Why does EVERYBODY love Fender Custom Shop relic guitars? Why should YOU want one? 

I agree 💯 with your 3 points. At first I didn’t get it. Once you own one it feels like an old pair of favorite jeans. Im a bit OCD when it comes to taking care of my guitars. I noticed that I can focus more on my playing and not worry about scratching it or something happening to it at practice or at gigs. It’s just so “comfortable”.🔥🤘👍

Great vid, Shad. I do really like to look of a tastefully-done relic job. But the feel, wow - that’s what really makes all the difference. As you pointed out in the vid, a sanded and smooth neck, rolled fingerboard edges, etc. make me want to PLAY the guitar more. While looks are what initially draw you in, it’s the feel that keeps you coming back. Keep up the great vids!

Never played a Fender relic as I'm afraid of scratching it.

I bought a 3rd hand custom shop relic strat. I thought the whole relic scene was lame, but I got a custom shop strat for a fraction of the price, so I scooped it up. It was an online purchase, so it was a gamble. As soon as I got it in hand, I understood the appeal. This thing felt like I'd been playing it since 1956.

They look, feel and play just like my Road Worns. All nice guitars there!

I was sceptical for a while, but it made more and more sense to get a relic guitar. I bought a gitar buildt by a local luthier, based on a 52 tele and Im loving it. I have brigth and shining Ibanez RG 550 in neon purple and a shining new Ibanez AZ and I love those. They will stay pretty for as long as i live. But I also love the reliced tele: the looks, but most importantantly the feel. It feels familiar and friendly. While new and shining instruments to me can feel a little intimidating: Better not ding or sratch it, better behave careful, better play something that stands up to its marvoulous and shining apperance. The relic gives a more relaxe vibe, that installs confidence.

Man that 52 heavy relic looks incredible!! Absolutely love the look of that! Great Video!! Completely agree with you. Keep the great content coming!

I still don't get it. But thanks for the video!

Jimmi Hendrix played a brand new shinny Fender Stratocaster and made it sound incredable! Just Saying.

I heard Nash do the best Fender style relic guitars. A lot of pro players have said so and that they’re better that Fender Custom shop

Hi Six string😅 I know you love the relic type feel it feels nice to play especially with a smooth worn neck. I was born in 56 when the Telecaster were long in production and a lot of the guitars in that era were mass produced by cheap labour and made on duplicate type router jigs. They were not the best timber and we're cheaply made and probably cost around 100. Bucks to make . Now you can get a precision made instrument say Squire. made on a robot cnc machine for about 200. Bucks. As a guitar modifier myself. I would ad vise you to buy one of these and remove the Finish of the back of the neck with some fine steel wool and also with some 240 and 320 grit rolled around you middle finger rub the edges of the fret board in order to round it off. Try for your self to relic it put some scuffs on it , maybe even change the pickup s to alnico 5 or 2 see what you can do . There's a saying in the building industry if you want a job done then do it yourself. Good luck. Best 👍 regards. John.

Probably got em free from fender

Absolutely none of them look authentic to me. Actual old guitars, yes. Relic fakery, no. But then I had one guitar for decades and actually learned to play it, unlike most of the so called “guitarists” these days who can’t play outside a minor pentatonic but have 50 guitars. Glad to be a fossil with skills! For me a guitar is a tool to make music, not a fashion accessory. I don’t generally express my opinion (cause I don’t care about what others think) but since you asked….less relics, more lessons.