Some guitarists like their instrument to look beaten up straight out the box. Let's take a closer look at the unusual concept of relic guitars...
If you can’t tell the difference between a relic and a genuine road-worn guitar, it’s a job well done on behalf of the builder. Relic guitars are made to look worn, scratched, chipped and tattered even though they’re brand new.
A relic finish, otherwise known as an ageing or distressing process, varies in outcome like any other hand-designed guitar feature. They can range from light discolouration and a couple of paint nicks to full-on stripped woods and rusty hardware – and anything in between. All components used to make relic guitars are fresh off the workshop bench despite their antiquated appearances.
Fender Custom Shop Late 1962 Stratocaster Relic With Closet Classic Hardware
Relic guitars require a nitrocellulose lacquer coat of protection in order to get the desired distressed effect. Its soft texture allows the finish to crack and peel far easier than modern polyester or polyurethane.
A lot of relic guitars are built in custom shops, meaning the buyer gets to choose the degree of the wear and tear on top of all other required specs such as woods, hardware and electronics.
Scratches are the battle scars of a used guitar. But most players wouldn’t dare submit their shiny, pristine instrument to that kind of inconsistent damage. Especially when there’s such a fine line between a classy job and a clumsy mess.
Fender Rory Gallagher Relic Strat
Just like any other finish, relic guitars have a unique look many a musician would love to own – be it a fancy figured top wood, bold solid colour or transparent coat. It’s a stylistic choice resembling the result of years of playing.
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Ageing a guitar takes lots of time and skill. Don’t try it at home on your own guitar unless you know exactly what you’re doing as such a process has irreversible implications.
Fender Custom Shop Strat Journeyman Relic
To guarantee a good outcome, you’ll either have to buy a new guitar from a manufacturer willing to do you a relic finish, or send your instrument off to someone with plenty of expertise. Both options cost a large sum of money for the know-how involved.
It’s rare to find an aged production guitar because of the time-consuming work, but they do exist. In order to get the exact level of deterioration you want, you might have to opt for a custom shop model.
Fender’s Custom Shop were some of the first builders to pioneer the distressed look as a legitimate style. They presented the Relic Series at the 1995 NAMM music trade show. Naturally, the extreme aesthetic caught a lot of attention and it kicked on from there.
Relic Guitars: The Debate
Fast forward to present day and you can buy a Strat, Tele, Jazzmaster, Jaguar, Jazz bass or P bass in a relic finish. Fender offer six levels of Custom Shop ageing:
Left in the case and never used, this guitar might not have seen the light of day for decades. Mild plastic discolouration, slight metal oxidization and duller colour.
A guitar owned with pride. Used and kept in pristine condition to this present day. Hardware oxidation, slight discolouration and finish checking.
Fender Stratocaster 1956 Relic [2004]
Played around the house with the occasional gig or jam session. Might have even changed owners a couple of times. Slight nicks and dents, dull hardware and wear to the areas you’d expect of a well-played guitar.
The workhorse effect. A guitar with plenty of mileage under its belt, it’s been bashed against walls and amps in a lot of sweaty club gigs. Lots dents and scars all across the body and neck.
The most extreme Fender finish. This guitar has seen decades of service at the hands of players who just need it to work. Heavy hardware oxidization with dings and wear across every body, neck and headstock curve.
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Cian is a writer for the Andertons team. He shares his birthday with Muse frontman Matt Bellamy and believes he will one day reach the same level of stardom. Cian is a big metal fan so naturally loves Bare Knuckle pickups and pointy guitars.It’s one of the most divisive and debated aspects of modern building, but whether you hate it or love it, nobody has done more to popularise the concept of artificially aged s than the Fender Custom Shop.
The notion of ageing, antiquing, or distressing an instrument has
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