Larry Hartke Gets into the Relic Game

[Xavier Zed]

Visited Musicians Row Thursday and ran into Larry Hartke holding it down talking about his gear and just hanging about. Then, I noticed this thing

Larry mentioned some named bass player that he did this for and another he planned on doing it for but the names didn't stick. He does it with a blow torch.

 

[allexcosta]

Yeah, it looks blow torched... Not relic'ed...

 

[Xavier Zed]

According to Larry its his version of the relic'ed process maybe we should call it torch'ed

 

[Antny]

Why?

 

[pasta4lnch]

trying to one up MM's roasting?

 

[Nev375]

You've heard of roasted necks right? Same difference.

 

[Rosebud]

^ haha x2

 

[Nev375]

I hear burning off the finish in places can really open up the tone of the wood, yet darken it at the same time.

 

[f64]

I thought you meant amps. My first thought of a vintage relic Harke amp would be a 60's 9v Japanese radio.

 

[Meddle]

Thats a waste of nice LPB finish. It looks like fire damage.

 

[roadkill2309]

Yeah, I hated that. Blowtorch doesn't equal relic.

 

[Pilgrim]

Did you speak with him on April 1? That would explain the idea.

 

[daveman50]

I was walking past Manny's the other day & saw Larry cleaning the inside of the glass door in the bass area with windex and paper towels. There's a man who likes to stay busy.

 

[A-Step-Towards]

He had a thread on that same bass.

 

[yellofury]

I think its kind of neat

 

[SDMFJay]

I don't think Smokey the Bear approves of this...it looks like it was pulled out of a house fire. Not even close to "relic" look & not very appealing to me either.

 

[meatwad]

Yeah, I hated that. Blowtorch doesn't equal relic.

Me too. Same difference.

 

[PersonalTraynor]

That looks completely idiotic...

 

[Surly]

Looks like decals

 

[Nev375]

I like it, but it needs a black or mirrored pickguard.