82' Fullerton 'Dad' relic.....is on it's way to the USA
- Thread starter Parksie
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people do this with cars too lol
the rat rods have been going on for awhile
You cant be serious.......
Lateralu_s
Strat-O-Master
You cant be serious.......
people been doing it for years... started with rust buckets that were hiding a modded small block...
expanded to now every car niche will have something similar to relic'ing there are lots that are poorly done but many that are done well .. with everything there are levels to things
I've never seen it before.......thank god.
I'm very glad the OP is happy with his result as let's be honest his is the only opinion that actually matters here however like others I think I'd have gone for a total refin if I were going to the trouble of shipping it off to experts at that very procedure. To my eyes whilst it undoubtedly looks better it still doesn't look too good.
Is there value in keeping the original 'Fullerton' paint? To some there may be but for me that ship had sailed as soon as 'dad' did his home made relic job on it.
I have to say I'd also break out the shoe polish and steel wool and 'relic' that new mint guard as it looks (again to my eyes at least) all sorts of wrong with that heavy relic effect everywhere else.
Take off the guard, rub it with steel wool and apply shoe polish to certain areas as required. I see both new CS strats and genuine old ones with a noticeably different colour under the strings for example (generally lighter here) and around the screw holes etc. (usually darker to represent dirt and grime trapped in the depressions) which is quite easy to replicate. It's just like using shoe polish to darken 'too light' satin finished maple necks as once applied rubbed in and rubbed off the residue is non sticky and won't transfer onto hands etc but leaves just enough colour to show.... Repeat until you have the tonal pallet required.
Is there value in keeping the original 'Fullerton' paint? To some there may be but for me that ship had sailed as soon as 'dad' did his home made relic job on it.
I have to say I'd also break out the shoe polish and steel wool and 'relic' that new mint guard as it looks (again to my eyes at least) all sorts of wrong with that heavy relic effect everywhere else.
Take off the guard, rub it with steel wool and apply shoe polish to certain areas as required. I see both new CS strats and genuine old ones with a noticeably different colour under the strings for example (generally lighter here) and around the screw holes etc. (usually darker to represent dirt and grime trapped in the depressions) which is quite easy to replicate. It's just like using shoe polish to darken 'too light' satin finished maple necks as once applied rubbed in and rubbed off the residue is non sticky and won't transfer onto hands etc but leaves just enough colour to show.... Repeat until you have the tonal pallet required.
I certainly understand your point.
It's worth noting though that it's funny how quickly you get used to something if you see it everyday.
BTW, the guitar is amazing.
It such a difference to my 89' Fiesta red Corona body.
That Fullerton carve (or curve) is really comfortable.
Its lightweight and the neck feels fantastic.
richardb64
Strat-Talker
It’s on Reverb now? Are they really that price these days?
Nah, dad's sadly not with us anymore......
slowesthand
Senior Stratmaster
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Please say you are gonna keep it and remember him when you play it.
Congrats! Nice work, she should be a joy for years to come.
And just like guitars, the fakes are just that,FAKE. Some are pretty good, but you can always tell .Here's mine, it's real 1930 original paint. The hood is photoshopped.people do this with cars too lol
the rat rods have been going on for awhile
Wrighty
Dr. Stratster
I hope he doesn’t this as a personal dig but, to my mind, the OP has expended considerable time and expense changing a clearly artificially relic’d Strat into a slightly different looking artificially relic’d Strat, both versions of which still scream ‘artificially relic’d’.
I’d have either saved my money and left it alone or had it properly refinished. JMHO
I’d have either saved my money and left it alone or had it properly refinished. JMHO
richardb64
Strat-Talker
I like the way the Reverb listing says the pictures tell the story when they really don’t. This thread does though……
CirroStratus
Senior Stratmaster
Isn’t the term “artificially relic’d“ a bit redundant? By their nature, all relic-ed guitars are artificially done so
stratman323
Dr. Stratster
The word is relicked. That's how the English language works I'm afraid - you gotta add that "k" in there. Reliced means it had lice, you got rid of them, & now the lice have come back again. Why would anyone even want a word like that?
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