, I feel the need to clarify that I don't dig the whole faux relic mojo thing. I like that my 80 ML has clean paint with some checks, some light flaking off, a bit of wear and the original pickups in well-loved condition, even if 1 of the 4 coils sports new wire. The neck is super fast, the frets are worn just so, the original bridge isn't sagging (the chrome is a little pitted), and the binding has yellowed nicely. It's a clean original that's seen some play time, as it should. It rips.

It just looks like the old guitar that it IS. Same with my 73 LPC. Is that so wrong?

 

[Arrigus]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

Well, relic'ing is just a visual appointment, so, I don't think there's any equation with mojo or bull§°@* about it.
Simply put, a relicd, aged pickup may look good (or not) depending on the guitar.
It's just a nice option to have.

 

[appar111]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

Exactly my thoughts. You read my mind, Rick!

For some people, the equation is: relic'ing="Mojo"

For me, the equation is; relic'ing=Bull*s*h*i*t.

AND I don't make ANY apologies for that. So there! :irate:

Cool, but why is it that people chime in to say they don't like something when the title of the thread is "anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers"? If I wanted to hear from people who didn't like it, I would've titled my thread appropriately. Great, you don't like worn and/or reliced looking stuff. You're entitled to like or not like whatever you want. But you made your point already

 

[Kam]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

Cool, but why is it that people chime in to say they don't like something when the title of the thread is "anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers"? If I wanted to hear from people who didn't like it, I would've titled my thread appropriately. Great, you don't like worn and/or reliced looking stuff. You're entitled to like or not like whatever you want. But when you pop in just to tell us that you don't like the subject of the post, I really don't care other than the fact that you're crapping up the thread I started.

Well, it's your thread so your rules, obviously, but you maybe should have put something like that in your OP. Personally, when I start a thread I don't really care if people come in and disagree with me or say something's butt-ugly because they're all entitled to their opinion. As long as they're not flaming or being abusive, it's fine by me. If this thread was just the people who think it looks awesome then it wouldn't be three pages long by now and at the top of page one, would it?

Not lecturing you or trying to start anything with you, man. Just saying that if you want a thread to go a certain way then outline it better in your opening post so that certain people know not to post. The same way that I hardly ever post in gun threads in the on-topic room or threads about pointy guitars in the Guitar Shop.

Otherwise people are gonna come in and give you their opinion, ya know?

Take it easy, man. :beerchug:

 

[appar111]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

Well, it's your thread so your rules, obviously, but you maybe should have put something like that in your OP. Personally, when I start a thread I don't really care if people come in and disagree with me or say something's butt-ugly because they're all entitled to their opinion. As long as they're not flaming or being abusive, it's fine by me. If this thread was just the people who think it looks awesome then it wouldn't be three pages long by now and at the top of page one, would it?
Not lecturing you or trying to start anything with you, man. Just saying that if you want a thread to go a certain way then outline it better in your opening post so that certain people know not to post. The same way that I hardly ever post in gun threads in the on-topic room or threads about pointy guitars in the Guitar Shop.

Otherwise people are gonna come in and give you their opinion, ya know?

Take it easy, man. :beerchug:

Thanks for your opinion, Kam!

Outline it better in my opening post? I did. If you reread the title of the thread and what I posted in my original post, it's pretty obvious that I was stating what I liked and the thread title did say "anyone else like..." not "anyone here not like..." How much more clear do I need to be? :barf:

As I said in my previous posts in this thread, folks who don't like it are entitled to their opinion (it'd be real boring if we all like the same look). It's when someone chimes back in to reiterate their point that I just want to say "I get it already-- you don't like such & such, now can you just go post in another thread?"

 

[Kam]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

It occurs to me that the thread title is a question to which 'No' is just as valid an answer as 'Yes'.

If I'm in a bar and some fat middle-aged man with week-old chicken in his beard asks me, "Would you like to run your fingers through my back-hair while I fondle your balls?" I feel that I'm perfectly entitled to say, "No, thanks for the offer, but I don't like the sound of that," rather than just either saying yes or saying nothing at all.

Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything... :no:

Anyway, that's just debating semantics, I guess. We obviously expect different things from internet message boards.

Like I said, I wasn't trying to start anything and I hope I didn't sound argumentative or whatever. Enjoy your thread.

 

[appar111]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

No problem at all, Kam. You bring up a good point.

Still, once someone's said "no, I don't like them" or something to that effect, they've made their point and don't need to keep restating it, especially when it's clear that the intent of the OP is that they do like them.

It ain't that deep, it just irked me a little bit. If that's the worse that happens, I don't have too much to complain about!

 

[TattooedCarrot]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

I now want these.......

for this.........

 

[IanBallard]

Re: anyone else like the look of well worn humbuckers?

I HATE relic'ing with a passion.

I wouldn't even touch with a thirty-foot pole a p'up like the one pictured, let alone INSTALL it in one of my guitars.

'nuff said.

I just think it's silly because it's "poseur" sort of stuff... same with "road worn" or "VOS aged" guitars. Gimme a break. Buy a shiny new one, play it for years and years and relic it the right way! I love nicks, scratches, dings and rust, but only if it's from playing your guitar with sweat and passion every night.

= "relic'ed correctly"