KevL

This is a seemingly neverending debate on guitar forums but it all comes down to personal taste and that manufacturers can satisfy that taste. There was a real hooha recently when it was noticed that Fender use a stencil/pattern to mark the areas of wear - not sure if this is just on the heavier relics or on all. I quite like the lighter relic (think they may be Journeyman or Light Relic) as they look quite subtle and certainly more realistic than the very heavy relic. It also means there's not much worry if you then mark or chip the guitar yourself. I also realise that lots of people like an unmarked guitar and manage to keep it that way, that's fine, too.

Hello from another new-joiner.

Hi everyone, I've been playing guitar for a few years, started dabbling in bass for a bit of a change and some variety. Discovered this site a while ago and I like the vibe and attitude of everyone: good info, help, generally sensible and mature but with the right level of humour (characteristics of most bassists?). I live in N Wales, just play at home for my own amusement. Hope to contribute a wee bit to the forum. Kev