Fender Relic Processes

[smog]

Hi All,
Is there any literature or posts on the relicing processes Fender uses for their relic series ? I'd be interested in reading how these guys do it, how long it takes, etc...

[Sven]

I seriously doubt that there is any official "literature" about their techniques. That sort of thing would be proprietary information. I have some ideas of how they do things, but no official confirmation. Somethings are common sense, like using a file to make dents and nicks, and checking the finish by freezing things, etc.

[photoweborama]

If you are going to do it, do it tastefully. Light Forearm wear, and a few digs and scratches on the edges would work. I hate when people sand off huge patches where your hands never touch the guitar.

You HAVE to have a Nitro Cellulose Lacquer finish for it to work at all, yes, freeze it get it to check, but I think you need it colder than a normal freezer to do it right. I think if you have a chest freezer and set it as low as possible it will work.

But my real recommendation is play it and try to keep it as perfect as possible. I find the more I try to keep it perfect, the faster it gets dinged up.

[Bob Onit]

Originally posted by smog
Hi All,
Is there any literature or posts on the relicing processes Fender uses for their relic series ? I'd be interested in reading how these guys do it, how long it takes, etc...

I got your answer right here
Welcome to the forum!

[Sven]

Damn Bob! That is just so wrong!

[Bob Onit]

Originally posted by Sven
Damn Bob! That is just so wrong!

Cmon'
I guarantee you thats bieng dragged by an official Fender Custom Shop pickup truck
As a matter of fact Its one of the new SRV #1 relics

[Sven]

Originally posted by Bob Onit
Cmon'
I guarantee you thats bieng dragged by an official Fender Custom Shop pickup truck

Hmmm........You mean the So-Cal Speed Shop truck in last year's Frontline?

[BLUELOU]

Originally posted by Bob Onit
Cmon'
I guarantee you thats bieng dragged by an official Fender Custom Shop pickup truck
As a matter of fact Its one of the new SRV #1 relics

ITS A FACT THA FENDER DOES THA TO THE SRV VINTAGE SERIES

THEY USE DREMELS TO NICK MAKE BURNISH MARKS LOOK LIKE NECK WEAR PREMATURELY THEY LEAVE THE CHROME HARDWARE OUT IN RAIN TO PRE AGE IT ETC
THEM DREMELS ARE A FACT AND THE EXACTO KNIFE AND FILES ETC TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE SHIT
ITS NOT THA HARD I SOLD MYB STRAT EEASILY AFTER I DRAGGED IT BEHIND MY MERCURY AROUND TOWN IT ADDS PIZA'SS
CUSTOM SHOP STRATS
WELL REMEMBER THEM CUSHIONY KUSTOM AMPS OF YESTERYEAR THE SEAT CUSHION ONES
ALL THEM GOONY ENGINEERS GOT HIIRED BY KUSTOM SHOP
THAS HOW THIS FAKEC RELICKIN IS DONE DUMBSHIT LIKE SCRAPIN OFF PAINT WITH FILES SCREWDRIVERS RAZOR SLICES IN THE FINISH AND OF COURSE THE FREON TREATMENT TO FAKELY AGE NITRO FINISHES

ALL I HAVE TO DO TO FIND A WORN OUT OLD NASTY STRAT IS HIT ALL THE PAWN SHOPS THERE ARE SO MANY SHITTY WORN DEFACED STRATOCASTERS AROUND ITS UNREAL...

THA WAS A REAL FENDER CUSTOM SHOP SRV PICTURE



NOISEFULLY
BLUELOU
GODBLESS
:gun1 :toobad :dead :wail2 :gun1

[Bob Craver]

One technique is throwing a hefty ring of keys at the finish a few time....

[Gtrplyr]

Originally posted by Bob Onit
I got your answer right here
Welcome to the forum!

I just knew that's how they did it!