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Fender Road Worn Pondering......

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#61
I think a few of you need to take the time to read the rules here. Calling someone dumb for owning/wanting a relic'd bass (or any other bass) will NOT be tolerated.

Enough is enough already, seriously.:mad:

You guys wonder why these threads get closed?? It's because of comments like the ones above that are stating how dumb people are for owning or wanting a relic'd bass.

Rule #1 at TB is respecting other members. There are several members here who already own relics, some who are building/selling them, and others who will probably be buying one in the future. Calling those folks dumb is hardly being respectful now, is it??:rollno:

If you don't like relics, don't buy one. It's really as simple as that.
 
#62
A long time ago, I had a friend from Europe. His family owned a shop that sold American clothes, like Levi's, Harley Davidson boots, etc. His business was coming here and buying lots of stuff and shipping them back home. People paid big bucks over there for a pair of Levi's, like $100-150 American dollars...and even more for old worn ripped ones. :)

All true!! This was of course, pre-eBay....
 
#63
I apologize for offending anyone. My post was without thinking. Pretty dumb of me.

I do feel that the whole relic thing is ridiculous and believe it will fail. It may be of value to note if you are buying one that there are many that feel the same and the relic may only be of value as a novelty. I wish I would have bought one of those singing fish that hang on the wall some years back.
 
#64
I don't let anything that anyone says on the internet bother me in the least bit.

I wish more people on this site would toughen up a bit and not let people push their buttons so easily. So many great threads destroyed because of over sensitivity to silly crap.

I guess I'm kind of "road worn." :p
 
#65
senorblues said:
I apologize for offending anyone. My post was without thinking. Pretty dumb of me.

I do feel that the whole relic thing is ridiculous and believe it will fail. It may be of value to note if you are buying one that there are many that feel the same and the relic may only be of value as a novelty. I wish I would have bought one of those singing fish that hang on the wall some years back.
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Above post = "Sorry - I didn't mean to say that people who buy relics are dumb, I meant to say that I (and lots of other people out there) think it's dumb to buy one."

Reminds me of the time I tired to get out of trouble with my wife by saying, "I wasn't calling you a b**ch, I just meant that you're acting like b**ches that I have known."

That didn't work either.
 
#66
Ephminus said:
I don't let anything that anyone says on the internet bother me in the least bit.

I wish more people on this site would toughen up a bit and not let people push their buttons so easily. So many great threads destroyed because of over sensitivity to silly crap.

I guess I'm kind of "road worn." :p
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I don't remember where I've read that, but in my opinion, emotional maturity is not taking yourself seriously.

Lowbrow said:
Above post = "Sorry - I didn't mean to say that people who buy relics are dumb, I meant to say that I (and lots of other people out there) think it's dumb to buy one."

Reminds me of the time I tired to get out of trouble with my wife by saying, "I wasn't calling you a b**ch, I just meant that you're acting like b**ches that I have known."

That didn't work either.
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That is probably the bravest thing I've heard all year (so far). She might have ripped them off afterwards, but you sir, had BALLS.
 
#68
Well if the majority of bass players don't like "relic" basses they won't be selling too many of them and the price will end up dropping like a....like a.....uh....brand new bass body from the back of a pickup truck.
 
#69
Couple things I got from reading these posts...

To each his own on the relicing thing, but over $1000 for a Mexican Fender Jazz/Precision just seems too expensive any way you cut it. I think the Road Worn basses look cool (in pictures, haven't seen/played one), but maybe they should be around the $400-$500 range max IMO.

Also, a lot of people are saying that someone should just relic a bass themselves by playing it. From what I've seen, you can't exactly WEAR down a thick poly finish the same way the old nitro fins got worn - literally from sweat, from playing, from not being kept in a case for years and years. Poly just kind of chips, cracks, dings, and discolors, but doesn't necessarily WEAR down as beautifully as nitro.

Also, someone here mentioned that they put a clearcoat finish OVER the relic markings on the new Road Worns??? How is that going to look authentic?? They'd be all shiny and stuff...a real relic'd bass (no matter how it was created, naturally, fake, etc) should have splintery, wood sticking through the nitro finish which IMO should also look very matte and worn, not glossy spots

Anyways, I know this is a VERY touchy subject to some people, but I think relic'd basses do look very cool and people should do whatever they want with their own money...even if it's spending over 1k for a mex fender. ;)
 
#70
I'm going to guess that like many things coming out of Mexico, the parts are all fabricated else where and shipped to Mexico for assembly.
...and I will be really disappointed if there is a clear coat over the body.
 
#72
I saw some of the road worn guitars (no basses in stock) today, and I thought they looked pretty good. I've seen a few relicked CS instruments that didn't look as authentic.

I still buy my basses (and pants) new, but I do appreciate when things get worn in. Not too many things in this world cooler looking than a sunburst finish worn through to the wood.
 
#73
I saw some of the guitar offerings in GC, and they look nice. My complaints are - some of the arm rest "wear" looks fake....with a ridge at the end of where it goes from wood to paint. Real wear is essentially a sanding over the years and is smooth as it gets.

The fret sprout on every single one I checked out has been horrible, worse than the early SX. Improper drying before fretting.
 
#76
Ephminus said:
It's great that these topics have been discussed before. BUT for the people who are just getting involved with Talkbass these are NEW topics.
Since you are a Talkbass veteran this thread is a little too green horn for ya, don't ya think? So move on and let the noobs have their discussions.
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There's a search tool. Learn to use it.
 
#78
Nothing wrong with a little bit of discussion on the basses, what gets old are the arguments - people coming in here to talk about how "dumb" relics are (I'm looking at you, Ric5), and getting the discussions shut down.

We have yet to see one of these threads not descend into that. That's what's getting old.

Now, to Ric5, you're coming into this thread to say that the concept of relic'ed basses is dumb. Well, I personally think that taking 4 string Rics and J's and turning them into 5 strings is dumb. You don't like relics, I don't like 5 strings, and especially not 4 string conversions. But you don't see me coming in every time you post pics of your basses criticizing your taste.

Seriously, if you don't like it, move on. No need to spoil the thread for other people. Go enjoy threads that have stuff in them you do like. Or if you do have a specific, relevant criticism, make it in a civil manner. This isn't that hard to understand, it's just basic manners...:hmm:
 
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Toshiro said:
There's a search tool. Learn to use it.
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Uh huh...I saw the search thingy but I get all confused on how to actually use it.

So you are giving out free Talkbass lessons now?
Nice.

Anyhoo....

I stopped at Sam Ash yesterday and they didn't have or the "road worn" guitars or basses in stock. But my buddy over there said that he talked to a Fender rep about them and he said that the finish is indeed nitro cell which is pretty cool. I asked if he knew anything about them having a clearcoat and he said that he doesn't think so. He'll call me when they come in.
 
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