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Cut out the middleman and buy vintage. Win/win
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Just picked up an Eastman t59/v and while I would have shared the reluctance for relicing a 335 style guitar that some have voiced, it looks the absolute business.
Ok, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but the vintage market is a complete and utter minefield.
My vintage guitar is in much better condition than the relics - most are!
needed new internal door fittings for old original doors. New fittings would look so wrong. So purchased replica aged parts. You can't tell the difference
I stopped whinging and checked Fender Custom Shop prices (there was a PDF file of options on Anderton's web site, a few years old but good enough.)
Without ageing is the basic option - ageing can be added for £100 to £300 depending on how much spanking you like. (Yes apparently spanking is not free.)
So that answers all my questions - I'd just have the new finish one without any ageing. If anyone asked how why my 50s Strat (or whatever) looked so new, I'd just tell them it's not real it's a reissue. I honestly see no shame in that...
Also, to the haters: calm down, it's optional. Nobody is breaking into your house and relic'ing your guitar while you sleep. People still make pristine instruments too.