DIY Relic on Fender Stratocaster | Aging Plastics & Metal Parts

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Can Zach take this Import Mike McCready Fender Strat and turn it from Road Worn to Custom Shop? In part one of the latest installment of Mythos Mods, Zach sets out to age the plastic and metal parts on this guitar. All of this is just for fun and not a tutorial or guide, and do not attempt if you are not comfortable using the methods shown in this video as you can very quickly damage your guitar.
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00:00 Intro
00:50 Plastics & Hardware Overview
02:51 Pickguard Prep Beveling
04:26 Pickguard Scotchbrite
06:21 Truss Rod Notch
07:45 Fake PG Break
09:06 Making a Knob tool
11:25 Sanding Knobs
12:25 Aging Knob Fonts
13:47 Pickup Covers
15:47 Staining the Pickguard
25:52 Staining the Knobs
29:23 Removing Knob Text
31:54 Plastics Overview
32:59 Hardware Time
34:23 Hardware removal
37:38 Bridge Disassembly
38:49 Screw Distress Begins
41:51 Saddle Aging
43:17 Block Aging
44:42 Using Acid on Saddles
48:53 Bridge & Block Update
50:06 Details!
50:45 Thoughts
52:35 Rust & Aging Metal parts again
57:17 Perfecting the saddles
59:35 Waiting on rust
1:01:14 Final thoughts & what's next

[@iagobroxado]

Those old 59-64 pickguards didn't turn green, they were always green even when new. Also, they often have a grayish tinge of varying degrees due to the black layer kinda showing through the mint celluloid plastic...that's the really hard part to replicate that we don't see people doing. The relicing turned out nice and I'm waiting for part 2!

[@Tsak112]

I’ve also seen coffee used to age plastics and such! This is guitar nerd heaven. Good stuff!

[@KPT.PRODUCTIONS.]

It that a mix of coffee and the alcohol or just coffee

[@markhopkinsmusic]

Heck yes!! The Drill/Knob distressing was awesome. Very cool vid fellas.

[@dspguitarrebuild5281]

It works well. Have done it many times! can even polish them up after the sand paper.

[@jadeclerc]

These videos definitely give me an Adam Savage/Tested vibes. Which I know Zach is a fan of

[@gregheywood1344]

Keep these videos coming! Very informative and useful. Love the podcast as well 👍

[@jeffdavidson3975]

I love watching these videos. Thank you muchly!

[@TryThatPawPaw]

Love it! Can’t wait to see the next video!

[@chrislink73]

this is very nerdy, but it's exactly my kind of nerdy. can't wait to see the final result!

[@BrokDuff]

Man Mike is a legend. Great video guys, love the podcast!

[@jessievasser6293]

I love this..... I'm so glad this channel has expanded so much. I wish more companies would do this, but I understand why they don't or can't.

[@ivanproano3742]

Thanks for sharing!! I'm on a PartCaster project with an MJT VTS body and your video just gave me ideas and answers! :-)

[@VintageRadius]

Really enjoyed this! Can’t wait for the next one

[@beezersurf]

Looks great so far. Nice job.

[@tonedpeter]

Best guitar content on youtube right now, absolutely awesome!!

[@VisualGuy]

Excellent video guys. Makes me wanna go after mine now since I have an identical model! I'll let ya know how it goes!

[@boe466]

Radioshop pickups round over the edges of knobs that way on their reliced loaded pickguards. They use the pickup winder :)

[@RocketBoy1969]

Great relicing tips! Thanks for sharing.

[@13aphomet]

Love it.. I'm here for it. I have an old road worn from when they first did it and it's really beat compared to the new ones and I love it.

[@neilwlevine]

Amazing attention to detail.

[@beezersurf]

Love these vids.

[@adrianhjordan1981]

Fantastic!! I will be watching these videos with interest as I really fancy getting one of these and doing pretty much what you're doing here. That said, wouldn't the pickguard be *clean* underneath the knobs??

[@sashguitars_com]

Good tips!

[@theoverstoker3430]

Love this! Bring on part two!! Can’t wait to see how you improve on that finish! Is it poly or new nitro?

[@MythosPedals]

it's road worn nitro, pretty easy to ding, dent and chip actually

[@GitShiddy]

Looks great. Saddles are a bit overcooked for my taste, but my taste isn't accurate so it can be ignored. Didn't notice any "pick marks" on the pickguard, was that done off camera?

[@Codyne1990]

Nitric acid which is used to test gold purity in jewelry stores/ pawn shops will cause metal to rust very fast also, You can buy the acid in small bottles relatively cheap. Usually causes visible rust within a few minutes.

[@spotmfd9431]

Nice video

[@colindeibertmusic]

On this episode of Bob Vila’s This Old Guitar 🤘

[@bymbie]

Zack - were the hardware chrome or nickle plated? I don't think I got that details in the video (maybe I missed it). Great stuff!

[@MythosPedals]

Most of the SHINY parts are chromed on fenders, thanks!

[@KPT.PRODUCTIONS.]

Is their another alternative to the liquid stains they are rather pricy for the relic job I’m doing Thankyou 16:15

[@MythosPedals]

Not sure, this is all i've tried

[@KPT.PRODUCTIONS.]

@@MythosPedals thanks anyways

[@redbirdjazzz]

Really need to roll off some treble on that pickguard scraping.

[@MythosPedals]

Too late now lol

[@Tony_Leonardi.]

Fun

[@Somuntioalt]

"It's starting to look more honest" he said, while relicing a guitar. Sure, "honest" is the right word! haha ;) It's not a dig, though, I actually love what you're going! :D

[@Guitarjosii]

I Could Watch It For Hours

[@juanmacaceres2702]

Also the exposed wood needs to be dirtier

[@MythosPedals]

Next video

[@thenicaron1]

So I watched all of this video and didn't even get the playing samples with the weirdly bended arm?!

[@MythosPedals]

Sound samples will be in the final video, I didn't think there was much point to hearing the guitar when all I was doing in this video was aging parts.

[@sjperry54]

Instead of ruining a pot for the shaft, couldn’t you just use a drill bit that fits?

[@R1GAMBLER]

muriatic acid quickest way

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

DIY relic, hahahahahaha. I bet you'd relic your darn Mercedes wouldn't you lol.

[@MythosPedals]

If it’s mine I can do what I want to it

[@uncleremus64]

Un effing believable that this is a $1800 guitar. People paying $1500-1800 for import guitars is ludicrous.

[@MythosPedals]

Wait until you hear how much American made guitars cost these days

[@uncleremus64]

@@MythosPedals Yeah, I know. As far as Strats go, I would just build my own with parts.