jsc Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 Hello, i'm completely new to all of this but i want to make my current guitar, an epiphone lp, look much older than it actually is. It's finish is in perfect condition and i was wondering if there is a way to fade it and make it look older giving it that "vintage" worn look. I dont just want to put dents in it as one helpful friend suggested! As i said i'm compleletly new to all of this so if you use any terms, please could you provide a guide as to what they mean! sorry! Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read this, JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefm Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 Plug it into an amp... it'll take a lot of hard work and patience...but eventually it'll look like a well loved and worn guitar...and you'll sound as cool as it looks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mailloux Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 Make a search on "relicing" there's a couple of threads here on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 please include in your title what you are wanting help on...that is what it is for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezifon Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 dont ruin a new guitar, search a second one used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 dont ruin a new guitar, search a second one used Here we go again *sigh* Who says relicing is ruining a guitar??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 Heres one way, . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 JC, Not bashing your idea, but thought I'd throw in my 2 cents. Every time I see an artist on TV playing a beat-up guitar, I think "there's a phony beat-up guitar or the guitarist doesn't know how to take care of the guitar". Same holds for shotgun and rifle stocks. I beat the heck out of my first skeet gun but with experience learned how to be "conscience" of caring for it. I bought a second gun and shot it for years; never acquired the slightest mar. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 Every time I see an artist on TV playing a beat-up guitar, I think "there's a phony beat-up guitar or the guitarist doesn't know how to take care of the guitar". So damn what dude!! Everytime I see an artist play a pink guitar I think he's gay or the guitarist doesn't know how to look cool Just kidding, but anyways, time to clear things up. A lot of old vintage Fender guitars for instance are of poor quality (neck pocket filled with paint, bad setup etc), but only because they're so old they are expensive and very sought after. Trust me, I have played several old guitars, 50's fenders and even Gibsons. There are some real gems between those, but you have to look hard! A lot of modern guitars are just setup better, hardware is better, no buzzing pickups etc. But if you like the looks of a vintage guitar, and you want the parts to work like new, why not make a relic and age the hardware and finish. The sound won't change, only the appearance. So relic-ing a guitar is as much the same as giving it a new paintjob, material top, flame top etc etc. I love to have a floyd rose on my les paul, but are you going to whine again because my les paul will look phony, because real LP's have stoptails and TOMs? Get a life (not meaning you Rick, just people in general who bash others taste and styles). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dugz Ink Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 Part of what made the old guitars look so different was the finish that they used. If you want that old look, you could sand off the new finish, then refinish it with a couple heavy coats of Spar Varnish... the thick stuff we use on canoe paddles. I'm not saying it will be pretty, but it will look more like a relic. D~s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fehgalloway Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Make a search on "relicing" there's a couple of threads here on it. There have been a few threads recently discussing relicing... Mostly in regards to Kiwi shoe polish, salty water, fire...check out the british flag/explosion guitar that's been on here recently... I don't think it looks good either, but do what you want and show us the pics as you do it!!!! And let us know what works and what doesn't... Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsc Posted September 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 ok, will do! i've had a lot of people tell me different things so i'll have a go on my first guitar and use that to experiment. i used to think it looked bad but recently i just fancied something a little different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 hold it close to an open flame.... let it bubble then sand. thats one way. but its more of a bubble worn. thats how I did this one: http://www.bigdguitars.com/images/srv2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Heres one way, . Best laugh I have had in a couple of days!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 (edited) Here are some great example of some nice relic guitars: http://www.rhsdesign.com/fender51/59strat/59stratintro.htm http://www.rhsdesign.com/fender51/srv1intro.htm http://www.roryon.com/harrystrat208.html Edited October 3, 2004 by RGGR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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