New Roadworn Fenders

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:13 am

Introduced at NAMM

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:23 am

Already been posted a week or so ago. BUT the white and sunburst ones look purdy

the isaac eaton · Post by **the isaac eaton** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:28 am

I guess i just don't understand relics. Although these do look nice.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:36 am

the isaac eaton wrote:I guess i just don't understand relics. Although these do look nice.

It's the neckfeel generally. That worn in feel like an old guitar.

That and people are poseurs. They're still great playing and sounding guitars.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:52 am

the neck wear on the maple necks on these is what kills me.

real neck wear:

laughable road worn relicing:

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:03 pm

Have you played one or are you just going on washed out Internet images?

James · Post by **James** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:16 pm

I played quite a few of these in America. I was fairly impressed but not for the price.

They'd got fairly close to the worn in feel but something wasn't quite right. I can't remember the details as it was a few months ago but they still felt artificially worn in some ways. I think it was mostly to do with the way the body was painted. The back of the neck (the important bit) felt fairly convincing though.

I guess what I'm saying is they look a bit shit, in some ways they feel unconvincing, but they go most of the way to feeling like they're supposed to. It's a bit like eating Mexican food in Bolton. It's never going to be that authentic, but it could still do the job.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:18 pm

These guitars are so bloody awful looking I really couldn't care how they play.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:28 pm

mage wrote:the neck wear on the maple necks on these is what kills me.

Yes, I was looking at a Strat in Dawson's on Friday. Just doesn't look right.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:29 pm

James wrote:I played quite a few of these in America. I was fairly impressed but not for the price.

They'd got fairly close to the worn in feel but something wasn't quite right. I can't remember the details as it was a few months ago but they still felt artificially worn in some ways. I think it was mostly to do with the way the body was painted. The back of the neck (the important bit) felt fairly convincing though.

I guess what I'm saying is they look a bit shit, in some ways they feel unconvincing, but they go most of the way to feeling like they're supposed to. It's a bit like eating Mexican food in Bolton. It's never going to be that authentic, but it could still do the job.

My thoughts exactly. They are too expensive but I think in terms of feel they get you 80% of the way to the real deal.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:40 pm

that's fine dudes, I'm sure they're good players. I'm not saying otherwise. just ya know...

BacchusPaul wrote:These guitars are so bloody awful looking I really couldn't care how they play.

+1

I saw them in guitar center, stood there aghast at the atrocious "finish", laughed and walked away.

astro · Post by **astro** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:39 pm

It would be nice if the offered the road-worn models WITHOUT the relicing.

sp3k · Post by **sp3k** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:02 pm

astro wrote:It would be nice if the offered the road-worn models WITHOUT the relicing.

The only one i'm not sure they sell is the white one. I have the sunburst one, love it more then my mom

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:57 pm

astro wrote:It would be nice if the offered the road-worn models WITHOUT the relicing.

I thought these were just relic'd MIM classics? In any case I think that's what'd fit the bill you're describing.

All MIM Fenders are a rip-off now.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:01 pm

i have tried out a couple of the strats now and they have much better balance than a normal MIM guitar. when you pick the thing up, you can tell its lighter right away

vivadeluxxe · Post by **vivadeluxxe** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:47 pm

I found the Road Worn necks really nice to play when I tried them... tho the relic-ing on the maple fb looks just as dreadful IRL...

astro · Post by **astro** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:02 pm

paul_ wrote:
astro wrote:It would be nice if the offered the road-worn models WITHOUT the relicing.
I thought these were just relic'd MIM classics? In any case I think that's what'd fit the bill you're describing.

All MIM Fenders are a rip-off now.

The road-worn's have nitro finishes and are closer to vintage specs than the non-road-worn MIM reissues. Different colours on some models, too. I'd love to have a non-worn road-worn Jazz Bass in Fiesta Red... nitro finishes are my favourite on the back of necks when it comes to feel.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:10 pm

photoshopped this a while ago

i've actually played them and they're goood

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:57 am

RODE HARD.

You can't buy cool.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:20 am

BacchusPaul wrote:These guitars are so bloody awful looking I really couldn't care how they play.

We have a line of guitars much WORSE over here. Belt sanded and finished in satin polyurethane for permanent preservation! Excuse the massive single image.