Has any one reliced a bass ?

[Bongolation]

I personally think the whole "relic" thing was created to get money out of damaged guitars at the manufacturer. What a stroke of genius that would be if it were true.

Don't worry, it's not.

 

[superblues]

Looking for a poster who reliced basses?

Then look for threads by a fellow named Ibanezcollector.

 

[kevmc28]

When I stop baby'ing my basses and just keep playing them, they get worn and beat fairly quickly. There's no need to make them looking all fake.

Exactly

 

[Jason Brown]

I've never licked a bass, let alone relicked one...that must be embarrassing for you.

Relicked is the past tense for relic. No need for embarrassment.

 

[gurensan]

I'm still trying to figure out when "relic" became a verb. I remember when people used to call them "beat up."

 

[fuzzychaos]

Relicked is the past tense for relic. No need for embarrassment.

I always thought the past tense of "relic" was "new"

most would spell the past tense "reliced", which looks like re-liced as in "he had lice, got it again, so he reliced", hehehe

 

[Jason Brown]

I always thought the past tense of "relic" was "new"

LOL!

most would spell the past tense "reliced", which looks like re-liced as in "he had lice, got it again, so he reliced", hehehe

Yep, most do. Relic is one of those words that never looks good in extended form, conjuring images of lice or licking, or something from a hymn book when contracted with an apostrophe. And of course it's not really a verb, but using the rules of spelling other words that end in "c", like mimic or frolic (mimicking, frolicking)...

Wait. . .what was this thread about?

 

[Gaolee]

Word or not, sure, I have reliced instruments. Beat the living crap out of 'em. It works every time.

 

[bjabass]

I have always tried to take good care of my basses. It hurt when I got a mark on them. The only one I have that has significant marks on it was the Jazz I played in the bars years ago. I don't call it 'reliced', I call it 'abused'. To each his own....

 

[Jim Carr]

Wow. Just wow. A finish is a finish. How can this be any kind of issue for so many people?

The OP asked who has created a relic. Obviously, it is not about simply being a bone head and dropping your bass a few times over 5 years.

What is so threatening about creating an aged look? Do you really think anyone in an audience really CARES if you bought a 1963 Jazz like Meshell Ndegeocello's amazing jazz relic or have owned it for 50 years?????

It is about the music. Play the bass you want, but PLAY it.