How does the Vintage RI series (not hot rod) relic?

nicolaidenmark · 09-25-2009, 05:39 AM

I would like to see some pics of NATURAL relic'ed American Vintage RI instruments. I have a 57 RI strat (Blackie) and I'm worried if, when reliced, it will have hard "crusts" on it like a poly finished strat? I hate those crusts, really almost cut your fingers on them.

The resean for asking is that I know the VRIs have a poly-UNDERCOAT...

overdriver · 09-25-2009, 11:03 AM

People worry about the silliest things.

leftyguitarman · 09-25-2009, 05:24 PM

It's going to take years for it to relic. And not 3 or 4 years, but maybe a decade or more. Why would you worry about it? If you base a guitar purchase upon how it's going to look when it has aged, well then, you should probably reconsider what's really important in a guitar.

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nicolaidenmark Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 220 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How does the Vintage RI series (not hot rod) relic? I would like to see some pics of NATURAL relic'ed American Vintage RI instruments. I have a 57 RI strat (Blackie) and I'm worried if, when reliced, it will have hard "crusts" on it like a poly finished strat? I hate those crusts, really almost cut your fingers on them. The resean for asking is that I know the VRIs have a poly-UNDERCOAT... __________________ Yours Truly, Fender VRI '57 Black strat / Gibson Les Paul Traditional (Ice Tea)--> Korg DT-10--> TS9--> T.C. Nova Delay--> Vox AC15H1TV

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leftyguitarman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 1,283 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: How does the Vintage RI series (not hot rod) relic? It's going to take years for it to relic. And not 3 or 4 years, but maybe a decade or more. Why would you worry about it? If you base a guitar purchase upon how it's going to look when it has aged, well then, you should probably reconsider what's really important in a guitar. __________________

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