Funny sale on a relic strat

ShaunNecro

Joined: Mar 06, 2007
Posts: 524
Bay City (Michigan)

Posted on Sep 22 2007 04:53 PM

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Custom-Shop-62-Strat-Relic-?sku=516744X

I saw this reliced strat on sale at musicians friend. Normally no big deal, but apparently it's on sale because it's a blem... How do you blemish a reliced strat? Don't people normaly pay extra for relicing?

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RumorsofsurF

Joined: Mar 10, 2007
Posts: 286
Margaritaville, OR

Posted on Sep 22 2007 05:10 PM

That's funny! How would anyone know it was a blem? That's honesty!

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CaptainSpringfield

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 4387
Under the Sun
United States

Posted on Sep 22 2007 05:32 PM

ShaunNecro
How do you blemish a reliced strat?

Undo the damage?

-Warren

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That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it.

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BigWaveBilly

Joined: Sep 09, 2007
Posts: 34
Michigan
United States

Posted on Sep 27 2007 02:03 AM

CaptainSpringfield

ShaunNecro
How do you blemish a reliced strat?

Undo the damage?

-Warren

Wood putty? Shiest! I'm kicking myself for not getting a reliced strat or tele when I first saw them around '95 or '96

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Surfabilly

Joined: Apr 21, 2006
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Connersville, Indiana, USA
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Posted on Sep 27 2007 05:58 PM

RumorsofsurF
That's funny! How would anyone know it was a blem? That's honesty!

I checked out the link, and had to laugh to see, in red letters, "minor scratches, this one only." I thought to myself - Minor scratches? Where?

Matt

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IronMaiden

Joined: Nov 02, 2006
Posts: 564
Virginia Beach

Posted on Sep 27 2007 08:34 PM

I find all relic'd strats to be kind of funny.

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brianeharmonjr

Joined: Sep 30, 2007
Posts: 53
Indiana

Posted on Sep 30 2007 11:43 PM

Yeah, they're pretty rediculous. I actually got to see them do it at the factory in Corona. This lady was sitting there at her desk with a ring of keys just wacking away at a perfectly new body. Kinda painful. Just to think someone's gonna pay 3 times as much to have it beat to sh*t. I don't get it.

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Mrgreen

Joined: Jun 20, 2007
Posts: 351
Toronto, ON
Mexico

Posted on Oct 02 2007 12:47 AM

I also never understood why anyone would want to buy a (new) guitar that's all beat up. So you can tell your friends that a pro at the Fender factory professionally screwed your guitar? If I spent that much money on a guitar (and I seriously doubt I ever will) I wouldn't want it to look like someone tied it to the bumper of their car and dragged it.

Also I think that every ding and scratch on a guitar has its own story. If I ever happen to damage my guitar (I try hard to avoid it) I want to know it was me, not some dude that artificially mutilated it.

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Mustard_Man

Joined: Jan 16, 2007
Posts: 100
England

Posted on Oct 02 2007 06:07 AM

Do I get this right, Fender introduced a range of guitars where they deliberately beat them up to boost their value?

"OK Bill this one looks like it may go for a few bucks more if we throw it down stairs a few times then fetch the angle grinder.."

This is similar to the problem I have when I try to buy new jeans - I have to go some way to find just a nice pair of jeans that hasn't been attacked with a knife or otherwise 'pre-aged' by the designer...

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Surfabilly

Joined: Apr 21, 2006
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Connersville, Indiana, USA
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Posted on Oct 02 2007 06:30 PM

MustardMan_
This is similar to the problem I have when I try to buy new jeans - I have to go some way to find just a nice pair of jeans that hasn't been attacked with a knife or otherwise 'pre-aged' by the designer...

I once saw a story on some show (had to've been 20 years ago, or so) about this guy that made big bucks from blasting holes in jeans with a shotgun. Folks were actually paying $100+ for these!

There was one time, around that same time frame, when a coworker and I were passing in opposite directions at a narrow part of the work area. I stepped slightly off balance, and smacked my right knee into a seam of the roller line (stationary), tearing a sizable hole in my jeans. I stopped, looked, and exclaimed - "Cool! Now my jeans are fashionable!"

Matt

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ShaunNecro Joined: Mar 06, 2007 Posts: 524 Bay City (Michigan)	Posted on Sep 22 2007 04:53 PM http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Custom-Shop-62-Strat-Relic-?sku=516744X I saw this reliced strat on sale at musicians friend. Normally no big deal, but apparently it's on sale because it's a blem... How do you blemish a reliced strat? Don't people normaly pay extra for relicing? — I am super sweet www.myspace.com/thetremblors Top
RumorsofsurF Joined: Mar 10, 2007 Posts: 286 Margaritaville, OR	Posted on Sep 22 2007 05:10 PM That's funny! How would anyone know it was a blem? That's honesty! Top
CaptainSpringfield Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun	Posted on Sep 22 2007 05:32 PM ShaunNecro How do you blemish a reliced strat? Undo the damage? -Warren — That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. Top
BigWaveBilly Joined: Sep 09, 2007 Posts: 34 Michigan	Posted on Sep 27 2007 02:03 AM CaptainSpringfield ShaunNecro How do you blemish a reliced strat? Undo the damage? -Warren Wood putty? Shiest! I'm kicking myself for not getting a reliced strat or tele when I first saw them around '95 or '96 — OUTSIDE! Top
Surfabilly Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 852 Connersville, Indiana, USA	Posted on Sep 27 2007 05:58 PM RumorsofsurF That's funny! How would anyone know it was a blem? That's honesty! I checked out the link, and had to laugh to see, in red letters, "minor scratches, this one only." I thought to myself - Minor scratches? Where? Matt — Fast Cars & Loud Guitars! Top
IronMaiden Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach	Posted on Sep 27 2007 08:34 PM I find all relic'd strats to be kind of funny. Top
brianeharmonjr Joined: Sep 30, 2007 Posts: 53 Indiana	Posted on Sep 30 2007 11:43 PM Yeah, they're pretty rediculous. I actually got to see them do it at the factory in Corona. This lady was sitting there at her desk with a ring of keys just wacking away at a perfectly new body. Kinda painful. Just to think someone's gonna pay 3 times as much to have it beat to sh*t. I don't get it. Top
Mrgreen Joined: Jun 20, 2007 Posts: 351 Toronto, ON	Posted on Oct 02 2007 12:47 AM I also never understood why anyone would want to buy a (new) guitar that's all beat up. So you can tell your friends that a pro at the Fender factory professionally screwed your guitar? If I spent that much money on a guitar (and I seriously doubt I ever will) I wouldn't want it to look like someone tied it to the bumper of their car and dragged it. Also I think that every ding and scratch on a guitar has its own story. If I ever happen to damage my guitar (I try hard to avoid it) I want to know it was me, not some dude that artificially mutilated it. — Augusto Vite www.facebook.com/carne.y.cosas Top
Mustard_Man Joined: Jan 16, 2007 Posts: 100 England	Posted on Oct 02 2007 06:07 AM Do I get this right, Fender introduced a range of guitars where they deliberately beat them up to boost their value? "OK Bill this one looks like it may go for a few bucks more if we throw it down stairs a few times then fetch the angle grinder.." This is similar to the problem I have when I try to buy new jeans - I have to go some way to find just a nice pair of jeans that hasn't been attacked with a knife or otherwise 'pre-aged' by the designer... Top
Surfabilly Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 852 Connersville, Indiana, USA	Posted on Oct 02 2007 06:30 PM MustardMan_ This is similar to the problem I have when I try to buy new jeans - I have to go some way to find just a nice pair of jeans that hasn't been attacked with a knife or otherwise 'pre-aged' by the designer... I once saw a story on some show (had to've been 20 years ago, or so) about this guy that made big bucks from blasting holes in jeans with a shotgun. Folks were actually paying $100+ for these! There was one time, around that same time frame, when a coworker and I were passing in opposite directions at a narrow part of the work area. I stepped slightly off balance, and smacked my right knee into a seam of the roller line (stationary), tearing a sizable hole in my jeans. I stopped, looked, and exclaimed - "Cool! Now my jeans are fashionable!" Matt — Fast Cars & Loud Guitars! Top

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