merciful-evans Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I didn't know they did this. Or is this perhaps the first? One difference is that these are cheaper as opposed to more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 The D18 Std, and the Street Legend are the same price. He said they put a transfer on there. That to me sounds like a sticker. No stickers on guitars. Cases are for stickers. Even though Martin is doing it, I still don’t like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) That’s something new.. But, Why? They put some kind of photo sticker imprint.. Doesn’t belong on a Martin.. The whole relic thing is just plain stupid! Edited October 14, 2023 by Larsongs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Nope. rct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 12 hours ago, rct said: Nope. rct Fake relic Guitars are for poseur’s.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Fake relicing. M'kay... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Cheesy. I don't care about relics but at least Gibson hired a professional. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 I only know of two varieties of acoustic guitars - "intact" and "broken" - so this throws me for a loop. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBSinTo Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Feh. Double Feh. Triple Feh. I expect this kind of idiocy from Gibson. But not from Martin. For shame. RBSinTo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Larsongs said: Fake relic Guitars are for poseur’s.. Isn’t all relic-ing fake? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10PoundLester Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) I never understood the relic thing. What a marketing scam Fender started! How to ignore attention to detail and get paid MORE for it. Edited October 15, 2023 by 10PoundLester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Murph said: Cheesy. I don't care about relics but at least Gibson hired a professional. I’m sure Chris Martin who has been around guitar since birth hired drug addicts off the street to relic his guitars. Yeah, I think any of us could relic guitar’s. I’m pretty handy with an ice pick, and a bag full of pennies. Oh, who’s your relic-er? Mine is a professional, and he apprenticed abroad, and at the Ivy League’s best school of guitar de-new-ification. Edited October 15, 2023 by Sgt. Pepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: Isn’t all relic-ing fake? Exactly… To make something look like it isn’t is fake IMO…. Edited October 15, 2023 by Larsongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepdog1969 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Not long ago, I considered sending my '83 CSE Explorer to Gibson to repair it's finish cracking and years of dings. But, seeing how "relic" releases seem to be in vouge, what's the point? Apparently, since early '85, when I brought this monster home (new), I have been "relic-ing" it, because I actually played it, gigged with it, and seemed to find every door frame, mic stand, stage wall, etc. to bang the unwieldy beast into. I guess all that abuse just added value to it. Relicing is just a BS term for faking the "ridden hard and put away wet" wear cast upon instruments by the musicians who constantly play them! I'll "relic" my own axe, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Currently that "distressed" look is in, and it's popular. Even car builders are using it, like clearcoating over rust on old classic cars. Builders and contractors are big into it also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 50 minutes ago, Ceptorman said: Even car builders are using it, like clearcoating over rust on old classic cars. Builders and contractors are big into it also. Just when you think you've heard everything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 53 minutes ago, Ceptorman said: Currently that "distressed" look is in, and it's popular. Even car builders are using it, like clearcoating over rust on old classic cars. Builders and contractors are big into it also. Rat Rod guys have been doing to for years. I am going to go on record and say right now I want to keep my car, house, guitar, and jeans looking new as the day I got them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Can't wait for distressed load-bearing walls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 just what we need another relic thread!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Just now, kidblast said: just what we need another relic thread!!! Isn"t it? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Pretty soon all guitars are going to come relic-ed, and we are going to have to pay more for un-relic-ed ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I'm a contractor, and I remember about 25 years ago starting a project in a new home under construction. I was getting ready to cover a clear oak hardwood floor to protect it, it wasn't stained or finished yet. The builder said don't worry about covering it, we are going to kill it! A few days later the floor guy was throwing nails, brick, rocks, chains, and even gouging it with the claw end of a hammer. I thought they were crazy. I will say it looked terrific after it was all finished. I see that look on new cabinets and especially wood flooring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Just now, Ceptorman said: The builder said don't worry about covering it, we are going to kill it! Sums up my experience with all builders and craftsmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 Fine art fakes have been around a long time. These are forgeries; intended to dupe art collectors. Maybe that time will come for guitars too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 22 hours ago, Ceptorman said: I'm a contractor, and I remember about 25 years ago .................... I will say it looked terrific after it was all finished. I knew a guy in the Mesa/Phoenix area whose dad was a contractor and did this in the late 70's for a wall in a restaurant using old, distressed lumber. He paid us to go get the lumber for him. It too, turned out fantastic. You could get better clear coats back in those days.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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