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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:19 am
by Pacafeliz
crazyzeke wrote: โ†‘
Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:46 am
marginwalker wrote: โ†‘
Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:56 am
https://reverb.com/item/81732406-fender ... t=81732406

1964 Jaguar neck with a mutilated headstockโ€ฆwhy?? ๐Ÿ˜ฉ
Eeeew. Makes me twitchy just to look at it ๐Ÿคฎ
Nah actually I don't hate it... :-[

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:14 am
by Ceylon
Old Musicmaster Bass re-built into baritone/Vi type thing

Cool conversion in theory, but botched execution that the sales talk tries to turn into selling points.

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:24 am
by Flurko
Ceylon wrote: โ†‘
Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:14 am
Old Musicmaster Bass re-built into baritone/Vi type thing

Cool conversion in theory, but botched execution that the sales talk tries to turn into selling points.
I first thought "Ah, this Tele bridge is ugly but it doesn't warrant inclusion in this thread" until I saw the headstock :'(

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:06 pm
by Rob
Ceylon wrote: โ†‘
Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:14 am
Old Musicmaster Bass re-built into baritone/Vi type thing

Cool conversion in theory, but botched execution that the sales talk tries to turn into selling points.
"It's a beast... The guitar is amazing... rock solid... No returns."

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:16 pm
by MattK
blech

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:02 am
by crazyzeke
That Musicmaster Bass conversion is a classic example of sellers doing something I've really come to hate in the last year or so - spinning every negative as a positive, like people owning up to dropping an instrument and then claiming "the dings add character, kind of like a relic" or some other nonsense.

Reverb Seller Using Spin wrote:"The dowels on the headstock are so bush league that they are actually sort of cool."

I'm going to speak colloquially for a second: nah mate, they're totally shit, STFU because you're bothering me. ๐Ÿ˜‚

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:46 am
by GilmourD
crazyzeke wrote: โ†‘
Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:02 am
That Musicmaster Bass conversion is a classic example of sellers doing something I've really come to hate in the last year or so - spinning every negative as a positive, like people owning up to dropping an instrument and then claiming "the dings add character, kind of like a relic" or some other nonsense.

Reverb Seller Using Spin wrote:"The dowels on the headstock are so bush league that they are actually sort of cool."

I'm going to speak colloquially for a second: nah mate, they're totally shit, STFU because you're bothering me. ๐Ÿ˜‚
People seem to equate janky hackery with "relicing" when they're not remotely the same thing. I would never consider a poorly modified '50s or '60s instrument as an inspiration for relicing becuase it's not things that would happen to the instrument without the express intent of causing it. Even a heavy relic should look like things happened to that instrument because it was being loved, not abused.

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:40 am
by crazyzeke
GilmourD wrote: โ†‘
Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:46 am
People seem to equate janky hackery with "relicing" when they're not remotely the same thing. I would never consider a poorly modified '50s or '60s instrument as an inspiration for relicing becuase it's not things that would happen to the instrument without the express intent of causing it. Even a heavy relic should look like things happened to that instrument because it was being loved, not abused.
Very well put; I'm not into buying something that's had relic treatment, personal preference, but I agree the ethos should be it looks as realistic as possible and in places which would get worn, like belt rash on the back, arm wear on the top contour, finish cracking/checking around certain edges where the guitar would be in the stand etc.

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:35 am
by GilmourD
crazyzeke wrote: โ†‘
Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:40 am
GilmourD wrote: โ†‘
Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:46 am
People seem to equate janky hackery with "relicing" when they're not remotely the same thing. I would never consider a poorly modified '50s or '60s instrument as an inspiration for relicing becuase it's not things that would happen to the instrument without the express intent of causing it. Even a heavy relic should look like things happened to that instrument because it was being loved, not abused.
Very well put; I'm not into buying something that's had relic treatment, personal preference, but I agree the ethos should be it looks as realistic as possible and in places which would get worn, like belt rash on the back, arm wear on the top contour, finish cracking/checking around certain edges where the guitar would be in the stand etc.
Or even believable accidents, like dropping a screwdriver when setting intonation or something. Lord knows I've done that to non-relic'd guitars... Thus reclicing them. LOL

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 7:14 am
by svan

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 10:15 am
by Pacafeliz
Oh fuck yeah

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Tue May 07, 2024 10:24 pm
by Pacafeliz
God i love this :-*
Image

Guild and Jaguar pickups with a Gibson Vibrola

...sadly the current owner is restoring it :'(

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Tue May 07, 2024 10:26 pm
by DrippyReverbTremolo
For sale in The Netherlands. I like the rose.... :blush:

https://link.marktplaats.nl/m2112601383

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Tue May 07, 2024 11:43 pm
by AwesomeWelles
DrippyReverbTremolo wrote: โ†‘
Tue May 07, 2024 10:26 pm
For sale in The Netherlands. I like the rose.... :blush:

https://link.marktplaats.nl/m2112601383
That decal restoration is kinda cute in a way ;D

Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Posted: Wed May 08, 2024 9:51 am
by Pacafeliz
1963 Fender Stratocaster Red Refin & Modified Vintage 1960's (One of a Kind Player) https://reverb.com/item/81516438?utm_so ... t=81516438

Ok i can SOMEHOW understand the will and wish to customize... but on the other hand it's just fucked up WRONG

(to not even mention the silly price...) :fp: