PRS Offering Relic well sort of

Jez6345789 · April 2019

I was browsing Wildwoods looking at their array of guitar porn and noticed.

Private Stock now with a weathered finish
Not sure if they have done this for Wildwoods or its something they are now offering frankly for me I want a 10k Private Stock to look like its new and I will happily do the rest, but each to their own.

This is a Private Stock 594/Dave Grissom mash up with weather checking

koss59 · April 2019

@samldr1984 Bought a gold DGT relic years ago now so they must have been doing it a long time.

SouthpawMark · April 2019

It looks like someone has held it by the headstock and dropped it from 10 feet!

Arktik83 · April 2019

That looks a bit naff to me. I think flatter body guitars look better relic'ed in general. But hey, what the customer wants the customer should get!

axisus · April 2019

That looks terrible.

Whitecat · April 2019

Peach Guitars had a factory-reliced 5-piece DGT run done years ago for some anniversary.

The RH2010 model (25 pieces I think) was an "aged" finish.

There are a few other examples off and on over the years. Paul himself is not into the idea, but if you give them enough money they'll do it.

guitars4you · April 2019

Peach Guitars had a limited run commissioned of DGT's about 6 years ago - Lightly aged - Think all gold top - I think you'll find this has been spec'd and commissioned as a one off for Wildwood

I know they can change policy, but I recall Paul saying years ago we won't offer a relic finish - we fit strings to the guitars so you can play them and apply your own relic finish via use

Iamnobody · April 2019

Excellent now my dentist can buy a PRS that looks just like an original one from the late 50s/early 60s...

I’ll tell him next week when he’s crowning my tooth.

Jez6345789 · April 2019

I agree it looks awful just had not seen it before, as you say give people enough money and they will do what you ask LOL.

To me its not one thing or the other.

bacchanalian · April 2019

Gorgeous!

Wonky · April 2019

Looks like its been dropped for sure. Wouldn't touch it with yours! Lol

Th4fonz · April 2019

Mr Peter Honore and his spray can I reckon reliced that one

Kittyfrisk · April 2019

That'll teach some dentist to keep his work equipment and his guitars out of reach of his kids.
Edit: That is a private stock that I'd happily see kept private, locked up permanently. It's horrid!

axisus · April 2019

Looks like someone dropped the dentist drill on it

guitars4you · April 2019

To be fair, that pic above does not show the guitar at its best - Probably shows it at its worse - Here is the link to their site https://wildwoodguitars.com/product/17243936/wildwood-guitars-private-stock-dealer-limited-dgt-594-3/?cat_id=213

But I don't think any of the pics do it justice - There is a lot more light ageing going on as can be seen on the pics of the rear of the body - Yet equally I can't see any sign of ageing to the hardware

I know not every one buys into the aged vibe - I know many think a PRS should look perfect - I don't think the pics do justice whatsoever to the finish - But I do know that PRS and Wildwood would not accept a mediocre attempt

guitars4you · April 2019

Whitecat said:

Peach Guitars had a factory-reliced 5-piece DGT run done years ago for some anniversary.

The RH2010 model (25 pieces I think) was an "aged" finish.

There are a few other examples off and on over the years. Paul himself is not into the idea, but if you give them enough money they'll do it.

Forgot about the RH2010 models - I sold 2 or 3 of them at the time - Slightly unusual in that the top gloss coat was perfect, in the usual PRS manner - The unique 'aged vibe' was under the top lacquer, almost like a bleached character - So not stressed in the usual Relic Fender approach - I recall they had a job to produce all 25 for some reason - Rich Hannon had some issue getting it right - Can't recall what it was now

MLten80 · April 2019

I wish I were a dentist so I could buy a guitar that looks damaged

merciful-evans · April 2019

Looks like a way to sell the stuff QC wouldn't let through.

KrisGee · April 2019

It looks like it's been setup by 'my personal tech/luthier' so well known from ebay ads.
New knobs - check.
Tightened pickup switch - check.
Fitted straplocks - check.

Kittyfrisk · April 2019

@nonesuch ; Looks like your luthier friend is still doing business

JohnnyPlectrum · April 2019

One of the Peach Five

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