SO my relic project begins…suggestions?
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Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
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I'm not saying don't do it cos its a valuable guitar. I'm saying don't do it cos there is no way to do it on a poly finish that doesn't end up looking like you are an angry, hormonal 15 year old with a screwdriver attacking a school desk.
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I'm not saying don't do it cos its a valuable guitar. I'm saying don't do it cos there is no way to do it on a poly finish that doesn't end up looking like you are an angry, hormonal 15 year old with a screwdriver attacking a school desk.
HALENisking
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my vote is to replace the neck with a mighty mite like daan said and then (regarding the body) set that mofo on fire!
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my vote is to replace the neck with a mighty mite like daan said and then (regarding the body) set that mofo on fire!
Swampy
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Fire/burns could be interesting.
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Fire/burns could be interesting.
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
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Hit that mf'er with a blowtorch.
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Hit that mf'er with a blowtorch.
dominus
King Midas to Cheap Guitars
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You're going about this the
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You're going about this the
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Funkfingers
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Pesky wabbit!
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Pesky wabbit!
treyhaislip
Well-known member
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I really dig those "cheap" Strat copies by Kramer and Epiphone. They have, IMO, very comfortable necks and pickups that sound decent if you don't want to throw a set in them.
For a relic job though, I think a Mighty Mite/Allparts Maple board...or maybe search eBay for a Kramer neck with a Maple board...IMO, a relic'd sunburst would look better with a relic'd maple board than Rosewood.
But burning the body would add a cool look/vibe to the guitar. A trick that worked for me for weathering/aging the wood is steel wool in vinegar...let it sit for a couple of days and then apply to the worn/sanded parts on the body and neck (wood has to be exposed and raw.)
Cool project though!
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I really dig those "cheap" Strat copies by Kramer and Epiphone. They have, IMO, very comfortable necks and pickups that sound decent if you don't want to throw a set in them.
For a relic job though, I think a Mighty Mite/Allparts Maple board...or maybe search eBay for a Kramer neck with a Maple board...IMO, a relic'd sunburst would look better with a relic'd maple board than Rosewood.
But burning the body would add a cool look/vibe to the guitar. A trick that worked for me for weathering/aging the wood is steel wool in vinegar...let it sit for a couple of days and then apply to the worn/sanded parts on the body and neck (wood has to be exposed and raw.)
Cool project though!
muttznmongrelz
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I LIKE IT!!!
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I LIKE IT!!!
Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
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Wattage
High Voltologist
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Perfect either way then
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Perfect either way then
crusty philtrum
Vintageologist
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I suppose actually playing it instead is out of the question ?
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I suppose actually playing it instead is out of the question ?
Rand-O-Monium
New member
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See post #6,crusty...
Mebbe get some sandpaper armbands...
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See post #6,crusty...
Mebbe get some sandpaper armbands...
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take the neck off, and pickguard off, lay the body in the drive way and back over it a few times with the car...
Im not much into relicing,(sp?) but if you are try to do it as natural as possible. wear marks on back from a studded belt etc. Only thing worse to me than a reliced guitar is a stupidly artificial job. I laugh when I see these "reliced" guitar for sale where the listed sounds so proud of the job they did and they charge a high sum and the thing looks like monkeys beat it with hammers and chisels. Or they saw a chunk out. I know Ive had that bad gig where a bump the mike stand and knock that big v shaped chunk out of my guitar.. Gosh, I hate when THAT happens...
Re: SO my relic project begins…suggestions?
take the neck off, and pickguard off, lay the body in the drive way and back over it a few times with the car...
Im not much into relicing,(sp?) but if you are try to do it as natural as possible. wear marks on back from a studded belt etc. Only thing worse to me than a reliced guitar is a stupidly artificial job. I laugh when I see these "reliced" guitar for sale where the listed sounds so proud of the job they did and they charge a high sum and the thing looks like monkeys beat it with hammers and chisels. Or they saw a chunk out. I know Ive had that bad gig where a bump the mike stand and knock that big v shaped chunk out of my guitar.. Gosh, I hate when THAT happens...
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