Anyone Age Or Relic A Guitar Some?

[Dogs of Doom]

this post, in that thread explains, that the laminate, is basically a photographic paper laminated on, like paper mache':



here's the link he points to:

http://xhefriguitars.com/page7.html

 

[Dogs of Doom]

I like it. All I would change is the pickguard to a different color.

this is an idea, you could get a matching red wood flamed pickguard...

Matt uses this guy:

https://www.bobscustomplates.com/customer-pics

from his FB page:

 

[stringtree]

While you're at it, how about hacking-up the tolex on your Marshall...

That is a beautiful guitar. Leave it alone.

Wheres the fun in that..LOL

This is a great opportunity for him to express himself here. He gets to define what the instrument should / could be.

 

[johnfv]

Maybe that photo laminate is easier to remove than a normal poly finish? I do think the best suggestion might be to sell the body and replace with one you like. I love the *feel* of aged/checked nitro, here is one of my MJT bodies. If you want aged/relic Fender style stuff I suggest check out the MJT ebay store; they have cool stuff on auction every week as well as custom orders.

 

[johnfv]

this is an idea, you could get a matching red wood flamed pickguard...

Matt uses this guy:

https://www.bobscustomplates.com/customer-pics

Those PRS back plates are cool!

 

[Derek S]

Wheres the fun in that..LOL

This is a great opportunity for him to express himself here. He gets to define what the instrument should / could be.

That's what's so fun about super strats, you can sort of personalize them (I hate the overplayed term "mod" because to me, modding involves using tools lol, not simply swapping knobs, pickguards, tuners, etc) to change the look more to your liking.

Maybe that photo laminate is easier to remove than a normal poly finish? I do think the best suggestion might be to sell the body and replace with one you like. I love the *feel* of aged/checked nitro, here is one of my MJT bodies. If you want aged/relic Fender style stuff I suggest check out the MJT ebay store; they have cool stuff on auction every week as well as custom orders.

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That looks incred! If my faux finish looked anything like that I wouldn't have even started this thread haha! Man, seriously, feel free to toss up some more porn of that bad boy, I'd love to see the assembled guitar, sure it looks sexy.

 

[GIBSON67]

Keep the foto finish body but also get a replacement to relic...

 

[johnfv]

...That looks incred! If my faux finish looked anything like that I wouldn't have even started this thread haha! Man, seriously, feel free to toss up some more porn of that bad boy, I'd love to see the assembled guitar, sure it looks sexy.

That was my first MJT body and I was hooked; I have several now. I assembled it with a fat Warmoth raw rosewood neck which along with the checked body feels fantastic. Of course I call it "Rosie" Definitely one of the best guitars I have ever played. I don't care for heavy relicing so much but the checked/aged nitro feels so good. Here's a couple of pics:




Keep that "photo flame" intact (sell if you want to). That really is a unique part of Fender history.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Put some skull stickers on the front bout. Then use red paint and splatter fake blood all over it.

 

[paul-e-mann]

Put some skull stickers on the front bout. Then use red paint and splatter fake blood all over it.

LOL

 

[MarshallDog]

Great subject for a thread!

Its an opportunity to make the guitar your own, whatever you choose. Have you thought about changing parts....

I dig the relic look. From looking at pics, its seems less is more.

Nice work on your guitar! Looks Great!

I agree, less is more. The second row of pics look best to me!

 

[stringtree]

I agree, less is more. The second row of pics look best to me!

Ditto on that second row!

 

[MarshallDog]

That was my first MJT body and I was hooked; I have several now. I assembled it with a fat Warmoth raw rosewood neck which along with the checked body feels fantastic. Of course I call it "Rosie" Definitely one of the best guitars I have ever played. I don't care for heavy relicing so much but the checked/aged nitro feels so good. Here's a couple of pics:
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Keep that "photo flame" intact (sell if you want to). That really is a unique part of Fender history.

That rosewood neck is sweeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Derek S]

Keep that "photo flame" intact (sell if you want to). That really is a unique part of Fender history.

I just read a bit more on these, it does look like they were only made for 3 years, pretty cool I guess.

 

[houseofrock]

I have a '78 Music Man sting ray that took me 41 years to relic.

 

[LRT#1]

Why not get the look the natural way?
Play the shit out of it. Could always wrap sandpaper around your arm to speed the process.

 

[jimmyjames]

The extent of mine is just to degloss 'em, don't like the shiny shine

 

[stringtree]

The extent of mine is just to degloss 'em, don't like the shiny shine

Isn't that called the violin finish...
At least that what your strat reminds me of.

Very Beautiful!

 

[ricksconnected]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

that guitar is beautiful. hell i will trade you bodies

 

[Wildeman]

Great subject for a thread!

Its an opportunity to make the guitar your own, whatever you choose. Have you thought about changing parts....

I dig the relic look. From looking at pics, its seems less is more.

Nice work on your guitar! Looks Great!

I LOVE that first one!