I was thinking about this the other day. Do you like your guitar to be beat up or like new. I prefer the like new look. What about you guys.

Medium rare please.

......over a mesquite grille.



(with sautéed onions)

Arjay

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Oh yeah! No onions for me tho, just some peppercorn gotta kick it up a notch or two.

Ok sorry, back to the topic at hand. I prefer a non-relic'ed look myself... unless it's real.

i like mine boken in.
i dont look at the finish as to if its beat up or not.
to many other things to look at first.

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

Ditto.

I've bought new & used--and my Les Paul was definitely used.

But I like it--adds character--but I'll take them either way--if it's real.
Not too much into the relic stuff.

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I like my guitar natural, meaning if I scratch it...it's scrathed! Not on purpose of course. But those "battle scars" really add something to its character, it looks...meaner!

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"If you're on a path that's beaten, it's not your path." Joseph Campbell

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."

"All that is impossible remains to be achieved."
Jules Verne

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If it's genuinely beat up from playing then I dont mind that. But I always try and keep my guitafs looking as new as possible. I don't go for the NEW RELIC look at all.

My guitars are kind like my cars. The first scratch sucks the worse but then you relax and go with it.

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the vacuum store is a lot like the guitar store. but they do not attract the same clientele as the guitar store, cause if they did, the vacuum store would be loaded with a bunch of broke guys who just wanted to run the new vacuums.

Guitars with a glossy finish: clean and shiny and satin finish: they start to look a bit worn very soon, so no way to keep 'em looking like new.

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Dean, Epiphone and Fender guitars

I like the relic'd look if it is an actual relic--but it doesn't really matter to me, either way. I do prefer it to feel broken in, however.

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Good Vibes To Y'all!



Screamin' Armadillos
Texas Roadhouse Music
Guitar/Slide Guitar/Harp/Vocals

I love my guitar like I love my wife.

Edit: That's not to say I always treat her right, or understand her completely, or always make the most of her, or always give her what she deserves. But for better or worse, I love her. Oh, and we both had our say in this relationship. Sometimes I think she picked me. Er, the guitar. Huh?

Fantastic thread!

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-Kirk

GUITARS
'12 Sonoran Acoustic - black (dated 10/31/12)
'13 Standard Strat
AMP
Vox ac4c1-bl
PEDALS
Compressor
Big Muff
Vox Stomplab 1G
Carbon Copy Delay

I like my guitar 'well used'

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I like em all, relic's, genuine oldies and new shiners

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No no and no

I like it to sound good! Battle scars dont bother me as long as they aren't structural issues.

My new tele will have aging/"relicing" somewhere between closet clean and light relic, and the fret board will have a light aging on it.

If I have a choice to buy one that is new condition and one that has scars at the same price, i'd go for the new condition. but if I am buying it to keep and not for resale I am ok with the mojo of some dings

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GUILD GUITARS: MADE TO BE PLAYED!