by Steve Soest | Publisher: Total Training | Release Date: November 2009 | ISBN: 00320090102SI

Finding an affordable vintage guitar is a near impossibility. Every now and then you hear a story of someone walking into a pawnshop or garage sale and finding that one stellar guitar: the guitar whose battle scars could tell a thousand stories. In this tutorial, guitar luthier Steve Soest will walk you through the steps that will transform your guitar from an ordinary axe into a reliced masterpiece. Steve will show you how to etch, stain, create dings, bumps, rust, cracks, and even cigarette burns that will result in your guitar catching the "vibe" of a vintage guitar.By viewing this movie and using any of the techniques or materials shown, you agree that you do so at your own risk and at the risk of damage and/or total loss to your instrument. Using aging techniques and materials to make a guitar look prematurely antiqued is a volatile and unpredictable process. You must use common sense, and adequate safety precautions. Your guitar or some parts of it could get damaged or ruined beyond repair. You may also injure yourself and third parties. You agree to indemnify and hold HowAudio.com and R2Media.com, LLC, completely harmless from any and all claims, actions, damages, losses, injuries, penalties, liabilities, and/or any other loss, and included all threats thereof, arising from and/or related to this agreement, the herein video, and/or any other matter related thereto, including, but not limited to, changes you make or attempt to make to your guitar.

1. Chapter 1: Introduction
   • Introduction to Relicing 00:02:58
2. Chapter 2: Relicing The Metal
   • Introduction and Supplies 00:01:55
   • Surface Preparation and Etching 00:07:19
   • Rusting 00:04:47
3. Chapter 3: Relicing A Solid Wood Guitar Body
   • Identifying Wear Patterns 00:02:29
   • Dings and Bumps 00:03:08
   • Arm Wear 00:05:08
4. Chapter 4: Guitar Neck Relicing
   • Preparation and Staining 00:04:08
   • Playing Wear 00:04:19
   • Finish Checking-Freezing 00:01:46
   • Finish Checking-Scoring 00:01:29
   • Dings, Bumps and Wear 00:02:43
   • Cigarette Burns 00:01:12
   • Neck Wear Stain 00:03:51
   • Paint or Stain Pens 00:01:34
5. Chapter 5: Relicing The Plastic
   • Relicing The Plastic 00:11:03
6. Chapter 6: Decal Application
   • Decal Application 00:02:44
7. Chapter 7: The Completed Relics
   • The Completed Relics 00:12:02
8. Chapter 8: Conclusion
   • Conclusion 00:00:53