Members mnewb1 Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 Was at elderly today and put this guitar on hold, I have two days to decide FENDER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vintage55 Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 Nice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mc_carlini Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 well she's walking... through the clouds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 yay for fake mojo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnewb1 Posted November 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 yay for fake mojo! Dude, you can Fake Mojo all you want.. but I played this guitar A-B ing it against a lot of guitars and it blew them away, that is why I'm interested, not because of the relic... I could care less about the relic... but part of the problem I have with the Gilmour strat is that the new nitro finish on the neck makes it Sticky and difficult to play. I didn't start the thread to be a debate about relic guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panther_king Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 The back of the neck looks comfy on it; how'd it feel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 I didn't start the thread to be a debate about relic guitars Shouldn't have posted a pic of one then. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnewb1 Posted November 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 The back of the neck looks comfy on it; how'd it feel? Neck felt great...a deep C-shaped neck. The hand glides effortlessly! totally different then the gilmour strat which is real sticky...some day it will be worn in but this thing is already amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashtray Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 One of the best Strats I ever played was a custom shop relic. Didn't so much like it for the relic part - but the whole thing had this nice broken in feeling, played like butter, and sounded amazing too. Personally, I think that guitar you put on hold kicks butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clay sails Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 That guitar looks great. If it is something you've wanted a long time and can afford, go for it. If it is "new" GAS, give it a month. If you still have gas, buy the guitar (or one like it). Alternate plan: buy a similar 70s copy, get a luthier to relic it for you, pocket the extra thousand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marko Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 Shouldn't have posted a pic of one then. :poke: Man, I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnewb1 Posted November 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 That guitar looks great.If it is something you've wanted a long time and can afford, go for it.If it is "new" GAS, give it a month. If you still have gas, buy the guitar (or one like it).Alternate plan: buy a similar 70s copy, get a luthier to relic it for you, pocket the extra thousand. good point...I have been wanting another guitar and almost bought a second Les Paul because it was an amazing guitar, luckily someone else bought it while I debated. I have been looking at another PRS too but I do have one already and while a 513 would be unique, I don't want to just add a guitar that doubles the sonic spectrum I already cover. So a Strat seems to be a good bet, I do want to get my Gilmour on which is why I was interested in the Gilmour Strat. But I found this one that simply plays much better and costs less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members w00dsy Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 that's a great looking strat. It looks like it has a real vibe to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 They put all that time in to relicing it and didn't even use period correct finishes. The finish should be all poly with the exception of the front of the peghead, which should be nitro and should be much yellower than the rest of the neck. That would be correct for a '67 to '79 or so Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnewb1 Posted November 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 They put all that time in to relicing it and didn't even use period correct finishes. The finish should be all poly with the exception of the front of the peghead, which should be nitro and should be much yellower than the rest of the neck. That would be correct for a '67 to '79 or so Strat. Yea, I read that this was a special run done for NAMM in 2006 and that it was not done as a reproduction of a 69 but more of a tribute to the era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 If it sounds amazing to you then don't wait; just buy the damn thing. If you pass it up you will be left with the whole 'the one that got away' thing for the next 15 years. I still have night terrors about an LP from '92 that I missed out on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 Was at elderly today and put this guitar on hold, I have two days to decide I was trying to fall in love with he Glimour strat again but this thing played circles around it. Thay also have some amazing in store prices on the custom shop guitars right now. Dang GAS! Very cool looking guitar and especially since you say it plays circles around your current Strat! I hope you decide to keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steve the Hero Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 Shouldn't have posted a pic of one then. :poke: Lol, you do this in a lot of threads don't you? First the dragonburst thread where you post your own picture and now this? Very opinionated this one is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 Lol, you do this in a lot of threads don't you? First the dragonburst thread where you post your own picture and now this? Very opinionated this one is. I pay just as much to use this website as you do. That gives me the same rights as it does you. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steve the Hero Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 I pay just as much to use this website as you do. That gives me the same rights as it does you. :poke: Woah cowgirl, I'm not like "The Man" coming down on your "rights". Just an observation. An my observation is that I would play the guitar posted above because it probably plays nicer than any strat I've had my hands on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 I'm not sure if I played the identical guitar or not, but the one I played was at Guitar Center for $2,899. Custom Shop logo of course and I think it was called a 69 Heavy Relic. Same colors, large headstock and it was literally one of the two or three nicest playing and sounding strat I've ever played and I'm 36 and have been looking at strats for about 26 of those years. I'd put it on par with any vintage strat I've ever played and quite a bit ahead of all the 69 - 70s strats I've played. There's no way I could justify that kind of coin, but if I were to and I got something new, that would be at the top of a very short list. In fact, the guitar sold at guitar center in less than a week which is pretty impressive for Indy. But if anyone played that guitar that was looking for a beat up looking strat and had the money, they were going to buy it. At the time, I was pretty impressed with the tone of the guitar. I probably played it through a Fender Super Sonic or a DRRI which are my go-to amps. Having played on Doc Morbius's strats with Fat50s and CS54s I definitely prefer the 54s along with the Duncan Anitquities, but it's still a great sounding set of pickups. I say if you can comfortably spend the money, do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metalrulez Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 Cancel the order,buy a guitar that they didnt screw up on the finish,hit it with a belt sander and call it a custom relic. Custom guitars are cool. Factory {censored}ed up guitars are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 Cancel the order,buy a guitar that they didnt screw up on the finish,hit it with a belt sander and call it a custom relic. Custom guitars are cool. Factory {censored}ed up guitars are not. I like how you think.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Surfdude Posted November 28, 2009 Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 Why are you waiting 2 days? You could be home playing it right now. Or you could be letting your teenage kids play it as there is no worry about them putting a ding or scratch on it. Surfy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnewb1 Posted November 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 28, 2009 Why are you waiting 2 days? You could be home playing it right now.Or you could be letting your teenage kids play it as there is no worry about them putting a ding or scratch on it.Surfy When spending that much money, I like to cool down for a moment and think. But I certainly understand the sentiment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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