The worst relic job ever

[Tpi]

Or "legacy" which simply means old.

These days legacy more means 'outdated' or deprecated as in 'legacy computer equipment'. There are no 'legacy cars', for example. But that does remind me of the crafter's term 'antiquing' for the application of patina and aging effects.

For the record, I am very, very good at weathering objects. If you need wood or plastic to look like ancient rusted-out metal, I'm your guy. Amateur work as seen in the first post just points to the extreme lower range of quality. Actually, that can't be said. If a client came to me and said "I want this paint job to look like I defended myself against a bear attack with this bass." I just might make it look almost exactly like the first post excepting for the apparent symmetry to the scratch lines. On those terms, that is a successful paint job. On all other terms, it's punk rock hack work -which again will have its advocates.

It all comes down to the eternal verities: beauty is in the eye of the beholder; what is art to some is trash to others (and) there's no accounting for taste. Live and let live.

 

[somatose]

The real gem is the item description.

 

[Bajo Clarkko]

It was innocently laying on a bed of nails when an earthquake occurred. At least, that would be my guess.

 

[DaveB in VA]

I had a Guinness baseball cap that was "distressed" when I bought it. Over the years it went from "distressed" to dilapidated. I finally had to throw it away after accidentally setting the brim on fire lighting a cigar.

 

[J Wilson]

'Bolt On Joint': I think I played there a couple times . . .

 

[DaveB in VA]

 

[sleddogn]

" Your guitar life starts here!

The price is suitable, and the store is a customized guitar store with many models for you to choose from.

Quality assurance, our own factory produces guitars, and guitars undergo strict quality testing before leaving the factory.

Guitar is suitable for beginners, intermediate, and advanced performers. Whether you can play or not, picking up the guitar makes you the most confident person.

Send yourself, your loved ones, and friends a wonderful music gift on ordinary or beautiful holidays."

no words...just faces

 

[pingvuiini]

I myself have never been into the whole weathered/distressed/relic/vintage thing when it comes to instruments, furniture, clothing, etc. My latest main player bass was custom made a great cost, and I recently discovered a lot of finish damage on the backside due to my onstage attire. In the past I probably would have screamed bloody murder, but I was surprised to find myself unbothered by it at all. I actually think it looks kind of cool, and the fact that it is 'honest' distressing makes me like it even more.

The only thing where I really love weathering is with scale models. Yes, I go a little overboard but at least I have fun!

 

[Clark W]

...And yes, that is a terrible weathering job unless the idea is to make it look like you defended yourself from a bear or shark attack.

 

[Topkat13]

Maybe the dude has poor depth perception. I do…that’s why didn’t pursue a career proctology.

 

[Grinderman]

Everyone else has been doing it wrong.

 

[JIO]

I myself have never been into the whole weathered/distressed/relic/vintage thing when it comes to instruments, furniture, clothing, etc. My latest main player bass was custom made a great cost, and I recently discovered a lot of finish damage on the backside due to my onstage attire. In the past I probably would have screamed bloody murder, but I was surprised to find myself unbothered by it at all. I actually think it looks kind of cool, and the fact that it is 'honest' distressing makes me like it even more.

The only thing where I really love weathering is with scale models. Yes, I go a little overboard but at least I have fun!
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Yep - it's a look used in many disciplines. Pretty cool work! I could go on about it all, but like I said - one either gets/likes it or doesn't get/like it, just like anything.

I personally am not drawn to this guitar design, but I like the distressed finish on it. It's a cool 'theatrical' look and has nothing whatsoever to do with 'honest wear".

Another example is Keith Richards, who is credited playing "the first" relic'd guitar. Story has it that he had a valuable Tele he didn't want to take on the road so FCS 'created' a version of it so it "looked" like his battered Tele. Seems completely reasonable to me - it is show biz after all and I would be the last person in the world to blame Keefer for playing a guitar that didn't have his "honest wear"...

 

[Thumpin6string]

Looks like real belt buckle rash.

 

[Ricky Rioli]

Keith Richards, who is credited playing "the first" relic'd guitar. Story has it that he had a valuable Tele he didn't want to take on the road so FCS 'created' a version of it so it "looked" like his battered Tele.

Did FCS do half as good a job as this guy did on recreating James Hetfield's Flying V?



It's not the shortest video, but somewhere in there he explains how he did it

 

[JIO]

Did FCS do half as good a job as this guy did on recreating James Hetfield's Flying V?



It's not the shortest video, but somewhere in there he explains how he did it

Awesome vid. What it shows is the sophistication of this type or relic job. (for lack of a better way to refer to this technique) This level of detail is only possible executed by a skilled person. The attention to detail is remarkable to say the least. Definitely not "dragging a guitar body from the back of a pick-up truck" BS that prevails related to the technique.

I've seen very convincing relic'ing out of the FCS, but normally they aren't attempting to replicate an existing player-distressed guitar - they are usually creating a relic'd "look" that is convincing. MJT also does nice work in this world.

I started my thread over 10yrs ago as a pictorial library of distressed finishes and have referenced it many times doing my own distressing/relic'ing.

SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

 

[TyBo]

<pet peeve>
The term is 'weathering' and has been for decades upon decades. I have to expect that some petty little marketing exec or team wanted to sell beat up paint jobs at a premium price so came up with the nonsense term 'relicing' to appeal to older rock and rollers and younger idiots that want the street credit for "vintaged" equipment. I'm now surprised they didn't invent the word "Vintaged" as I just did. (trademark pending!!! lolz)

"Weathering" is damage done in transit and from general exposure to 'the elements', "Aging" is the long term fading and buffing of color. The two typically go hand in hand and are distinct to each other. "Relicing" (Vintaging!) is a cumbersome marketing phrase invented by an ignoramus to sell sub-standard work at higher prices. </pet peeve>

And yes, that is a terrible weathering job unless the idea is to make it look like you defnded yourself from a bear or shark attack.

I can see a somewhat different connotation with "relicing", denoting wear from use (like onstage banging, rubbing or buckle rash) not just wear from transit, or aging from the elements specifically. No matter, either way I'm not a fan of it. In fact, I'm pretty careful to avoid random incidental "relicing", as much as I can. For example, someone likes wearing their axe lo-slung ... "Hey man. Can I try out yer bass?" Nope, sorry. No buckle rash for me.

 

[Supernaute]

Whoever did this needs a Three Stooges-style slap.

 

[Old Blastard]

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I have a distressed and weathered sport coat I wear to gigs

 

[TeeSee]

I'd like to invite you to enjoy one of my pet peeves: "Factory Distressed", mainly in furniture. Do the workers have issues and take it out on the furniture they're manufacturing?
I worked for a cabinet door company that sells thousands of doors daily, nation-wide. The cabinet building companies can order Factory Distressed doors for an upcharge. They designated certain workers who were supposedly artists, distressing these doors. Lots of these orders came back because they went waaay overboard. I really hope they have an automated way of doing this now....... Is it still a thing?

I know a flooring guy and he was telling me about a large job he once did for some wealthy folks. The entire ground floor of their mansion was refitted with beautiful 1" thick oak floorboards. They then spent quite a bit of time treating it with Osmo oil. Once complete, the owner came out with a load of rusty heavy chains and told them to "beat the **** out" of the pristine flooring, even making them go over parts they'd already done if it wasn't to his satisfaction. It just begs the question that if these folks were so wealthy why not just use reclaimed oak in the first place instead of trying to make something new look old.

 

[2thAche]

Dunno, but can you grab this one for me and ship to the states? TYIA.