My opinion: In the context of a relic job, finish checking is a detail used to help “sell” the story of the instrument appearing old. It should be used to varying degrees that match the overall level of distress. For a few years now, it appears people are really focusing in on this detail and using it completely out of balance with the rest of the look. Like with everything, moderation is best. That said, if you want more parallel lines, put the entire instrument in a freezer for a few days. If you want more scattered checking, then use the spot method you are using here. Of course, a mix of both is more “authentic”.
I'm always trying to figure out how to make my relic'd guitar look cleaner and less played. It does look fun slowly tearing into a guitar in a super controlled and deliberate way. Maybe that's some of why relicing is even a thing, people like to do it
I'm pretty sure only the Gibson Historic/Custom Shop lacquer will check. Gibson USA uses a modern formula lacquer that is designed to not easily check (the modern lacquer formula has plasticizers mixed in to toughen up the finish).
Idk I’ve checked several USA Gibson production line guitars. Cracks perfectly. I don’t even hear up the laquer with a blow dryer. Just compressed air. Works great. I will say I’ve had some difficulty with the face of the headstocks checking like you would want. Have to do the compressed air a few times to get it to crack. But I think that is due the the veneer they use with the inlayed logo. The idea that the added modern platisizers won’t check is somewhat correct. Yea maybe so to normal temperature changes but still doesn’t hold a chance up to the extreme temps the compressed air adds.
@musicequalslife the heat helps to get long continuous cracks, and helps to get them deep enough. The majority of the cracks I got from the compressed air only went away within a day or two. The heat helps make sure they're deep enough to stay
Facts…all this hair dryer nonsense is pointless. Just shoot it with compressed air. I’ve done it to many many many a Gibson, never once used a hair dryer. Always got great results with just compressed air.
The order doesn’t even matter, I don’t even use a hair dryer when doing this. Just the compressed air only. No issues, looks great. The order doesn’t matter, it’s just the temperature difference that does. You don’t even need to heat it up. Just the extreme temps of the compressed air is enough from a guitar sitting at room temperature
Distress guitars are dumb i was on the warped tour backstage and gym class heros tech was taking a stew mac body tele natural finish and asking ppl to slide down the trail back stage ramp. DUMB
You are going to murder a Gibson because you don't like em 😅
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@@PedalPawn good times
My opinion: In the context of a relic job, finish checking is a detail used to help “sell” the story of the instrument appearing old. It should be used to varying degrees that match the overall level of distress. For a few years now, it appears people are really focusing in on this detail and using it completely out of balance with the rest of the look. Like with everything, moderation is best. That said, if you want more parallel lines, put the entire instrument in a freezer for a few days. If you want more scattered checking, then use the spot method you are using here. Of course, a mix of both is more “authentic”.
Everything in moderation, except for moderation
I'm always trying to figure out how to make my relic'd guitar look cleaner and less played. It does look fun slowly tearing into a guitar in a super controlled and deliberate way. Maybe that's some of why relicing is even a thing, people like to do it
I'm pretty sure only the Gibson Historic/Custom Shop lacquer will check. Gibson USA uses a modern formula lacquer that is designed to not easily check (the modern lacquer formula has plasticizers mixed in to toughen up the finish).
Nah, it will, trust me.
Idk about that
Idk I’ve checked several USA Gibson production line guitars. Cracks perfectly. I don’t even hear up the laquer with a blow dryer. Just compressed air. Works great. I will say I’ve had some difficulty with the face of the headstocks checking like you would want. Have to do the compressed air a few times to get it to crack. But I think that is due the the veneer they use with the inlayed logo. The idea that the added modern platisizers won’t check is somewhat correct. Yea maybe so to normal temperature changes but still doesn’t hold a chance up to the extreme temps the compressed air adds.
This does work on gibson USAs. I just did it to my 2022 60s standard
@musicequalslife the heat helps to get long continuous cracks, and helps to get them deep enough.
The majority of the cracks I got from the compressed air only went away within a day or two. The heat helps make sure they're deep enough to stay
Hey you didnt add the part where this doesn't work and so you just took a sharp object to the headstock and scratched it instead
It didn’t work as well as I’d hoped, but the end two pictures were the results we got with this very method 🎨
It does work tho, hence why it's the preferred method for adding checking
The hair dryer is unnecessary. It's the extreme cold that does it. All you need is the air.
Facts…all this hair dryer nonsense is pointless. Just shoot it with compressed air. I’ve done it to many many many a Gibson, never once used a hair dryer. Always got great results with just compressed air.
@@Joey_McElroydoes it have to be air from a can, or would a compressor and air chuck work?
Stevi did this a lot
Cuz the locker's not going to crack if it's warm
Cold first. Then heat
Your'e suppossed to cool it first then hit it with the heat gun!!!!
The order doesn’t even matter, I don’t even use a hair dryer when doing this. Just the compressed air only. No issues, looks great. The order doesn’t matter, it’s just the temperature difference that does. You don’t even need to heat it up. Just the extreme temps of the compressed air is enough from a guitar sitting at room temperature
This is weird, thought you had a technique for removing "checking" but doing it on purpose for a "vibe"...odd indeed
Do you do the same when you buy a new car? Think about it 😉
Well they are two completely different things-same way I don’t give my car an old change when I put new strings on my guitar 🤷♂️
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Distress guitars are dumb i was on the warped tour backstage and gym class heros tech was taking a stew mac body tele natural finish and asking ppl to slide down the trail back stage ramp. DUMB
Put it in the freezer 24+ hours, that's how the pros do it!