Ian Thornley/ Relic'd Steve Morse?

[Spudmurphy]

Are you in the UK - if so I can put you in touch with someone.

 

[aulo]

I'm actually canadian... but I'm having trouble finding an outlet to do this near where I live. I live in Halifax.

 

[robelinda2]

EBMM Albert Lee, Black, SSS, trem, RELIC. Oh yeah.

 

[edstorer]

I recently purchased a "relic'd" T-style thinline that was assembled by the very talented guitar tech at my local vintage guitar shop. There is no bare wood, but there are a few dings and the hardware isn't shiny. I could care less about the look. He told me that he's worked on a lot of really good vintage guitars and figured out what makes the good ones sound good. The real magic is that he's worked over the neck so it feels broken in and found a good set of vintage-style pickups and "aged" them.

Brand new EBMM necks feel 1000 time better than new Fender necks IMO, so it shouldn't take more than a good fret polishing and a little attention to the edges of the neck to give if that "comfy broken in" feel.

I would stick with the stock pickups until you're sure that you need something different; some careful degaussing can often bring them around if they sound too "fresh".

Since you're in the Maritime Provinces and I'm on the Left Coast, I doubt that you'll want to send your Morse to my tech.

If you're only after the look, your local hardware sells sandpaper - so go for it. If you're after the feel of an aged "played-hard" guitar, then there are people out there that know how to do it.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[browndog]

I just don’t get this "relic'd" thing. To each his own I guess. I try to keep mine in mint shape. I have no dings, dents scratches or even dust on mine & the Axis that I sold last week. I would cry if my guitar got a ding.

 

[beej]

Actually, I talked to Glensterr about this at the Morse show (he thought Thornley might attend, that would been cool). Apparently Ian is a big EBMM fan and has a bunch of 'em now. Glen thinks he took a sander to his Morse and relic'd it himself.

 

[koogie2k]

I don't cheat....I relic my own....

 

[SteveB]

I don't cheat....I relic my own....

..sometimes with a little help from a dog, eh?

 

[Sasquatch]

I am stoked that Ian has signed with EBMM.
Ian is one of my favorite guitar players and is an awesome songwriter.

His stuff with Big Wreck was all killer with no filler.

 

[stratnoob]

An artificially relic'd EBMM is blasphamous

 

[beej]

Unless you can play like a mother (which the aforementioned artist can) ... in which case it's ok

 

[Ernieballplayer]

thanks for the welcome guys.

I'm not really looking for it to look banged up or knocked around, but more "deliberate".

take a look at these great pics, and you'll see that the guitar kind of looks like it has been sanded down to the primer in select areas.

thanks for the input, guys.
Thornley - a set on Flickr

i very much dislike what was done to that morse

 

[Sub1 Zero]

Welcome! Stick around, there's some great and helpful people here.

 

[MGD326]

I dig it!

 

[NewLukeGuy]

I found this on YT - Ian Thornley talking more about EBMM.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5S-Pvo2LfY"]YouTube- Ian Thornley Talks About His Favorite Gear and Performs During His Guitar Clinic Performance[/ame]

 

[aulo]

Hey guys, thanks for all the input.

Just want to bump this thread with a few new pictures I found of this guitar. I understand that (most) guitar players have very strict opinions concerning Relic'ing guitars, and with that being said I am only looking for advice on where to get this particular look done on MY guitar. I am really serious about leaving prs for ebmm partly because of Ian Thornley's influence, and partly because of the way the Morse plays. Brilliant guitars...

Any help as to where I can get this exact look done to a Morse and as well as how $ (ballpark) would be GREATLY appreciated!!

 

[jamminjim]

Just pick up a used Morse, go to the hardware store and get some sand paper and some lime away gel or battery acid for the chrome and do it yourself. It is easy. Personally, Ians looks like someone did it to it, it looks intentional. Kind of worn in spots that typically don't see much wear like that. Like on the inner surfaces of the horns. Know what I mean?

 

[beej]

Give it to Tommy to play. That's how his #1 looks after many years of giggin'

 

[aulo]

I like the "intentional look". I'm really not interested in banging a guitar around until it gets "character". Truthfully, I would rather send the guitar to someone who has experience relicing intruments then attempt to do it myself...if it was an epiphone g400, i'd risk it haha. Ian must have gotten his done somewhere, I'm just wondering who does this? (professionally)

 

[somesmerized]

Hey guys, thanks for all the input.

Just want to bump this thread with a few new pictures I found of this guitar. I understand that (most) guitar players have very strict opinions concerning Relic'ing guitars, and with that being said I am only looking for advice on where to get this particular look done on MY guitar. I am really serious about leaving prs for ebmm partly because of Ian Thornley's influence, and partly because of the way the Morse plays. Brilliant guitars...

Any help as to where I can get this exact look done to a Morse and as well as how $ (ballpark) would be GREATLY appreciated!!

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