Another relicer is at large

[gary mac]

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[waynepunkdude]

"Originally a very good Hohner PJ Bass"

It used to be very good.

[Ou7shined]

Now it's puke. Uuuuuugh.

[Happy Jack]

[i]I've taken a cheap bass, and turned it into a cheap old bass[/i].

Gosh. How clever is that?

[i]I've made it look pretend-rusty.[/i]

Well dip me in honey and throw me to the lesbians.

[spinynorman]

Interesting that he has time for all these proprietary techniques for aging the hardware, but didn't bother to get the marker pen off the case, although, of course, he thinks it will come off easily.

If any of you are interested, I am developing my own techniques for aging basses, which includes soaking the parts overnight in a bowl of my own urine (patent applied for) and smearing the fretboard with a compound I've been harvesting from between my toes. I'll be marketing these basses as "Organically Reliced".

[Grandad Paul]

"I can send you some HUUUGE photos if you want." Yes do that please. Send me a HUUUGE photo of yourself so I know what a complete knob looks like.

[voxpop]

[quote name='Grandad Paul' post='1261433' date='Jun 8 2011, 04:46 PM']"I can send you some HUUUGE photos if you want." Yes do that please. Send me a HUUUGE photo of yourself so I know what a complete knob looks like.[/quote]

[Moos3h]

I actually know this chap and he's a lovely guy that just enjoys fiddling with guitars as a project. Love it or hate it (think I know which way it's going....) there's no need to call him a knob, is there?

[tauzero]

[quote name='Moos3h' post='1261480' date='Jun 8 2011, 05:23 PM']I actually know this chap and he's a lovely guy that just enjoys fiddling with guitars as a project.[/quote]
But do the guitars enjoy it?

[skej21]

[quote name='Moos3h' post='1261480' date='Jun 8 2011, 05:23 PM']he's a lovely guy that just enjoys fiddling with guitars[/quote]

Put him on the 'bass offenders register'

[Grandad Paul]

[quote name='Moos3h' post='1261480' date='Jun 8 2011, 05:23 PM']I actually know this chap and he's a lovely guy that just enjoys fiddling with guitars as a project. Love it or hate it (think I know which way it's going....) there's no need to call him a knob, is there?[/quote]



I am sure he is a lovely guy, but I personally think that anyone who does this to a guitar is a knob. Its just my opinion you know. He might think I am a knob for not liking what he does to wonderful pieces of kit. He is welcome to think that.

[skidder652003]

WTF? At lest he's being honest about what he's done and its going for £60 for christs sake. Theres plenty of bullsh*tt*rs on here about their gear for sale IMO,. stop being so snobbish and cut the guy some slack

[Truckstop]

And, to be honest, it's not as bad as the G&Ls some guy chopped up a while ago. Most of the 'damage' looks like it'll wash off and at least he's bothered to relic the hardware! Plus, it's a wick colour!

Truckstop

[Maverick]

[quote name='Moos3h' post='1261480' date='Jun 8 2011, 05:23 PM']I actually know this chap and he's a lovely guy that just enjoys fiddling with guitars as a project. Love it or hate it (think I know which way it's going....) there's no need to call him a knob, is there?[/quote]


Calling ebay sellers that we don't know knobs is the entire raison d'etre for this section of the forums, so yes, yes there is!

Edited June 10, 2011 by Maverick

[spinynorman]

More to the point, who's going to dip Happy Jack in honey and throw him to the lesbians? Could be the Youtube event of the year.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I wonder how long it would take to clean it up so it looks less like a dirt protest

edit -I am of course referring to the bass, not the hyperthetical video of Jack & the lesbians

Edited June 10, 2011 by Jean-Luc Pickguard

[BB3000S]

I've seen much much worse jobs at much much higher price points tbh.
And he's proud of his work!!

[mart]

[quote name='BB3000S' post='1264489' date='Jun 10 2011, 11:23 PM']I've seen much much worse jobs at much much higher price points tbh.
.....[/quote]

For example, this "professional" job that GAK are offering for a mere £1500.

[Dad3353]

It's a respectable hobby for some folks (and some 'knobs, too, perhaps..!) to 'relic' scale models to give them some degree of 'authenticity'...
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...some are better than others, and anyway, to each his own.
As far as basses (and guitars, drums, amps etc...) are concerned, I have enough patience to wait the 30 years or so required to get the 'real thing' (my drums, bought new in '74 or so, no longer look 'new'...).

[jantheman]

All this relicing....I just dont get it...................