![]() They could sell the "Relic Acoustic Troubadour Kit": worn out boots, salt&pepper beard, old Irish hat, a cockeyed grin, old snappy shirt, Double worn out pickguard Gibson J-50 with the annoying wooden adjustable bridge ("no, man - I just like to mic it up"), thumb pick and a book with 101 stories to tell about "life on the road". (Sounds like a variation of the 'life sucker' in The Princess Bride doesn't it?) But this is supposed to make it sound better which is slightly better than just making it look beat up. They do have a lot about George Sommers, whom you will be hearing a lot about if you go to Bermuda. The collection is quite hodgepodge with no real theme of any kind. I think the argument could be made that wanting a relic'd guitar is along the same lines of wanting all the knowledge and experience of playing hundreds of gigs that would create a guitar that looks like that without actually playing the gigs.Īnd while we're on it - why doesn't anyone make Acoustic Relics? I think the closest we have is that little gadget that is supposed to age the guitar so it sounds better. The Bermuda Historical Society is a small museum that shouldnt take you more than 20-30 minutes, maybe more if you simply must look at and read everything. Now I know most people wouldn't notice and what's more - wouldn't care. He played right by the pickup on the p-bass and the upper bout was all worn away and the lower area where an arm would rub. He liked the way it looked (which I guess is the only reason to do it) but all the relic'ing was nowhere near where he played it. ![]() ![]() This rant starts at a show I saw the other day where the bass player was playing a bass that he had relic'd. ![]()
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