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Originally Posted by FoxHound4690
I know the whole relicing thing is strictly personal preference, but is anyone else frustrated by the whole thing? My local store has had lots of different custom shop fenders in over the years and every time i look at one and see the price tag i roll my eyes at it.
A brand new guitar that's just been beaten up to deliberately look old and worn and then charge customers 3 times as much as what a regular new guitar would cost.... I just can't see the point... is "fake wear" really what people think is appealing on a guitar?
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Every time I see a thread disparaging a relic finish choice I roll my eyes AND click my tongue. I might even throw in a tisk tisk tisk.
No matter how it got there, there is no such thing as fake wear. Intentional,.. but hardly fake.