Comments on: I’m Worn Down by Fender Road Worn Instruments

By: SPENCER

SPENCER — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:57:46 +0000

what a load of bollocks!! I have been playing a road worn 50s tele now for the best part of a year and i can say its proberly up there with some of the best guitars ive owned inclueding custom shop and vintage and as for the relicing ,yes it is a littl contrived but does this really matter because over the years its going to get more worn and this will happen in places that are personal to the players style you could just say its been given a head start.

By: KK

KK — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:46:27 +0000

Your rant about the shadows and lighting being fake is ridiculous! As a graphic designer working in ad agencies for 14 years I can tell you that not only is that common practice, it’s basically an unwritten law. 99% of the ads you see for ANYTHING are altered to give the best possible representation of the product. Be it airbrushing the pimples off a models face or adding / deleting highlights, shadows to a product, etc. Is it misrepresentation? Absolutely not. It’s creating a visually powerful element to support the product in the best possible way. Who gives a crap that the shadows are too long! ” Anyway, the point is that these are all very carefully and deliberately composed and exposed photographs. They know what they are doing. ” Well duh????

By: kingtone

kingtone — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:05:01 +0000

I’ve been playing electric guitar for 30 years – a vintage telecaster for many of them. nothing compares to my vintage tele, but i bought a roadworn series tele (mainly as a touring guitar). for the price – it totally rocks. As a professional, i could honestly give a FF about the actual cash vintage value of mine – it’s the time put in and feel of it that matters. this roadworn guitar gets a lot closer to that feel than any of the ‘new’ reissues i’ve played. It’s got great neck shape, top quality pickups & audio taper pots, thin NITRO finish that is worn of behind the neck and frets as i like it. I was planning on buying a certain G&L Asat Classic (and still probably will), but am completely happy w/ this guitar.

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 05:30:46 +0000

How do you know that that’s the real thing and not a relic job?

By: B-MEE (China)

B-MEE (China) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:42:04 +0000

It’s absolutely idiotic. Some pimply-faced kid in a high-school band with his “road worn” Mexicano P.O.S. HAHAHAHAHA – YUH. Fools and their money… But sadly, people are going to buy these.

By: will fehlow

will fehlow — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:28:32 +0000

Dave, I love your brain:) Your writing is like water to drink, thanks. As the years roll past, I’m enjoying watching my two lovely (formerly virginal:) guitars wear out. (Art in Luthery spruce-top acoustic & yummy baby blue/maple neck mexican strat) Watching the procession of scratches, dings and erosions accumulate (I play like an animal–actually, I’m a drummer:) is tremendously satisfying — truly one of the finer things in life!