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Flyer91

Joined: Feb 23, 2015
Posts: 26
California Sierras near Yosemite
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 01:21 PM

Chicago Music Exchange has just announced a new Custom Relicing service .

See:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcZH6lTx470

Happy 4-1 guys .....

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 01:41 PM

Flyer91 wrote:

Chicago Music Exchange has just announced a new Custom Relicing service .

See:
https://www.youtube....h?v=lcZH6lTx470

Happy 4-1 guys .....

The link doesn't work. Bummer!

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Flyer91

Joined: Feb 23, 2015
Posts: 26
California Sierras near Yosemite
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 01:47 PM

Oops ... link fixed.

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 02:00 PM

Flyer91 wrote:

Chicago Music Exchange has just announced a new Custom Relicing service .

See:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcZH6lTx470

Happy 4-1 guys .....

There must be decades of frustration behind this video.

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IvanP

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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southern Michigan
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 02:17 PM

Excellent!

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ArabSpringReverb

Joined: Jul 13, 2012
Posts: 490
San Diego CA
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 02:23 PM

'you'll always be single'..... too funny

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CrashHardtop

Joined: Jun 14, 2012
Posts: 151
Meridian, Idaho
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 03:53 PM

I'm sending in my Rickenbacker for a 5oo-year job. Then I'll have a gen-u-ine piece of history.

"Yessir, whatcha got here is William Shakespeare's actual geetar. Played all the background music for "Othello" on it. You know the song 'Romeo and Juliet'? Yep, he wrote it on this."

Gonna be worth a fortune! Thanks, CME!

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skeeter

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 2062
Virginia, USA
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 04:20 PM

That's great!
I'm sending my Jag in for verbal abuse.

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Surf_Skater

Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1288
Lawrenceville , GA
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 06:25 PM

I recently saw a Strat on Craigslist that the seller was proud of the fact he had aged the pick guard and pickup covers with cigar smoke. Yuck! Clean your guitar buddy!

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JObeast

Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
Turkmenistan

Posted on Apr 01 2015 08:43 PM

I'm so glad a big shop like CME is lampooning the ridiculous industry of making new instruments look old. I just HATE ersatz crap. Any guitar played much for even just a few years will develop lots of visible wear. This obsession with surface wear is so singularly misplaced. Can we move on now to music itself?

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shake_n_stomp

Joined: Jan 09, 2014
Posts: 600
Vancouver BC
Canada

Posted on Apr 02 2015 12:30 AM

I recall a news story from about 10 yrs ago where urban guys were arranging cosmetic surgery to purposefully create scars to make them look like they had a backstory of being an experienced, weathered, man-of-the-world. I suppose the Indiana Jones, mercenary, yeah-I-had-to-fight-off-6-guys-that-jumped-me-in-an-alley look - along with the deception - is more compelling for women as opposed to the guy that spent 11 hours a day in the cubicle jungle, then going home to playing XBox.
Somehow, the whole concept of roughing-up a brand-new, off the factory floor guitar shares a common thread with that...whatever...
I recently had some repair work done on my 16yr old Strat. The tech reapplied finish on the fretboard edges (maple) where some genuine bumps and battlescars were...what is great is that those scars are still visible but they are smoothed-out. Seeing those real scars for me is like looking back at a photo album of years gone by.

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Flyer91

Joined: Feb 23, 2015
Posts: 26
California Sierras near Yosemite
United States

Posted on Apr 02 2015 01:57 AM

I'm really not even into buying things like a $25K replica of Clapton's Strat "Brownie", but that at least has some merit as a limited edition (100 units) exact replica with the exact same scratches, cig burns, fingerboard wear, weathering and etc. as Eric's museum piece.

But IMHO ... taking a new guitar and just making it 'look' like it's a vintage piece, is totally like shoving a sock down your pants, and so I thought the viddy that CME sent their on-line buyers in today's email, was a great April Fools Day spoof on doing that, and one you folks might enjoy.

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da-ron

Joined: Jan 02, 2009
Posts: 1299
The original Plymouth, UK.
United Kingdom

Posted on Apr 02 2015 01:58 AM

At the Surfer Joe festival last year there was a display of Pre CBS guitars (every model, every year, I believe). There was one Strat there that was absolutely battered. As me and my buddy gazed at the mass of scratches, chips and dents I said, "I wonder which one was the first that made him go, "Oh, Sht!"!

Love the video, good find!

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Mark2Bra

Joined: Sep 01, 2013
Posts: 248

Posted on Apr 02 2015 05:47 AM

You know the song 'Romeo and Juliet'? Yep, he wrote it on this."

You killed me with that one.

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Clarry

Joined: Oct 01, 2014
Posts: 519
Streatham, London
United Kingdom

Posted on Apr 02 2015 08:21 AM

There is nothing wrong with sock(s) down your pants.

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Flyer91

Joined: Feb 23, 2015
Posts: 26
California Sierras near Yosemite
United States

Posted on Apr 02 2015 02:15 PM

I know .... but I just don't have any room for them there.

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Surf_Skater

Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1288
Lawrenceville , GA
United States

Posted on Apr 02 2015 03:09 PM

There's one available here in Atlanta signed by a bunch of American Idol people. That should really increase the value.

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Flyer91

Joined: Feb 23, 2015
Posts: 26
California Sierras near Yosemite
United States

Posted on Apr 02 2015 08:12 PM

Now there's a mental image ...
J Lo, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. on surf boards .... trying to look (all the world) like Dick Dale!

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stratdancer

Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2532
Akron, Ohio
United States

Posted on Apr 02 2015 08:54 PM

What a hoot!

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Flyer91 Joined: Feb 23, 2015 Posts: 26 California Sierras near Yosemite	Posted on Apr 01 2015 01:21 PM Chicago Music Exchange has just announced a new Custom Relicing service . See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcZH6lTx470 Happy 4-1 guys ..... Last edited: Apr 01, 2015 13:47:04 Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Apr 01 2015 01:41 PM Flyer91 wrote: Chicago Music Exchange has just announced a new Custom Relicing service . See: https://www.youtube....h?v=lcZH6lTx470 Happy 4-1 guys ..... The link doesn't work. Bummer! — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
Flyer91 Joined: Feb 23, 2015 Posts: 26 California Sierras near Yosemite	Posted on Apr 01 2015 01:47 PM Oops ... link fixed. Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Apr 01 2015 02:00 PM Flyer91 wrote: Chicago Music Exchange has just announced a new Custom Relicing service . See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcZH6lTx470 Happy 4-1 guys ..... There must be decades of frustration behind this video. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10321 southern Michigan	Posted on Apr 01 2015 02:17 PM Excellent! — Ivan Lords of Atlantis on Facebook The Madeira Official Website The Madeira on Facebook The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook The Space Cossacks on Facebook The Madeira Channel on YouTube Top
ArabSpringReverb Joined: Jul 13, 2012 Posts: 490 San Diego CA	Posted on Apr 01 2015 02:23 PM 'you'll always be single'..... too funny Top
CrashHardtop Joined: Jun 14, 2012 Posts: 151 Meridian, Idaho	Posted on Apr 01 2015 03:53 PM I'm sending in my Rickenbacker for a 5oo-year job. Then I'll have a gen-u-ine piece of history. "Yessir, whatcha got here is William Shakespeare's actual geetar. Played all the background music for "Othello" on it. You know the song 'Romeo and Juliet'? Yep, he wrote it on this." Gonna be worth a fortune! Thanks, CME! — More cowbell?? Nah...More Reverb!! Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2062 Virginia, USA	Posted on Apr 01 2015 04:20 PM That's great! I'm sending my Jag in for verbal abuse. — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1288 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Apr 01 2015 06:25 PM I recently saw a Strat on Craigslist that the seller was proud of the fact he had aged the pick guard and pickup covers with cigar smoke. Yuck! Clean your guitar buddy! Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Apr 01 2015 08:43 PM I'm so glad a big shop like CME is lampooning the ridiculous industry of making new instruments look old. I just HATE ersatz crap. Any guitar played much for even just a few years will develop lots of visible wear. This obsession with surface wear is so singularly misplaced. Can we move on now to music itself? — Squink Out! Top
shake_n_stomp Joined: Jan 09, 2014 Posts: 600 Vancouver BC	Posted on Apr 02 2015 12:30 AM I recall a news story from about 10 yrs ago where urban guys were arranging cosmetic surgery to purposefully create scars to make them look like they had a backstory of being an experienced, weathered, man-of-the-world. I suppose the Indiana Jones, mercenary, yeah-I-had-to-fight-off-6-guys-that-jumped-me-in-an-alley look - along with the deception - is more compelling for women as opposed to the guy that spent 11 hours a day in the cubicle jungle, then going home to playing XBox. Somehow, the whole concept of roughing-up a brand-new, off the factory floor guitar shares a common thread with that...whatever... I recently had some repair work done on my 16yr old Strat. The tech reapplied finish on the fretboard edges (maple) where some genuine bumps and battlescars were...what is great is that those scars are still visible but they are smoothed-out. Seeing those real scars for me is like looking back at a photo album of years gone by. — Lorne The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers Vancouver BC Canada Last edited: Apr 02, 2015 00:30:53 Top
Flyer91 Joined: Feb 23, 2015 Posts: 26 California Sierras near Yosemite	Posted on Apr 02 2015 01:57 AM I'm really not even into buying things like a $25K replica of Clapton's Strat "Brownie", but that at least has some merit as a limited edition (100 units) exact replica with the exact same scratches, cig burns, fingerboard wear, weathering and etc. as Eric's museum piece. But IMHO ... taking a new guitar and just making it 'look' like it's a vintage piece, is totally like shoving a sock down your pants, and so I thought the viddy that CME sent their on-line buyers in today's email, was a great April Fools Day spoof on doing that, and one you folks might enjoy. Last edited: Apr 02, 2015 02:02:00 Top
da-ron Joined: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 1299 The original Plymouth, UK.	Posted on Apr 02 2015 01:58 AM At the Surfer Joe festival last year there was a display of Pre CBS guitars (every model, every year, I believe). There was one Strat there that was absolutely battered. As me and my buddy gazed at the mass of scratches, chips and dents I said, "I wonder which one was the first that made him go, "Oh, Sht!"! Love the video, good find! — http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/ Top
Mark2Bra Joined: Sep 01, 2013 Posts: 248	Posted on Apr 02 2015 05:47 AM You know the song 'Romeo and Juliet'? Yep, he wrote it on this." You killed me with that one. Top
Clarry Joined: Oct 01, 2014 Posts: 519 Streatham, London	Posted on Apr 02 2015 08:21 AM There is nothing wrong with sock(s) down your pants. Top
Flyer91 Joined: Feb 23, 2015 Posts: 26 California Sierras near Yosemite	Posted on Apr 02 2015 02:15 PM I know .... but I just don't have any room for them there. Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1288 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Apr 02 2015 03:09 PM There's one available here in Atlanta signed by a bunch of American Idol people. That should really increase the value. Top
Flyer91 Joined: Feb 23, 2015 Posts: 26 California Sierras near Yosemite	Posted on Apr 02 2015 08:12 PM Now there's a mental image ... J Lo, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. on surf boards .... trying to look (all the world) like Dick Dale! Last edited: Apr 02, 2015 20:52:44 Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2532 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Apr 02 2015 08:54 PM What a hoot! — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top

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