Relicing Work

mikeyrob73

I know it’s been done to death on here and I know I’m opening up a can of worms BUT I have a Vintage Vr100lm which I think would look pretty damn cool with a bit of a relic job on it, who should I turn to to get such work? I have heard of Raygun Relics who may be able to partake in such work but is there anyone else that you guys have turned to? 

SteveF

@lonestar does some great looking relic work. Not sure that getting a relic job done professionally won’t cost as much as the guitar is worth though.  That’s not me being snobbish, just noting that Vintage make pretty affordable guitars and a decent relic job will cost you a couple of hundred quid

mikeyrob73

True @Stevef but I really like the guitar and am not planning selling it so putting some money into isn’t that much of a pain. 

GoldenEraGuitars

Thanks @SteveF , always nice to be recommended. Tbh if it’s poly I wouldn’t touch it. It would need a bloody good sanding and some nitro clear to start with. Or, strip the entire thing and start again. With either option (in my case) you’re into 3-4 months and a few hundred quid unfortunately. 

munckee

Take the body off tie to back of car and drive a few miles. What colour is it at the moment you could scuff sand and spray over then sand back the obvious places to reveal some colour underneath. I sprayed an antique burst surf green and sanded it and unintentionally revealed the darker colour underneath. I really liked it. 

mikeyrob73

Does @lamf68 still do some work? 

stimpsonslostson

I've had two Raygun Relics Vintage guitars- one Lemon Drop & an SG Jr. Both were excellent. 
Id contact him if I were you, but I seem to recall him saying something similar to Lonestar about poly being a pain... Although I've seen a few HB relics on his Facebook page & I suspect they didn't start out with nitro! 

munckee

mikeyrob73 said:

Does @lamf68 still do some work? 

He just did a beautiful sunburst for @Dan86 ;

mikeyrob73

All sorted now chaps 

Phil_aka_Pip

Just do a few gig & sling it in the back of the transit with no case. It'll be a relic in no time.

mikeyrob73

It’s not just the relic thing lads, it’s a full refinish now  

meltedbuzzbox

Phil_aka_Pip said:

Just do a few gig & sling it in the back of the transit with no case. It'll be a relic in no time.

This is close to my thoughts.
A few weeks in a gig back in the boot would probably do the trick on a poly guitar.