Relicing- Faking experience/credibility?

[RickyWoo]

"Relic", "road worn", "distressed" = BS

Not a fan, never will be. Fake, fake, fake. I don't care if others like it, though I have zero desire to purchase something new that tells a lie.

Now ask me how I really feel about it.

 

[Callused Finger]

 

[lfmn16]

Clearly sarcasm is hard to detect through text. I was joking about the OP. I personally don't care for relicing but was making the comment because the whole thread is opinion based anyways.

+1

I've started to put [/sarcasm] in Facebook posts and people STILL miss it.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Why not build sky scrapers out of logs?

Because we still want to live in log cabins.

 

[Grumry]

Because we still want to live in log cabins.

I want a cabin. Surrounded by several hundred acres.

 

[bassbully]

have never bought a relic instrument, however I completely understand why someone would want to, and I have considered buying one. Why?

First, I'm way too old to care what anyone else thinks. I buy what I want. I also give musicians credit: I don't believe they are ignorant enough to let my gear fool them into thinking I'm better than I am.

I like the feel of relics, especially the necks, where the finish is gone and replaced by oil (human DNA based or not). My #1 bass is a Sadowsky P5. When the nitro finish on the neck began to wear away from constant use, I decided to help it along by sanding it off the back of the neck. It feels even better now (so I guess I own a partial relic... not that I care how it's defined)

I also like the look. Yeah, I've seen crappy looking relics, but I've seen beautiful ones too. By that same token, I've seen beautiful vintage guitars, but also crappy looking ones. And of course the same is true for NON-RELICS: I like some, I dislike others.

A big side bonus for me is far less worry about dings. Note: this is not a binary choice of "trash it or treasure it". I take good care of my instruments, whether they are brand new or my beloved "road warriors", however dings sometimes happen in the real world. With a relic, the first ding is already there (and then some).

I'm like you too old to give a rats butt what somebody plays. Buy a true relic, relic yourself , whatever... just dig it! I look for an appreciate a well worn and used bass or guitar. They speak to me, some say play me, some say rescue me. I like rescuing old basses like some people do animals.
I know where a new bass comes from, the factory, to a box, to my hands. A used worn bass has history. Where has it been? Who's played it? what stories could it tell if it could?

Remember our basses are only ours to borrow for a awhile. Hopefully they will pass on to others in time and you history will go with it.

 

[Pudge Fish]

Clearly sarcasm is hard to detect through text. I was joking about the OP. I personally don't care for relicing but was making the comment because the whole thread is opinion based anyways.

I dig it. The point of my reply was to keep opinions about gear, not about the users of said gear. I love differing opinions, but clearly haters gonna hate.

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

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