Fender Custom Shop Relics: Waste! or Worth it?

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Everybody loves Strats. But when it comes down to relicing you either hate it or love it. What are the different levels of relicing at the Fender Custom Shop? In this video I will tell a bit about the history of relicing of Fender Stratocasters. Show you a real 1996 Cunetto Relic Strat. I will talk you through al the different levels of relicing: New Old Stock (NOS), Closet Classic, Journeyman, Relic, Heavy Relic and Super Heavy Relic. And for every level I have a beautiful example of a Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster. And after this video, you can decide: Waste! or Worth it!
The following Strat are in this Video, with links for more info:
Fender Custom Shop 60 Cunetto Relic Stratocaster 1996 Olympic White
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Fender Custom Shop 63 NOS Stratocaster 2022 Lake Placid Blue
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SOLD - Fender Custom Shop 59 Ltd Hardtail Closet Classic Stratocaster 2020 Sonic Blue
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Fender Custom Shop 62/62 LTD Journeyman Stratocaster 2021 Sunburst
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Fender Custom Shop 58 Relic Stratocaster 2023 Faded Surf Green
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SOLD - Fender Custom Shop 60 Heavy Relic Stratocaster 2021 Sunburst
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SOLD - Fender Custom Shop Big Head 66 NAMM LTD Super Heavy Relic Stratocaster 2019 Ocean Turquoise
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A Strat is a Strat, isn’t it? Not really. Since ‘54 every Fender Stratocaster is different. Neck profile, pickups, weights, kind of woods used, fingerboard, finish, Custom Shop or reissue. Even if you have two Strats of the same year, the same type and the same setup, they will not sound and play the same. My advice, buy a used Strat. It will hold its value, so you will play for free! What is your perfect Strat? My answer: Never enough Strats!
I’ll keep searching and playing! Buying, trading and selling the wonderful Fender Stratocaster. Only Fender Stratocasters, only American made, only rare and Custom Shop guitars. So check out what I have in stock on neverenoughstrats.com And drop me a message if you are interested or searching for something specific.
00:00 A bit of history on relicing
03:39 The Cunetto Relic
06:48 New Old Stock
09:35 Closet Classic
11:48 Journeyman
13:47 Relic
16:57 Heavy Relic
20:00 Super Heavy Relic
24:09 Round up and bye bye

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@jasonclarity5604 3 ай бұрын

Love all those strats!

@neverenoughstrats 3 ай бұрын

Thx!

@davidkellymitchell4747 2 ай бұрын

Yes, it's a finish choice. Not everyone wants there home wrapped in new bricks. I remember when slightly burned bricks from the Chicago fire was all the rage. They intentionally started making charred bricks after that. It looked good. I'm like you, I can enjoy both. Nice strat collection! Good video on the history.

@rodnyg7952 4 ай бұрын

so, basically it's all a question of personal taste in physical appearance, because they all pretty much sound the same, or all could be set up the same. For the most part, I buy & use guitars for comfort and sound, not looks. I want to set up my instruments so they help make my work as fluid & effortless as possible. I really don't spend time looking at how someone else tried to make them look older than they actually are

@neverenoughstrats 4 ай бұрын

Hi, thx for your comment. Looks are a part of it. But its also feel. Al lot of player don't like the feel of a new neck. They prefer a neck with less or no lacquer on it. And some say they can hear the difference because the wood of the guitar can "breathe" when it is reliced. Another advantage is that there is never a fist scratch or ding. Cuz they are already there. Hope you liked the video!

@rodnyg7952 4 ай бұрын

@@neverenoughstrats so, if you don't like the feel of a new neck then just lightly sand it down. The wood of any guitar doesn't breathe, it's very dead. Those are all very silly reasons, and you don't make much sense

@neverenoughstrats 4 ай бұрын

It’s what clients that purchase a relic tell me. You’re welcome ti think that it is silly.

@rodnyg7952 4 ай бұрын

@@neverenoughstrats that's my point. Clients that purchase relics do it for physical appearance. Has nothing to do with sound or playability

@doubleuseven 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! That was quite interesting info. The warm sound of the first sunburst guitar reminds me of the -64 I had in the 80's and regrettebly sold. Have started to try to find a similar sound without crashing the bank. The rosewood neck seem to do a lot to the sound. Mine was a sunburst with a rosewood neck so I go that route.

@neverenoughstrats 6 ай бұрын

Good to hear that you liked the video! Matching a 64 will be a quest!

@johnw4659 7 ай бұрын

Not the biggest fan of relicing but, I get the appeal. One issue for me is simply that, close up, the fretboards never look worn properly and the necks always seem to look like they were aged by a kid with a number two pencil. Thanks for a great video.

@neverenoughstrats 6 ай бұрын

Thx for the comment and the compliment!

@ryersondodge1998 6 ай бұрын

Relics can be very tasteful and look amazing but there's times when it's just too far or too much.....

@pieve5516 4 ай бұрын

Love relics because I always got upset when I dinged my new guitar.

@neverenoughstrats 4 ай бұрын

You're not the first to tell me that!!!

@harmonicseries6582 6 ай бұрын

Biggest value is to resale and to shops. No need to worry about dings devaluing an expensive guitar

@neverenoughstrats 6 ай бұрын

That's so true!

@BeggarsOutpost4 4 ай бұрын

it's just another kind of finish.... Relic is just the branding name for weathering which is a time honored style of painting in the model and prop community used to make things look old...

@garethdodd2528 4 ай бұрын

All in the eye of the beholder, i dont like new things, there hard to stay that way. I like brunnettes, Rod Steward prefers blonds!

@stratorobert123 7 ай бұрын

De latere custom shop fenders waren veel beter gemaakt wat betreft details , voorbeeld de Hank B Marvin custom shop die ik heb is de body veels te dik en wat de contouren betreft de Mary Kaye 1987 waar ik er 2 van heb 62 rosewoods wat gezien wordt als de eerste custom shop exprerimenten idem dito , wat dat betreft zijn de fullerton strats van 1982 tot en met 1984 accurater

@neverenoughstrats 6 ай бұрын

Dank voor je reactie! Koel heb je een Custom Shop Mary Kaye uit 1987?! Volgens mij zijn de vroege Custom Shop zeer goed gebouwd, alleen niet zo accuraat in het repliceren van de vintage specs. Als je over die periode leest, dan zie je ook hoe beperkt ze waren in hun tooling en voorbeelden. Veel van de vintage machines zijn pas in de loop van jaren weer teruggekocht. En de voorbeelden van Vintage Strats (en Teles) moesten ze vaak lenen van bevriende gitaristen.