Relic'd CV tele

ccrnnr9 · September 18th, 2008, 10:35 AM

Hey guys I was doing my usual twice daily browsing of ebay and MF scratch and dent looking for good deals on teles, strats, and/or jazz basses and I found a relic'd CV tele on ebay. I thought it was kinda cool that someone has already relic'd one even though they have only been out for a few months. I have no affiliation with the auction and am sharing simply because I thought it was interesting. It looks like the owner did a good job however I wish he/she hadn't relic'd it quite so much. That thing is beat up! Pics can be found at

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tchlink:top:us . I am curious to hear some feedback on it.
~Nick

Durtdog · September 18th, 2008, 10:56 AM

Welllllll...I'm not a relic fan.. but at his BIN price you'd be paying $129 for the relicing over the price of the guitar, which seems like a pretty good deal to me. Seems like he put a lot of work into it, although he inidates he never played it ("MANY HOURS OF WORK. IT HAS NOT BEEN USED OTHERWISE.")

ccrnnr9 · September 18th, 2008, 11:31 AM

Ya doesn't seem like a bad deal at all. I'm not interested in purchasing but I am interested to see how much it goes for. Still I thought it was cool and worth sharing. Also it is neat to see how much these CV's have caught on!
~Nick

GuitarJonz · September 18th, 2008, 11:41 AM

Wow, surprising that you can get poly to weather check like that. A bit less wear on the front would be better IMO.

TeleV · September 18th, 2008, 12:07 PM

+1 GuitarJonz

I'd be happy with just taking the gloss off the body and maybe a few weather checks

telefunk · September 18th, 2008, 12:20 PM

Don't like it I'm afraid. Looks artificial to me.

jerseydrew · September 18th, 2008, 04:52 PM

You get what you pay for. I'm not trying to sound snobby, but it's still a Squire.

jwc5 · September 18th, 2008, 05:08 PM

Jerseydrew, since I don't see your name on the owners list, I have to assume that you haven't played one of these. Even being a Squire, with a CV, you get a heck of lot more than what you pay for. You ought to try one. I just returned from Arkansas where I played a CV 60's strat and another CV tele. They were both perfect and sounded awesome. They were both out of the box with zero setup. Granted, there is higher quality hardware available but for the price, this is an awesome deal. Try one, maybe you'll like it.

B Valley · September 18th, 2008, 10:16 PM

Is there no end in sight for the relic fad?
I've owned old, well played guitars, but never anything that looked like that. What did he do, drag it behind his bike on his paper route? Hope he gets 80 bucks for it.
For the hundredth time, give me a shiny sparkly guitar any day.

Mark Davis · September 18th, 2008, 10:39 PM

Thats a horrible relic job. At least he ruined a $300 guitar instead of a $3000 one.

Joseph's Dad · September 18th, 2008, 10:58 PM

I know it's "modern C" but what's that like in real life? Yup--live in the boonies, no stores, etc...so is it thick, thin, wide, narrow, what? Thanks.

dead-head · September 19th, 2008, 01:36 AM

Yeah, I'd say in terms of some of the relic jobs I have seen done to this extent, the guy did a decent job, but in the end it is a scratched up Squire. IMO not worth $430.

kp8 · September 19th, 2008, 01:42 AM

These are so nice when new..... the finish is wonderful on both the neck and the body...

ccrnnr9 · September 19th, 2008, 01:20 PM

I would have to agree with most of what has been said. I don't think he did a horrible job however I do think he relic'd it a bit too much. I like the look of a worn guitar, but I still like it to look like it isn't destroyed. I always like the look of a worn finish with some of the body wood showing through and slight aging of the neck and metal parts. I think he went a bit overboard. I wonder what the reserve is set at? If it is low I may bid and see if I can get a CV for less than the new price

. I am GASing for either a CV tele or 50's strat.
~Nick

TeleV · September 19th, 2008, 02:50 PM

ccrnnr9,

If you don't like the heavy relic and what you really want is a CV priced used, then why not just wait for a used non-relic'd one to pop up?

They're bound to show up soon as more of these get out there and guys get GAS for something else.

V

Swenglish · September 19th, 2008, 03:12 PM

I really can't understand this relic thing. If someone sells a factory reliced guitar that hasn't been used - is it a mint condition reliced gutiar? Better not scratch it...

What if I should relic my new car?

Personally I would be embarrased to be seen with a fake old guitar.

No offense, but that's my opinion. Maybe I'm too old.

//Erik

Tele_MEL · September 19th, 2008, 03:13 PM

jerseydrew You get what you pay for. I'm not trying to sound snobby, but it's still a Squire.

Interesting comment, the thread seems to be about the relic job

My guess is jerseydrew you haven't seen, touched or played a CV..

The fit and finish, neck, frets, tuners, bridge, saddles. & playability and sound of the CV has impressed many TDPRI'ers ( myself included ) - and is being compared in quality to Classic MIM Fenders.

The relic job is completely subjective re: appearance.. to each their own..

but has nothing to do with whether is " just a Squire "

longbow · September 19th, 2008, 08:06 PM

I don't get why someone would take a perfectly good guitar and make it look old? What is the point? Its like buying a bike jacket that looks old so you can just look like you've been riding for awhile. I see guys relicing there scoots too. No way am I going to take my $16k scoot and make it look old. Hey beats me but I like to wear stuff in myself and enjoy doing it. thanks

xjazzy · September 19th, 2008, 09:07 PM

Quote:

IT HAS NOT BEEN USED OTHERWISE... THIS GUITAR PLAYS VERY NICE.

Hum...

I like that weather marks. Looks like porcelain.

September 18th, 2008, 10:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
ccrnnr9 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Collins, CO Age: 22 Posts: 281	Relic'd CV tele Hey guys I was doing my usual twice daily browsing of ebay and MF scratch and dent looking for good deals on teles, strats, and/or jazz basses and I found a relic'd CV tele on ebay. I thought it was kinda cool that someone has already relic'd one even though they have only been out for a few months. I have no affiliation with the auction and am sharing simply because I thought it was interesting. It looks like the owner did a good job however I wish he/she hadn't relic'd it quite so much. That thing is beat up! Pics can be found at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tchlink:top:us . I am curious to hear some feedback on it. ~Nick

September 18th, 2008, 12:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
TeleV Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Age: 46 Posts: 113	+1 GuitarJonz I'd be happy with just taking the gloss off the body and maybe a few weather checks __________________ That's alright ... I still got my guitar

September 18th, 2008, 12:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
telefunk Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 272	Don't like it I'm afraid. Looks artificial to me. __________________ "Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder"

September 18th, 2008, 04:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
jerseydrew NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Jersey of course Posts: 7	You get what you pay for. I'm not trying to sound snobby, but it's still a Squire. __________________ JerseyDrew

September 18th, 2008, 10:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
B Valley Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2008 Location: Glendale, Az Posts: 792	Is there no end in sight for the relic fad? I've owned old, well played guitars, but never anything that looked like that. What did he do, drag it behind his bike on his paper route? Hope he gets 80 bucks for it. For the hundredth time, give me a shiny sparkly guitar any day. __________________ How many guitars is enough? Just one more...

September 18th, 2008, 10:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Durtdog Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,673	Welllllll...I'm not a relic fan.. but at his BIN price you'd be paying $129 for the relicing over the price of the guitar, which seems like a pretty good deal to me. Seems like he put a lot of work into it, although he inidates he never played it ("MANY HOURS OF WORK. IT HAS NOT BEEN USED OTHERWISE.")

September 18th, 2008, 11:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
ccrnnr9 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Collins, CO Age: 22 Posts: 281	Ya doesn't seem like a bad deal at all. I'm not interested in purchasing but I am interested to see how much it goes for. Still I thought it was cool and worth sharing. Also it is neat to see how much these CV's have caught on! ~Nick

September 18th, 2008, 11:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
GuitarJonz Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Mass. Posts: 2,866 7 Photos	Wow, surprising that you can get poly to weather check like that. A bit less wear on the front would be better IMO.

September 18th, 2008, 05:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
jwc5 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft. Worth Posts: 251	Jerseydrew, since I don't see your name on the owners list, I have to assume that you haven't played one of these. Even being a Squire, with a CV, you get a heck of lot more than what you pay for. You ought to try one. I just returned from Arkansas where I played a CV 60's strat and another CV tele. They were both perfect and sounded awesome. They were both out of the box with zero setup. Granted, there is higher quality hardware available but for the price, this is an awesome deal. Try one, maybe you'll like it.

September 18th, 2008, 10:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 13,278	Thats a horrible relic job. At least he ruined a $300 guitar instead of a $3000 one. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

September 18th, 2008, 10:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
Joseph's Dad TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 52	What's the neck like on this model? I know it's "modern C" but what's that like in real life? Yup--live in the boonies, no stores, etc...so is it thick, thin, wide, narrow, what? Thanks.

September 19th, 2008, 01:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
dead-head Banned NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Age: 21 Posts: 7	Yeah, I'd say in terms of some of the relic jobs I have seen done to this extent, the guy did a decent job, but in the end it is a scratched up Squire. IMO not worth $430.

September 19th, 2008, 01:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
kp8 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seoul, Korea Posts: 2,843	These are so nice when new..... the finish is wonderful on both the neck and the body...

September 19th, 2008, 01:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
ccrnnr9 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Collins, CO Age: 22 Posts: 281	I would have to agree with most of what has been said. I don't think he did a horrible job however I do think he relic'd it a bit too much. I like the look of a worn guitar, but I still like it to look like it isn't destroyed. I always like the look of a worn finish with some of the body wood showing through and slight aging of the neck and metal parts. I think he went a bit overboard. I wonder what the reserve is set at? If it is low I may bid and see if I can get a CV for less than the new price . I am GASing for either a CV tele or 50's strat. ~Nick

September 19th, 2008, 02:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
TeleV Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Age: 46 Posts: 113	ccrnnr9, If you don't like the heavy relic and what you really want is a CV priced used, then why not just wait for a used non-relic'd one to pop up? They're bound to show up soon as more of these get out there and guys get GAS for something else. V __________________ That's alright ... I still got my guitar

September 19th, 2008, 03:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
Swenglish TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gothenburg Sweden Age: 47 Posts: 11	I really can't understand this relic thing. If someone sells a factory reliced guitar that hasn't been used - is it a mint condition reliced gutiar? Better not scratch it... What if I should relic my new car? Personally I would be embarrased to be seen with a fake old guitar. No offense, but that's my opinion. Maybe I'm too old. //Erik

September 19th, 2008, 03:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
Tele_MEL Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hillsboro, OR Age: 52 Posts: 148 1 Photos	jerseydrew You get what you pay for. I'm not trying to sound snobby, but it's still a Squire. Interesting comment, the thread seems to be about the relic job My guess is jerseydrew you haven't seen, touched or played a CV.. The fit and finish, neck, frets, tuners, bridge, saddles. & playability and sound of the CV has impressed many TDPRI'ers ( myself included ) - and is being compared in quality to Classic MIM Fenders. The relic job is completely subjective re: appearance.. to each their own.. but has nothing to do with whether is " just a Squire "

September 19th, 2008, 08:06 PM	#18 (permalink)
longbow TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: roch ny Posts: 71	I don't get why someone would take a perfectly good guitar and make it look old? What is the point? Its like buying a bike jacket that looks old so you can just look like you've been riding for awhile. I see guys relicing there scoots too. No way am I going to take my $16k scoot and make it look old. Hey beats me but I like to wear stuff in myself and enjoy doing it. thanks