And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Looks similar to an axe from the cover of a Rory Gallagher album. About 25 years ago, I met a guy who worked at the Fender Custom Shop. We were killing time at McCarron airport. By what he said, they make a ton of relic versions and he wasn’t sure why they were so in demand then, but it put food on his table and shoes on his kids’ feet.
I have 3 guitars that have been played HARD for 30+ years and none of them are anywhere near that damaged. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to find anything wrong with any of them. I believe what you see on the strat was intentional.
Turns out that is Fender's "Mike McCready" model, a guitarist for Pearl Jam. No, I never heard of him before, and I never particularly cared for PJ. See more here: https://www.fender.com/en-US/electric-guitars/stratocaster/mike-mccready-stratocaster/0145310700.html
Or newly made- just like cars and bikes, the "relic" look is apparently in demand for guitars. They can be had in various stages of decrepitude.
ReplyDeleteWith the Custom Shop, you never know nowadays. That fretboard looks pretty pristine.
ReplyDeleteAgreed - look at the jack and trem hardware. Nary a scratch to match the paint. Screws are pristine. Reliced.
ReplyDeleteI always read that as 're-liced' instead of 'relic-ed'.
DeleteLooks similar to an axe from the cover of a Rory Gallagher album.
ReplyDeleteAbout 25 years ago, I met a guy who worked at the Fender Custom Shop. We were killing time at McCarron airport. By what he said, they make a ton of relic versions and he wasn’t sure why they were so in demand then, but it put food on his table and shoes on his kids’ feet.
I have 3 guitars that have been played HARD for 30+ years and none of them are anywhere near that damaged. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to find anything wrong with any of them. I believe what you see on the strat was intentional.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that was ABused hard.
ReplyDeleteUsed, not so much.
Turns out that is Fender's "Mike McCready" model, a guitarist for Pearl Jam. No, I never heard of him before, and I never particularly cared for PJ. See more here: https://www.fender.com/en-US/electric-guitars/stratocaster/mike-mccready-stratocaster/0145310700.html
ReplyDeleteNote the knob placement.