Road worn, or just a mess?

[gregmon79]

This is so sad. Whoever did this did a horrible job at it. Im sure it does sound decent though. Id go $50.

 

[jamro217]

This reminds me of when new "worn" jeans were the big thing... twice the price for jeans someone else purposely shredded up. Please tell me this trend hasn't made it's way to instruments..

I know they were trying to go for a natural worn look, but they just made it look like a crappy cowhide paint/sand job. And the way they placed the "natural" wear spots make it look like someone put it down, grabbed it by the horns, and rubbed up against it over a long period of time. Gives "well loved" bass a whole new meaning....

Yeah, it happens in politics, too. The same morons you sent to prison come back and try to get re-elected as if nothing ever happened. The only difference is that jeans and basses are trustworthy.

 

[Jamvan]

All this chatter and not a single person has commended him for relic'ing the pickguard as well? That's an attention to detail most relic'ers take for granted.

 

[GregT]

Nobody would steal it if you left it somewhere.....
Is the volume really where the tone should be?
What, no case included?
Did anyone send him a link to this thread.......?

 

[Jamvan]

It looks like someone took a sander to it.

(Purely in jest...)

 

[Hues]

All this chatter and not a single person has commended him for relic'ing the pickguard as well? That's an attention to detail most relic'ers take for granted.

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I just noticed this thoroughly 'used' looking instrument still has the PG film on it.....Now that's craftmanship.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Lol. I'll start treating my instruments like s*t and sell them with minor markups as "relics".

Offer relicing as a service: $250 to relic a P Bass. Takes one year. You'd never have to buy a bass again.

 

[Bass dude 66]

The thing that I find amazing about you Yanks is that you are always right about everything and purport (Pretend for you alliterate Red Necks!) to put the world to rights.
Yet you spend everyday shooting each other!
How intelligent!

 

[dukeandrews]

?

 

[David Jayne]

Looks like some punter nicked it from a skip. Rubbish, innit?

 

[David Jayne]

The thing that I find amazing about you Yanks is that you are always right about everything and purport (Pretend for you alliterate Red Necks!) to put the world to rights.

I think you meant 'illiterate.'

 

[David Jayne]

That's a choadworn bass

For the Win.

 

[danosix]

And it is a fraudulent Fender as well... classy.

Yeah - that's no way a real Fender - the pickguard is way too small (could be a replacement, but there are other clues), the decal is clearly not original and poorly done (and a 70s decal on a matt, uncoloured headstock), the modern import sticker on the neck plate - 'cause you know, a 40 year old bass with that kind of wear would still have a shiny new neck plate with the sticker wtill attached (also no "F" or ser # on the plater), couldn't be bothered finding metal knobs to "relic".
Finally - the generic term is "reliced" - Road Worn, for better or worse, is a trademark, so just using that term smacks of dishonesty, or at best lack of knowledge).
Oh, yeah - REALLY badly done "Road Wearing" at that, very phony.

 

[danosix]

I tend to like relics, but that is just terrible. Looks like it was done by someone who has never played a stringed instrument of any kind, or seen one played (for that matter).

...or seen a played one.

 

[danosix]

A bass that only a mother could love.

Nope - that's its mother on eBay trying to unload it.

 

[RED J]

Question: How many times can one post a roadworn/relic thread and get the same replies ?

Answer: Infinity times.

And here's mine: Bogusness to the highest degree.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Yeah - that's no way a real Fender - the pickguard is way too small (could be a replacement, but there are other clues), the decal is clearly not original and poorly done (and a 70s decal on a matt, uncoloured headstock), the modern import sticker on the neck plate - 'cause you know, a 40 year old bass with that kind of wear would still have a shiny new neck plate with the sticker wtill attached (also no "F" or ser # on the plater), couldn't be bothered finding metal knobs to "relic".
Finally - the generic term is "reliced" - Road Worn, for better or worse, is a trademark, so just using that term smacks of dishonesty, or at best lack of knowledge).
Oh, yeah - REALLY badly done "Road Wearing" at that, very phony.

This is correct except "Relic" is actually trademarked. Only Fender makes Relic'd basses.

 

[danosix]

This is correct except "Relic" is actually trademarked. Only Fender makes Relic'd basses.

I was actually wondering that as I typed, but since everyone uses the term I'd assumed it wasn't or had fallen into the category of "Kleenex" for lack of protection and general use.

 

[Larry McQueary]

I think you meant 'illiterate.'

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noted this little unintended touch of irony

 

[Larry McQueary]

I haven't been following the TB forums much lately, but I *have* been following eBay auctions and I must say there seems to be an up-tick on the number of "Relic"(c) makers, and they all seem to be particularly bad. The OP's example is indeed pretty bad, but I think I've seen worse...

The ones I seem to see most frequently are from some outfit called "East Gloves Customs", who are taking MIM P basses and sanding/burning/checking them but also doing some kind of "gold flake" on the finish. The worst part (besides the bad relic job) is they are calling them e.g. "FENDER STANDARD PRECISION BASS WHITE MARBLE CUSTOM SHOP 59 HEAVY RELIC AGED" in the description.

Here's a prime example of their workmanship. (check out the extreme angle and positioning of the pull-bar/thumbrest!)

I'd say the only thing connected to this that's a '59 relic is maybe the guy operating the sander. Even that seems unlikely, though.

EDIT: Apparently they install '59 CS pickups in them. So maybe that's how they justify calling it "Custom Shop 59". However, I don't think Fender would be amused.