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Post subject: Putting Sandpaper to my Guitar
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:03 am
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I'm thinking about rubbing down my Dealer Select Thin Skin '62 Nitro Jaguar every night with a 12,000 grit Micro Mesh pad to help it age and maybe get down to the wood some day.

How does this sound and how long do you think it will take to get down to the wood as opposed to the 15-20 of letting it wear naturally?


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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:06 am
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It sounds like a terrible idea if you ever plan on selling it. The resale value of homemade "relic" guitars is very low since the sanding is usually done in a manner that doesn't represent natural forearm and pick wear on the body.

However, it's your guitar you can do with it as you wish. But I don't think it would take 15-20 years of playing to show signs of wear on a Thin Skin. How long have you had it? I've read some reviews of Thin Skins where the owners start naturally wearing through the finish in just a year with regular use. Is the finish really that thin?

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It sounds like a great way to hose a pretty nice guitar.

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After reading around I do see that some people are experiencing wear down to the wood very quickly. I think I will still take the micro mesh to the back of the neck though. Thanks guys.


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After reading around I do see that some people are experiencing wear down to the wood very quickly. I think I will still take the micro mesh to the back of the neck though. Thanks guys.

have fun ruining your guitar!

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Homemade relicing,any relicing for that matter looks ridiculous.There's no better way to reduce the value of your guitar just to make it look"cool" this whole idea has gone too far and it's about time that this useless fad has run it's course.I have many vintage guitars and they are naturally "reliced"by years of playing.Several of my guitars I received new over 40 yrs ago as a teen and they have yet to get a ding or scratch.I take great care to ensure that my guitars stay as close to factory condition as possible even though I play them often and hard.The best way to relic a guitar is by years of playing and gigging.I laugh when I go into a music store and see these "old new" guitars with identical scratches,dings and wear marks on them.I have yet to hear one reason to relic a guitar that makes sense as it is a senseless practice it's really self induced vandalism. Let me make it quite clear that if you ever go to sell or trade tat guitar you will only receive a small fraction of what it could be worth,BTW having said all that I could see the rationelle of lightly buffing out the back of the neck to give it a more played in feel.

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+1, guitslinger!

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I've seen PLENTY of poorly done "home relic" jobs that have basically turned the guitar into ugly junk. Just reading about how to do it, or even looking at a relic and trying to copy it will not help much if you don't already have the necessary skills and knowledge. If you want a good, realistic looking relic job, you'll have to take it to a pro who does relic/refinish work...or just play the crap outta your guitar for a few years.


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would you put sandpaper to the mona lisa?

its just a waste or time and money. Dont do it it will destroy the value


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LISTEN TO EVERYONE IN THIS THREAD, PLS.

DON'T RUIN THIS GUITAR.

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guitslinger wrote:
Homemade relicing,any relicing for that matter looks ridiculous.There's no better way to reduce the value of your guitar just to make it look"cool" this whole idea has gone too far and it's about time that this useless fad has run it's course.I have many vintage guitars and they are naturally "reliced"by years of playing.Several of my guitars I received new over 40 yrs ago as a teen and they have yet to get a ding or scratch.I take great care to ensure that my guitars stay as close to factory condition as possible even though I play them often and hard.The best way to relic a guitar is by years of playing and gigging.I laugh when I go into a music store and see these "old new" guitars with identical scratches,dings and wear marks on them.I have yet to hear one reason to relic a guitar that makes sense as it is a senseless practice it's really self induced vandalism. Let me make it quite clear that if you ever go to sell or trade tat guitar you will only receive a small fraction of what it could be worth,BTW having said all that I could see the rationelle of lightly buffing out the back of the neck to give it a more played in feel.


+1 I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THIS.

I think it is BONKERS to deliberately relic a beautiful instrument. I intensely dislike those factory reliced guitars . . . they look rubbish to me


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