Unrealistic heavy ageing - did not expect this from Nash

[Clarky]

I am sure someone will love this. But not me

 

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/nash-guitars-pb-55-2-tone-sunburst-extra-heavy-aged/

 

[franzbassist]

Ugh, when relicing goes WAY too far

[neepheid]

Ebolacaster

[lidl e]

it looks like it has vitiligo 

[Steve Browning]

Surely relicing has to emulate 'real wear'. How would that have ever happened over time? That's just weird.

[Doctor J]

When pretend wear and tear cuts too deep

 

[BigRedX]

The revealed wood just looks too new. With that much relic'ing the wood should be stained a much darker colour from all the sweat, nicotine and generally grubbiness.

[Clarky]

and it retains a spanking brand new-looking, shiny bridge?

[franzbassist]

And an untouched headstock.

 

[lemmywinks]

Takes me back to when my daughter was a baby and I had to change her nappies.

[Mykesbass]

Anything Nash can do Fodera can do better...

 

[Buddster]

1 hour ago, franzbassist said:

And an untouched headstock.

 

Apart from the 'genuine' cigarette burn... 

[T-Bay]

2 hours ago, Doctor J said:

When pretend wear and tear cuts too deep

 

Is that Rishi when he was so poor he had to give up trouser legs to buy Sky TV?

[bremen]

Pathetic. Who are they trying to convince?

[NJE]

I hate to be negative but I have always thought Nash’s relic work looked very unrealistic. Compared to someone like bravewood they have a lot of work to do.

[Bolo]

Looks as valid as all the other wear and tear forgery jobs, but a little more creative.

"Relic" is the same as in Californication where Duchovny smashes the headlight of his Porsche. Fake sentiment.

But what I think is rubbish others will like, so there's that.

[LeftyJ]

12 hours ago, NJE said:

I hate to be negative but I have always thought Nash’s relic work looked very unrealistic. Compared to someone like bravewood they have a lot of work to do.

 

Came here to say exactly this. I've always thought Nash overdo their relics, especially on the necks. The one in this thread takes the cake though. 

[Pow_22]

Didnt expect this from Nash! They are usually pretty authentic looking unlike builders like Limelight who just seem to attack things with a sander

Edited June 14, 2024 by Pow_22

[Buddster]

Bring your kid to work day

 

"here you go son, have a go on this sander..." 

[Beedster]

Is it a new instrument? Looks like someone bought a decent Nash relic and tried to take it the extra mile with their power sander. Otherwise that was a very long and boozy Friday at Nash 

[Baloney Balderdash]

18 hours ago, Clarky said:

I am sure someone will love this. But not me

 

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/nash-guitars-pb-55-2-tone-sunburst-extra-heavy-aged/

 

It would have been perfect, if only they has drilled "cheese" holes into it, for the genuine "rodents at work on the attic" effect.

 

I predict the next trend will be cutting off random parts of the headstock and body, and deep "going nuts with pointy end of the hammer" gouges.

 

Maybe even protruding, broken off or entirely missing bridge, neck pocket, tuner and pickup screws, broken tuners, demagnetized pickups, faulty wiring, and clumsily ripped out, broken and missing frets, from stock.

 

Edited June 14, 2024 by Baloney Balderdash

[neepheid]

8 minutes ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

Maybe even protruding, broken off or entirely missing bridge, neck pocket, tuner and pickup screws, and faulty wiring from stock.

 

Gibson did that to me twice when I tried to buy a Grabber 3 70s Tribute bass...

 

 

The second one had faulty wiring - buzzed and hummed all over the place.  I sent them both back and gave up.  Thing gave me zero vibes of the OG G-3 anyway - it was like someone had described the G-3 down the phone.

[lemmywinks]

11 minutes ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

It would have been perfect, if only they has drilled "cheese" holes into it, for the genuine "rodents at work on the attic" effect.

 

I predict the next trend will be cutting off random parts of the headstock and body, and deep "going nuts with pointy end of the hammer" marks.

 

Maybe even protruding, broken off or entirely missing bridge, neck pocket, tuner and pickup screws, broken tuners, demagnetized pickups, faulty wiring, and clumsily ripped out, broken and missing frets, from stock.

 

 

Period correct 80's relics where they rout a '63 Precision body for a J pickup?

[Baloney Balderdash]

Just now, neepheid said:

 

Gibson did that to me twice when I tried to buy a Grabber 3 70s Tribute bass...

 

 

The second one had faulty wiring - buzzed and hummed all over the place.  I sent them both back and gave up.  Thing gave me zero vibes of the OG G-3 anyway - it was like someone had described the G-3 down the phone.

Gibson do actually sell guitars with pre-broken and glued back headstocks from stock from their custom shop, as a feature.

 

[bremen]

That was Pete Townshend's day job

Edited June 14, 2024 by bremen