Acoustic Relics??

Volvoguy · June 19th, 2006, 04:43 AM

DON'T SHOOT ME!!!!!!!! Just curious if it's been done!! I'm sitting here playing an old Gibson SJ, reading about tele relics and such. I look up on the wall and see my shiny new OM-18V, and think "Gee, if only it looked like this SJ does........"

But it seems much more "against the law" but it shouldn't be, should it? I dunno.

Opinions? (not that i'd ever do it)

Rizo · June 19th, 2006, 12:58 PM

I'm sure someone somewhere has done it. Probably it's been done well and horribly bad too. I just got a Guild that I don't baby at all and it's got its share of dings and scrapes so it's kidna a relic I guess. I hear it's been done in the violin industry for centuries.... different strokes you know.

6942 · June 25th, 2006, 12:19 PM

I could buy a 1930's parlor guitar.
You could not possibly consider it, NOT a relic.
But if I AM holding it.
It would look factory fresh.
Truthfully, I'm so worn, I make Keith Richards look good!!
Even the mirrors, won't caste my reflection.
No vampire referances please.
A relic is in the eye of the beholder.

Volvoguy · June 25th, 2006, 02:32 PM

A relic is in the eye of the beholder? I know there's many ways of defining relic, but can't we all agree for the sake of not nit-picking that a "relic" when posted on a tele site is a new guitar worn to look old???

June 19th, 2006, 04:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Volvoguy Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 401	Acoustic Relics?? DON'T SHOOT ME!!!!!!!! Just curious if it's been done!! I'm sitting here playing an old Gibson SJ, reading about tele relics and such. I look up on the wall and see my shiny new OM-18V, and think "Gee, if only it looked like this SJ does........" But it seems much more "against the law" but it shouldn't be, should it? I dunno. Opinions? (not that i'd ever do it) __________________ As of now, this is the oldest I've ever been.

June 19th, 2006, 12:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rizo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Athens, OH Posts: 1,144	I'm sure someone somewhere has done it. Probably it's been done well and horribly bad too. I just got a Guild that I don't baby at all and it's got its share of dings and scrapes so it's kidna a relic I guess. I hear it's been done in the violin industry for centuries.... different strokes you know. __________________ "You say you want to play country, but you're in a punk rock band."

June 25th, 2006, 02:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Volvoguy Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 401	A relic is in the eye of the beholder? I know there's many ways of defining relic, but can't we all agree for the sake of not nit-picking that a "relic" when posted on a tele site is a new guitar worn to look old??? __________________ As of now, this is the oldest I've ever been.

June 25th, 2006, 12:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
6942 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,633	I could buy a 1930's parlor guitar. You could not possibly consider it, NOT a relic. But if I AM holding it. It would look factory fresh. Truthfully, I'm so worn, I make Keith Richards look good!! Even the mirrors, won't caste my reflection. No vampire referances please. A relic is in the eye of the beholder.