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Relicing a guitar body Demo

Fender Custom Shop Manager Mike Eldred demonstrates some techniques for relicing a guitar body
Bodies today replicate the contours and features to painstaking detail
Bodies today replicate the contours and features to painstaking detail		 The old ones had nail holes from drying procedures, then so do these
The old ones had nail holes from drying procedures, then so do these		 The original nocaster gaurds were made of a fiber like mataerial, so are these
The original "nocaster" gaurds were made of a fiber like mataerial, so are these		 The ring left on the underside from the paint can support is also replicated.
The ring left on the underside from the paint can support is also replicated.
Truss rods no longer available are specially manufactured for target model years.
Truss rods no longer available are specially manufactured for target model years.		 Mike Eldred explains that the goal of the time machine series is accuracy
Mike Eldred explains that the goal of the "time machine series" is accuracy		 Mark Kendrick displays the wear on a finished relic Telecaster.
Mark Kendrick displays the wear on a finished relic Telecaster.		 Neck wear and oxidized hardware is also a feature of a properly done relic
Neck wear and oxidized hardware is also a feature of a properly done relic
For demonstration Mike starts with a 2-tone Nitro sunburst Alder Custom shop body
For demonstration Mike starts with a 2-tone Nitro sunburst Alder Custom shop body		 having not brought the exact tools from the shop objects like keys to his truck will suffice
having not brought the exact tools from the shop objects like keys to his truck will suffice		 The concept of the relic is to artificially replicate natural wear
The concept of the relic is to artificially replicate natural wear		 Several strikes with the keys simulate random dings and dents a well used guitar may acquire
Several strikes with the keys simulate random dings and dents a well used guitar may acquire
looking for more materials to replicate the process
looking for more materials to replicate the process		 Mike lets the audience help out with a few hits
Mike lets the audience help out with a few hits		 Mark Kendrick doesn't think there's enough simulated buckle wear so adds more
Mark Kendrick doesn't think there's enough simulated buckle wear so adds more		 Here they just toss a bunch of screws on it and rub them around to replicate random nicks and scratches
Here they just toss a bunch of screws on it and rub them around to replicate random nicks and scratches
Mike stresses that care should be take to appropriately replicate wear in typical places
Mike stresses that care should be take to appropriately replicate wear in typical places		 a common wear area is started by a little scraping
a common wear area is started by a little scraping		 and some sanding
and some sanding		 and the finished product
and the finished product
a close up
a close up		 Mike uses a can of compressed air to induce cracking and checking on nitro lacquer
Mike uses a can of compressed air to induce cracking and checking on nitro lacquer
terry chapman 16-Sep-2004 13:26
Hi,
Fantastic gallery,weel done!
In one of the pictures it shows compressed air being blown onto nitro finish.How long should the finish cure for before doing this?
I assume that he is `freezing` it with the proppellant in the can?
I hope you can help me with these questions.
Many thanks,
Keep up the good work,
Best regards,
Terry
Jim S 18-Apr-2003 10:27
I recently broke my '67 tele body in a car accident and have a new body that I intend to relic to look like the old one. Your Fender Custom Shop relicing gallery has given me all the info I need to do it! Thanks James, you've made an ageing guitarist very happy.
James V. Roy27-Nov-2002 23:34
Sorry about that Phil, I put them up in a hurry and forgot to go back and finish the captions. Thanks for the reminder.
Phil 25-Nov-2002 23:52
It's great. Too bad that you don't have text that tells what he is doing there.
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