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uriah1 · February 10th, 2012, 01:18 PM

I dont think so.

1st-- It looks like a piece of ca-ca...I like reliced, but not ugly..

2nd----) it is almost $7,000 from custom shop

rangercaster · February 10th, 2012, 01:55 PM

instead, just get a Roadworn Strat, a can of lighter fluid, and a book of matches ... you still will have an ugly guitar, but you will have $6000 more in your wallet !!!

Axis29 · February 10th, 2012, 05:57 PM

Is that a shark under Fender's relicing water skis?

Seriously, I'm a fan of relics too.... But 6500 for hitting it with a plumbing torch? Really?

Torz Johnson · February 10th, 2012, 06:56 PM

I think they're just seeing how far they can go with collectors.

adjason · February 10th, 2012, 06:59 PM

Yeah that just seems stupid.

rangercaster · February 11th, 2012, 12:45 AM

Frank Zappa rebuilt and played a burned up Hendrix guitar, now owned by his son Dweezil ... my guess is that Fender wanted to produce a replica, but the Hendrix and/or Zappa families wouldn't agree to their terms and wouldn't allow their names to be used ... so Fender said forget you and made one anyway ... here is a pic of the real burnt guitar and a pic of the Fender

czgibson · February 11th, 2012, 03:33 AM

I agree that it looks like Fender are just seeing how far they can take the relic idea.

I remember seeing one of the Joe Strummer Teles in a shop which had so much rust on the bridge you couldn't move the saddles to intonate it. That was definitely a step too far.

J. Sauls · February 12th, 2012, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by czgibson

I agree that it looks like Fender are just seeing how far they can take the relic idea.

I remember seeing one of the Joe Strummer Teles in a shop which had so much rust on the bridge you couldn't move the saddles to intonate it. That was definitely a step too far.

The joe strummer tele was a very poorly reliced guitar!

bendecaster · February 13th, 2012, 10:39 AM

I saw that in a MF catalog and was thinking the same thing, Who the F#@* would spend that kind of coinage for an ugly, overdone P.O.S. like that. I wonder how many they've sold? I think that even collectors with more money than they know what to do with, would turn their noses up at this disgrace. Though the price does make those Les Paul Customs look cheap at $3800.

February 10th, 2012, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
uriah1 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: toledo Posts: 6,003	New Relic Burnt Strat I dont think so. 1st-- It looks like a piece of ca-ca...I like reliced, but not ugly.. 2nd----) it is almost $7,000 from custom shop __________________ When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. Mark Twain

February 10th, 2012, 01:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
rangercaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2008 Location: portland, or Age: 55 Posts: 4,053	instead, just get a Roadworn Strat, a can of lighter fluid, and a book of matches ... you still will have an ugly guitar, but you will have $6000 more in your wallet !!! __________________ "Unum saltum et siffletum et unum bumbulum"

February 10th, 2012, 05:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Axis29 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 45 Posts: 3,354 1 Photos	Is that a shark under Fender's relicing water skis? Seriously, I'm a fan of relics too.... But 6500 for hitting it with a plumbing torch? Really? __________________ John F. TDPRI # 1764 Please check out the Fredericksburg Blues Society or, if you're really bored, A year in Guitar

February 11th, 2012, 12:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
rangercaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2008 Location: portland, or Age: 55 Posts: 4,053	Frank Zappa rebuilt and played a burned up Hendrix guitar, now owned by his son Dweezil ... my guess is that Fender wanted to produce a replica, but the Hendrix and/or Zappa families wouldn't agree to their terms and wouldn't allow their names to be used ... so Fender said forget you and made one anyway ... here is a pic of the real burnt guitar and a pic of the Fender __________________ "Unum saltum et siffletum et unum bumbulum"

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February 10th, 2012, 06:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Torz Johnson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NY Posts: 1,302	I think they're just seeing how far they can go with collectors.

February 10th, 2012, 06:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
adjason Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: virginia Posts: 1,903	Yeah that just seems stupid.

February 11th, 2012, 03:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
czgibson Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Posts: 382	I agree that it looks like Fender are just seeing how far they can take the relic idea. I remember seeing one of the Joe Strummer Teles in a shop which had so much rust on the bridge you couldn't move the saddles to intonate it. That was definitely a step too far.

February 13th, 2012, 10:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
bendecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: maine Posts: 2,595	I saw that in a MF catalog and was thinking the same thing, Who the F#@* would spend that kind of coinage for an ugly, overdone P.O.S. like that. I wonder how many they've sold? I think that even collectors with more money than they know what to do with, would turn their noses up at this disgrace. Though the price does make those Les Paul Customs look cheap at $3800.

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