Aged Strat Relic.

Eggy · #1 02-09-2008, 07:20 PM

Firstly If you're here to hate on relics then what the hell are you doing in a thread with relic in the tittle? If you dislike them so much then I don't understand why you read threads about them?

Ibanezcollector makes some nice relic jobs to Strats and he always makes a realy good thread about the guitars he's modified so I thought I would share one I've modified with you all.

I'll post up some traditional photos shrtly but here's a youtube link that gives you pictures and sound - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kD8cZ-HvqHg

In all seriousness though, all comments are welcome.

Hikey Mikey · #2 02-09-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Eggy

Firstly If you're here to hate on relics then what the hell are you doing in a thread with relic in the tittle? . . .

In all seriousness though, all comments are welcome.

I don't hate relics. I just don't understand them. It totally mystifies me why someone would do this. Ibanezcollector told me that it's just a matter of getting a vintage look and feel for much less money, but for me, if it's not real, it's worthless.

Your strat relic looks nice, and is that you playing it in the video? Nice work and the guitar has a nice sound. Hope someone digs it and gives you many pounds for it!

Eggy · #3 02-09-2008, 08:17 PM

If you're into that vintage vibe then you might appreciate my playing and the work I've done but if you're not then you're prolly in the wrong thread.

540s · #4 02-10-2008, 05:14 PM

Are you baiting relic haters so you can tell them to go read some other thread?

shogun · #5 02-10-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Eggy

If you're into that vintage vibe then you might appreciate my playing and the work I've done but if you're not then you're prolly in the wrong thread.

i love the playing and tone, but the 'fast legato' thrown into the licks takes away from the nice phrasing.. just an opinion, but lose the shreddiness and id say A1 blues

SeanB · #6 02-12-2008, 04:41 AM

I love your tone in the video!

What amp are you playing through?

Great job on the relic aswell!

-Sean

Eggy · #7 02-12-2008, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 540s

Are you baiting relic haters so you can tell them to go read some other thread?

I'm just trying to avoid what Ibanezcollector has to put up with every time he shows one of his relics. We both state clearly in the thread title that it's about a relic yet people still post up the same "I hate relics, they're stupid" comments. I don't understand why people do that? I'm not into Jazz and if a saw a thread with Jazz in the title I probably wouldn't visit it, never mind go there just to say "Oh, I totally don't get Jazz? It's like they dragged the music behind a truck."

Eggy · #8 02-12-2008, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SeanB

I love your tone in the video!

What amp are you playing through?

Great job on the relic aswell!

-Sean

Thanks Sean, It's my Trace Elliot Super Tramp with my Digitech RP350 in front of it on a custom patch.

Big Job · #9 02-12-2008, 05:35 AM

Ben,

did you change the pickups? I got to say that the video sounds (and looks) really good!

Chris

ScottB · #10 02-12-2008, 10:22 AM

Nice job. It would look more like a '66 Strat with the correct 3 ply, 11 screw pickguard. The headstock is the correct shape, but should have vintage split post tuners, 1 string tree and no truss rod hole at the nut.

For a budget Squier to Fender conversion it looks and sounds great.

kotornut · #11 02-12-2008, 10:47 AM

It's sound uberstratty, so you've accomplished that, but, maybe it's youtube, I think you did a very light relic job on it, I couldn't even tell at first.

Hmmm.

rickcard71 · #12 02-12-2008, 11:47 AM

I think Strat & Teles relics are the only cool relics out there and the only ones I would consider buying. I know it is not completely true, but it just looks like they would play better and sound better even though it is purely cosmetic, they just are so damn cool.

Eggy · #13 02-12-2008, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Job

Ben,

did you change the pickups? I got to say that the video sounds (and looks) really good!

Chris

The pickups are the stock Squier ones. I've only left them in because they've got so much tone. Usually I'd swap to a pre-wired Fender board but this one sounded nice so there didn't seem any point.

Eggy · #14 02-12-2008, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ScottB

Nice job. It would look more like a '66 Strat with the correct 3 ply, 11 screw pickguard. The headstock is the correct shape, but should have vintage split post tuners, 1 string tree and no truss rod hole at the nut.

Agreed but when you're trying to keep the price right down corners have to be cut somewhere.

Eggy · #15 02-12-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kotornut

It's sound uberstratty, so you've accomplished that, but, maybe it's youtube, I think you did a very light relic job on it, I couldn't even tell at first.

Hmmm.

You're right, it is a fairly light relic compared to most you see. When you look at photo's of genuine 66 Strats though they don't seem to be in much worse shape (in general). I liked Ibanezcollectors' because it was going for a specific feel and direction but a lot of people out there can be too heavy handed in their relics (imho).

PS Sorry, I can't get the multi quote thing to work.