DIY Relic on Fender Stratocaster | Aging Plastics & Metal Parts

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@Tony_Leonardi.]

@@KPT.PRODUCTIONS.just coffee

[@joeltunnah]

I've used hot coffee on white plastics, it works.

[@Tony_Leonardi.]

@@joeltunnahdid you scuff it first?

[@joeltunnah]

@@Tony_Leonardi. I really don't remember scuffing them. Probably not.

[@chrislink73]

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

[@tobiaslejnerborn2238]

this is the most ambitious relic project I have seen. Great work!

[@gregheywood1344]

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

[@BrokDuff]

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

[@jadeclerc]

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

[@jeffdavidson3975]

I love watching these videos. Thank you muchly!

[@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.

[@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.

[@bumblefritz]

Same here! My main Strat is a 50's Road Worn (Pre-Vintera). The original wear on mine was pretty light and over time it has worn and broken in uniquely to my own playing.

[@Jorgestrat]

Awesome result, i really love when somebody let all of the fear down and go and make his own style on his guitars! Yeah!

[@jerryakbar6147]

Imposter syndrome. Relics are a sign of the fake world we live in today. Absolutely no self awareness in western culture whatsoever.

[@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!

[@MaxPersico]

Hi there. I made the stains over the pick guard and spare parts drowning all parts in a basin full of dark Italian coffee. 20 days later the work was done and much realistic

[@boe466]

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

[@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

[@Dad-Gad]

Etching fluid for circuit boards will age hardware beautifully , I've used it myself on humbucker covers and tailpieces 👍

[@TryThatPawPaw]

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

[@bradsmusicbox]

The perfect relic guitar video. Not a single note played 😂

[@ThomasGilmore-fi6gb]

I play tenor sax and I want to learn how to dent it and scratch it up so that everyone else thinks that I've really been around the block with it. Anyone know the best way to do that?

[@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

[@thingsdisappear]

What kind of spray might be best to use to ensure the stain stays on the pickguard? Nitro, poly, acrylic? What's best?

[@MythosPedals]

lightly sanding the guard with a super fine scotchbrite or something similar lets the stain hang around longer. The guard is still showing the color months later. Be sure to test it first on the back. I wouldn't spray anything on the top of the guard personally

[@MonteD1]

The cracked screw hole needs to be on the bottom by where you store your extra pick. Also, some thumb wear should be there.

[@ryangunwitch-black]

One thing I’ve learned from doing props and ships and lightsabers and other really dorky stuff is to do things in layers. Overdo it, pull a lot off and then do another layer. Overdo it, pull some off. And roughing things up first with multiple different tools and methods first really goes a long way in the prep phase.

[@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.

[@ryangunwitch-black]

This is just so fun. I wish I was kidding. 😂❤

[@blakebeamer]

What I've noticed about vintage pickguards... They mostly stay gloss, so dulling out the finish makes them look fake. There are natural cracks, warping and shrinking due to the material they used for pickguards back then, but they still keep their glossy nature - outside of of some hazing or micro pick scratches.

[@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

[@SomeDudeDan]

You can buy pigments and wash, both of which is intended for model painting, but works great for making things looking dirty and used.

[@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??

[@beezersurf]

Looks great so far. Nice job.

[@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?

[@colindeibertmusic]

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

[@jmlk9426]

Whats the recipe for the mighty rust spray?

[@MythosPedals]

Hydrogen Peroxide, white vinegar, and salt.

[@neilwlevine]

Amazing attention to detail.

[@SpartanPridePod]

Is this really on par with The Edge Strat, as some have said? Can't get my hands on one, but that Edge neck was the best sounding and feeling Strat neck I've seen.

[@tonedpeter]

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

[@RocketBoy1969]

Great relicing tips! Thanks for sharing.

[@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!

[@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

[@juanmacaceres2702]

Also the exposed wood needs to be dirtier

[@MythosPedals]

Next video

[@MAX96MENDES]

How to age and yellow guitar plastic parts 1 = scrub plastic-parts with very fine steel wool and scrub some areas with fine-sandpaper 2 = use a bowl and put in Hot water and 2 black-tea-bags and 1-1/2 table spoon of TURMERIC cooking powder Leave it to soak for 5 hours (no more) --- LOOK at them once every hour to get the correct yellowish old-age look !!! ...if you leave them for too long, they can become too dark yellowish. Take them out and clean them with a paper-towel. Let them dry for an hour or more before you place them back into your guitar. You want all the parts to be completely dried.

[@beezersurf]

Love these vids.

[@redbirdjazzz]

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

[@MythosPedals]

Too late now lol

[@sashguitars_com]

Good tips!

[@Guitarjosii]

I Could Watch It For Hours

[@Tony_Leonardi.]

Fun

[@spotmfd9431]

Nice video

[@ryangunwitch-black]

❤ 30:13 👻

[@sjperry54]

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

[@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.

[@fearless_ambassador_ambo]

Did he just say "proton pack"? These are my kinda nerds!

[@MythosPedals]

Working on my 2nd pack build! Using Mack's Factory Parts

[@fearless_ambassador_ambo]

@@MythosPedals I get it. I've 3D printed the parts for the HCU (radar control joystick for the GIB or Guy In Back) of an F-14 Tomcat that I use when flying backseat in DCS. It's a deep rabbit hole we go down sometimes. And hello from Murfreesboro!

[@OakLawnSpeedShop]

Import from where? You do realize Mexico is also in North America?? Ensenada is 2 hours from downtown San Diego.

[@MythosPedals]

Still a different country and a normal term when describing guitars not made in the USA.

[@ronmoes42]

lol.... the guitar body is like battered up as if it was 30 years on the road, but all the knobs and the neck look like the just came out of the factory....it isn't good combination. nowhere a dent to be seen..

[@MythosPedals]

Take a look at Mikes original.

[@R1GAMBLER]

muriatic acid quickest way

[@ROCK-vl5yw]

Looks like something pissed on it

[@MythosPedals]

Man if someone's piss did that I would recommend seeing your primary care physician!

[@foxClips]

maybe just smoke and play the guitar to wear it in instead

[@MythosPedals]

Or have fun doing whatever you want to do to your own instrument? Either way ;)

[@foxClips]

@MythosPedals you would have more fun smoking 750 cigerettes to get that legit pick guard stain tho. But after doing that your index and middle fingers would look like E.T.s fingers and your lips would be wrinklier than a 10yr old cats 🐈 butt hole. Still worth tho

[@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.

[@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

[@MarkAtherton-bf4pq]

From fake, to more fake. I think the best way to age a guitar is by playing the shit out of it. But I'm old fashioned.

[@MythosPedals]

I've seen a ton of modern guitar that have been played to death and they will never, ever look like this. New finishes, even nitro, aren't the same as the old school nitro Fender and Gibson used. If someone wants to have a beat up guitar, then let em. What difference does it make so long as people are still out there playing and having a good time doing it.