Hey, thanks for watching, for those annoyed by the relic’ing - this is something I wanted. I love the look and it really appeals to me - especially as I was modelling this on Mark Knopfler’s strat for the Sultans of Swing video. It’s a creative choice and I’m so happy with it. Massive thanks to Tom for building me this stunning instrument. It was perfect for me. X
I am not annoyed - not at all! I have been around too long and get nauseous when I put that first ding in a new guitar. I am so happy that you love it and it looks wonderful. May she inspire many new songs and travel your musical journey with you.
Of course to each their own but in some ways it's sort of like creating a fake work of art. You're not a wannabe but a real talent who should create your work from the raw canvas of a beautiful pristine instrument. Only my worthless opinion. Enjoy the guitar and continue giving us entertaining content.
I have a question, why would you put the signature on the fretboard before checking and sanding for radius? Obviously doesn’t impact much but just curious.
@@Steve-qn8gn If I understand your question correctly, it's so that the filled parts of the signature inlay follows the radius of the neck. If the signature had been done after radiusing the inlay would be flat leaving angled edges between the wood of the neck and the inlay. Those edges could snag the strings during bends, etc. Hope I've explained that ok.
Very beautiful guitar, congrats! Although, not a fan of the relic'ing though. Call me old fashioned but a custom guitar like this needs to age with you over time and any signs on relic'ing becomes a story to you two share on your musical journey.
I wasn't so keen on that part either but at least I now have a word for what I have done to my Fender acoustic over the 35 years I've been playing it - I've relic-ed it!
I see this comment and the replies, and I think they know what I would say, if they knew I owned a 1964 Fender Sunburst Stratocaster in 1969, before Jimi Hendrix passed away. I re-licked it every time I got onstage. My pants got more worn out than the guitar. Try a Fender Heavy Small pick.
It is interesting to see contemporary woodworking techniques combined with old-style human craftsmanship to produce a fabulous instrument. Many thanks for bringing this to us.
Freakquency Guitars in the Philippines are able to do just that, in just about $1,000 (custom relic; or custom, or relic). Isiah Sharkey (John Mayer's session guitarist), and Tomo Fujita (John Mayer's teacher in Berklee, and the guy Ibanez consulted for the AZ models) both have Freakquency guitars. :)
Yeah the CNC makes short work of the tedious labor and makes bodies and necks consistent and what some expects when ordering a guitar with hand shaping / sanding fit and finishing done by hand for a great feeling playing guitar
I can tell you that when Tom started his company, he started very small. He was just like all the others luthiers in France. Then he decided to make something better not to increase the number of guitars he produces but instead, to increase the quality of them. And I can tell you that each guitar is flawless. Plus, it's almost half the price of a Suhr for the same kind of quality.
It was going so good until they started scratching and sanding that beautiful finish! Still looks nice but hard to watch people intentionally make something 'worse' just after making it perfect lol.
As a luthier myself, I’ll never understand why people want a brand new instrument beat up. Just play it, dings, scuffs, scratches etc… will happen, and each will have their own unique memory for you.
I have a guitar for 10 years and it still has barely any dents or scratches and it's been through the wars. It'll never get to the point of something like this, I'm thinking of relicing it myself.
@@IanMcGarr why?! Why do you want it to look bad? You should be happy that it's looking nice after a lot of use. It's like you buy a new car and you scratch it all over with your keys, to give it that "worn look" and that has been though many years and fights with the neighbors.
I will never understand making a nice guitar and then smacking it about and clawing at it... I mean, relic'ing it. Can't you just wait a few years, until it's marked by regular use and exposure to the elements? Ah, the things people do...
Good lord, the number of people not only crying about the relic'ing, but acting like they get to decide what other people should do with their guitars... So tiresome and weird. Beautiful guitar, beautifully made. Just like the wood choice, the body shape, and so many other factors, the relicing is just one more aesthetic choice. Crying about the relic work is about the same as crying about it being alder, or about the flame maple instead of non, chrome vs gold, etc.... Give it a rest, guys.
Personally I'd need to have a naturally worn guitar, that's actually been worn from years of use. But we're all different and I understand others like them like this. Feels a little cringey they made such a beautiful job of the paintwork etc, then scratched and scraped the heck out of it 😄That said, they made an incredible job of the worn-ness. It's weird to say, but they did a professional "wear" look rather than just random or hap-hazard etc. Really great craftsmanship, amazing result!
I loved to watch this procedure. Craftsmen at work for sure, you can see and feel their dedication, using hi-quality materials. Very nice work. Personally I do not care for the false aging on any guitar. Have three. acoustic, electric 6 string and bass since 1974 to 1978. They show some aging but always took care of them, Stay away from big Budweiser belt buckles. I started to play at 15 and now 72 . If I wanted to age stress my body I would never dream of running across the turnpike in front of a Kenworth. HA! Politics and mother earth take their toll along the way. Each to their own. I enjoy your vids and talent Mary. Thank you
This is FANTASTIC!!! I spotted you playing that guitar in a video...and I was curious - now I'll have to go watch the 2 hour film! This is incredible...thanks for sharing!
I wonder how much more a vintage guitar would be against relic'ing a new guitar. Picked up a lovely original USA '72 thinline for £4k a couple of years ago. Glad you like it though and sure it plays great.
This is an absolute labour of love really enjoyed seeing each stage of the build! I'm still coming around to relicing however the thing that appeals to me is not having to worry about playing a brand new instrument within an inch of its life, great video.
Wow, Mary! Thx for this, I love the artistry that goes into making guitars and this process is SO amazing! Congrats on your incredible one-of-a-kind instrument! Kudos.
Outstanding instrument. I would've let it earn it's wear & dings. For me, that usually is in the first few weeks, but after that I tend to avoid the subsequent damages. Nothing I've done remotely approaches relic status, just a stupid moment of a bump that I have to own. Just got a Jackson JS1XM Bass in Snow White, it has it's character already as a 3 year old. 3.5 weeks into it and I've spotted new dents/dings, one's I either missed or may even have to take ownership of as my accountability & responsibility.
The aging and putting nicks in to make it look “played” just seems like sacrilege to me!!! Christ!! You create a beautiful finish and then feck it up?? No!!! Leave it pristine and EARN the wear.
Love Ya , Mary.....but I'm 65 and we liked guitars that were taken good care of. I really wouldn't like my guitar to be Relicked. I have enough of those that people abused and beat up. But that's like how people drive smashed up cars, guess it's character....?
Of course Mary, the recycling depends on what's being recycled, right? In this case, something of quality comes from it, so fantastic that it can be done. I've heard of Tom, but haven't played one, so this was probably the most informative video on his process that I'll ever see. I'm a geek when it comes to guitars. I own electrics, but primarily play acoustics. Either way, the process of turning out a quality guitar is planned and executed with precision, overseen by someone with passion to deliver the best. From what I see, Tom made that list. Well done video.
Real relic’ing takes decades.. Being done by machines or intentionally just doesn't do it for me. But to each her own, great looking before the massacre ;-) Love your channel, and playing.
I Never will understand guitar fake relics. Wow! You must have been playing this one since you were a kid. Nope, bought it new yesterday. The company makes some nice guitars though.
Nice guitar but the "relic" on the fingerboard just looks totally wrong. I never understood the whole relic thing. Just buy a guitar, play gigs and use the guitar for 15 years and you have proper relic, not something that looks like it's been relic'd which your does.
For me a reliced Bugatti Chiron, please! In other words, this is what I consider the pinacle of stupidity: relicing a brand new cnc machined, technically almost perfect guitar. Go f.ckin play the shit out that thing for twenty years on stage or wherever you want and then show up with the scars!
I don't get the fetish some guitar (always electric?) players have for wanting a new beautifully crafted instrument scratched and dinged and gouged by machines before they consider it "finished". Something interesting mentally going on here that doesn't seem to affect players of other instruments. Posers!
Great looking guitar, except for the “relicing”. Im one of those guys thats completely opposed to relicing an instrument. I understand everyone has their own preferences and i respect them. Id love to have a guitar made for me some day.
Strat body guitars just don't look right when the headstock is not a Fender style. About the only nice looking non Fender S style headstock is the ESP headstock design.
Congratulations! Looks (and sounds) like a great instrument; it's good to see how much skill and artistry goes into creating a high quality musical instrument.
"an instrument that has been knocked about on stage for 20 years" - The sad moment you realize this guitar is being relic'ed to be a guitar made around the year 2000, newer than your first guitar. 😖
Interesting to see them glue the fret wires to the fingerboard. I don't get why someone would pay thousands of dollars for a custom built guitar and have it go through a relic process instead of letting it show its age through actual use.
Cool to see the process. It's a beautiful guitar! I'm not into the reliccing, but this looks quite realistic. It's cool if that's your thing. I like a nice lightly aged look, without the checking, but it's a personal preference. They definitely play better when worn in a bit. Thanks, and enjoy your new guitar!
I was all for it until the fake aging process. If I was spending the money I'd at least like it to look new for a while and any aging have a real story behind it.
Spender, your music is good and all but your true calling is voice-over, let us face it and start that career in voice acting. Come, on schnell schnell
it's custom because they didn't use "default" pickups. they made it themselves. and the body, and the neck. and basically everything. Yep, that's why it's called "Custom". custom ≠ hand-crafted.
That's a wonderful place, like where guitars are born! Vive la France. The Sultans of Swing cover video is much loved 'Way on up North, in Newcastle town' appropriately. That's some cool guitar on this soundtrack, oh yes.
Happy you appreciate Tom Marceau ‘s guitar !!!!! Went one time to his store and his gentleness is awesome...Great guitars ! You deserve it too 🥰🎸😉. Cheers Mary from a French fan ( From Brittany too 😁).
Looks great! A friend gave me a killer parts tele made by a Master Luthier here in NC..The BACK of neck was nitro'd n made to look sorta BLACK like ERIC JOHNSONS strat is..thatd be a kool effect bg its a Nitrod body! SLick as a babies butt 4 sure.. :)
Nice... Enjoyed watching the build process, apart from the aging thing. Which I will never get my head around? Didn't realize how much of the cutting was done by machine.
Beautiful Fender replica. I would love a guitar with my signature in the fretboard. Still, something still bugs me about companies stealing Fender's design. Imagine if a BMW made an Mercedes Benz-shaped automobile. No way they'd get away with it. Marceau and any other company should have to come up with their own shape. If it's a Strat shape, I'd rather have a Fender.
Beautiful guitar Mary. Thanks for sharing the process from start to finish. Relic-ing isn't my thing, as I think it never looks 100% correct, but albeit still an amazing job.
Precision craftsmanship is always great to watch. Btw, your precise pronunciation of soldered catches my Canadianized ears. We say it “soddirt”, no el. 😅
Mary/Tom! Loved this video. I'm planning a custom build myself and trying to choose the right builder. Does Marceau 'round/finish' the fretboard edges for that 'played in' feel?
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Hey, thanks for watching, for those annoyed by the relic’ing - this is something I wanted. I love the look and it really appeals to me - especially as I was modelling this on Mark Knopfler’s strat for the Sultans of Swing video. It’s a creative choice and I’m so happy with it. Massive thanks to Tom for building me this stunning instrument. It was perfect for me. X
I am not annoyed - not at all! I have been around too long and get nauseous when I put that first ding in a new guitar. I am so happy that you love it and it looks wonderful. May she inspire many new songs and travel your musical journey with you.
I dig it!
Of course to each their own but in some ways it's sort of like creating a fake work of art. You're not a wannabe but a real talent who should create your work from the raw canvas of a beautiful pristine instrument. Only my worthless opinion. Enjoy the guitar and continue giving us entertaining content.
Not annoyed by it. Just not my preference. I can appreciate what you were doing here however. 🙂
Thoroughly enjoyed this, so thank you. There's nothing wrong in relic'ing. Regardless, you do you, or I'll be bitterly disappointed.
Thank you so much for putting your trust in me, it has been a real blast to make you a guitar!
Amazing craftsmanship 👏👏👏👏
I have a question, why would you put the signature on the fretboard before checking and sanding for radius? Obviously doesn’t impact much but just curious.
@@cheneyrobert ‘CNC machining’
@@johngrant5749
There’s more to craftsmanship than cutting wood (or any other material) by hand.
@@Steve-qn8gn If I understand your question correctly, it's so that the filled parts of the signature inlay follows the radius of the neck. If the signature had been done after radiusing the inlay would be flat leaving angled edges between the wood of the neck and the inlay. Those edges could snag the strings during bends, etc.
Hope I've explained that ok.
Very beautiful guitar, congrats! Although, not a fan of the relic'ing though. Call me old fashioned but a custom guitar like this needs to age with you over time and any signs on relic'ing becomes a story to you two share on your musical journey.
yep, I would not have aged that guitar on purpose ...
I wasn't so keen on that part either but at least I now have a word for what I have done to my Fender acoustic over the 35 years I've been playing it - I've relic-ed it!
@@ingy1965 Not a fan either. A true relic of that age would probably have cigarette burns on the head in between the tuners.
I see this comment and the replies, and I think they know what I would say, if they knew I owned
a 1964 Fender Sunburst Stratocaster in 1969, before Jimi Hendrix passed away. I re-licked it every
time I got onstage. My pants got more worn out than the guitar. Try a Fender Heavy Small pick.
I feel the same about instruments being relicked. Just doesn't feel right to me.
It is interesting to see contemporary woodworking techniques combined with old-style human craftsmanship to produce a fabulous instrument. Many thanks for bringing this to us.
Freakquency Guitars in the Philippines are able to do just that, in just about $1,000 (custom relic; or custom, or relic). Isiah Sharkey (John Mayer's session guitarist), and Tomo Fujita (John Mayer's teacher in Berklee, and the guy Ibanez consulted for the AZ models) both have Freakquency guitars. :)
Yeah the CNC makes short work of the tedious labor and makes bodies and necks consistent and what some expects when ordering a guitar with hand shaping / sanding fit and finishing done by hand for a great feeling playing guitar
I think it’s French style
I was impressed by the copper shielding in both the body and on the pickguard, and that the coils were custom-wound.
I can tell you that when Tom started his company, he started very small. He was just like all the others luthiers in France. Then he decided to make something better not to increase the number of guitars he produces but instead, to increase the quality of them. And I can tell you that each guitar is flawless. Plus, it's almost half the price of a Suhr for the same kind of quality.
It was going so good until they started scratching and sanding that beautiful finish! Still looks nice but hard to watch people intentionally make something 'worse' just after making it perfect lol.
Yes, this is ridiculous! Why would you do that?
crazy, I hate it...
That is like buying a new car and then scratching it on purpose. Who wants to scratch their new car? To me it is ridiculous.
it was Mary's choice to have a relic finish. So that's what they did.
It’s supposed to look similar to Mark Knopfler’s red Strat, so they tried to replicate the used look
As a luthier myself, I’ll never understand why people want a brand new instrument beat up. Just play it, dings, scuffs, scratches etc… will happen, and each will have their own unique memory for you.
100%
I have a guitar for 10 years and it still has barely any dents or scratches and it's been through the wars. It'll never get to the point of something like this, I'm thinking of relicing it myself.
@@IanMcGarr why?! Why do you want it to look bad? You should be happy that it's looking nice after a lot of use.
It's like you buy a new car and you scratch it all over with your keys, to give it that "worn look" and that has been though many years and fights with the neighbors.
I will never understand making a nice guitar and then smacking it about and clawing at it... I mean, relic'ing it.
Can't you just wait a few years, until it's marked by regular use and exposure to the elements?
Ah, the things people do...
I'm so sorry your guitar was relic'd.
Nice video.
Thanks Mary!
Good lord, the number of people not only crying about the relic'ing, but acting like they get to decide what other people should do with their guitars...
So tiresome and weird.
Beautiful guitar, beautifully made.
Just like the wood choice, the body shape, and so many other factors, the relicing is just one more aesthetic choice. Crying about the relic work is about the same as crying about it being alder, or about the flame maple instead of non, chrome vs gold, etc....
Give it a rest, guys.
The relic work should at least look like it was from a human playing it. That's like instant 3 layers of chips with no age done with a hammer.
@@johnnyola2205 that's an opinion you're more than welcome to
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Such an awesome process. Can’t imagine how awesome it must feel to play a guitar that you saw built from scratch.
Personally I'd need to have a naturally worn guitar, that's actually been worn from years of use. But we're all different and I understand others like them like this. Feels a little cringey they made such a beautiful job of the paintwork etc, then scratched and scraped the heck out of it 😄That said, they made an incredible job of the worn-ness. It's weird to say, but they did a professional "wear" look rather than just random or hap-hazard etc.
Really great craftsmanship, amazing result!
Relics are ridiculous
Love this kind of video! Make more of this.
Thanks for showcasing luthiers that may not be as well known, but Mary you should do voice over work on the side because I couldn't stop listening.
You had me all the way up to "Relicing". Otherwise, an excellent build.
I loved to watch this procedure. Craftsmen at work for sure, you can see and feel their dedication, using hi-quality materials. Very nice work. Personally I do not care for the false aging on any guitar. Have three. acoustic, electric 6 string and bass since 1974 to 1978. They show some aging but always took care of them, Stay away from big Budweiser belt buckles. I started to play at 15 and now 72 . If I wanted to age stress my body I would never dream of running across the turnpike in front of a Kenworth. HA! Politics and mother earth take their toll along the way. Each to their own. I enjoy your vids and talent Mary. Thank you
The relicking process brought to mind John Hiatt's "Perfectly Good Guitar".....
Looks awesome & most of all
This is FANTASTIC!!! I spotted you playing that guitar in a video...and I was curious - now I'll have to go watch the 2 hour film!
This is incredible...thanks for sharing!
Aubrey!
@@tombuck Hey there!!! I should have *known* that a cool person like *YOU* were following a cool person like *Mary!!!* It just makes sense! 🤪
That's one beautiful guitar! Congrats Mary!
Never have been a fan of relics but it looks like a nicely built guitar! Sounds amazing and that is what matters!! :)
Not a fan of relicing a beautiful new guitar. Plus, the locking tuners wreck the effect.
It ruined the whole guitar IMHO. Shame.
Relics, fake abs, what is next? Fake fight scars ? Hahahah
never liked faker relics, they are only good to display on a clothing/ bike or tattoo shops lmao
I wonder how much more a vintage guitar would be against relic'ing a new guitar. Picked up a lovely original USA '72 thinline for £4k a couple of years ago. Glad you like it though and sure it plays great.
Nice ,only the fretboard wears look unrealistic and overdone
Nice guitar Mary shame about the awful relic job though
Wow! So much work goes into making those, even with all the machinery. Looks and sounds great.
This is an absolute labour of love really enjoyed seeing each stage of the build! I'm still coming around to relicing however the thing that appeals to me is not having to worry about playing a brand new instrument within an inch of its life, great video.
Wow, Mary! Thx for this, I love the artistry that goes into making guitars and this process is SO amazing! Congrats on your incredible one-of-a-kind instrument! Kudos.
Outstanding instrument. I would've let it earn it's wear & dings. For me, that usually is in the first few weeks, but after that I tend to avoid the subsequent damages. Nothing I've done remotely approaches relic status, just a stupid moment of a bump that I have to own. Just got a Jackson JS1XM Bass in Snow White, it has it's character already as a 3 year old. 3.5 weeks into it and I've spotted new dents/dings, one's I either missed or may even have to take ownership of as my accountability & responsibility.
I agree. Also the fingerboard wear looks unnatural and ugly in an otherwise very beautiful guitar.
The aging and putting nicks in to make it look “played” just seems like sacrilege to me!!! Christ!! You create a beautiful finish and then feck it up?? No!!! Leave it pristine and EARN the wear.
if I had a custom made guitar I would not hae it relic'd
Love Ya , Mary.....but I'm 65 and we liked guitars that were taken good care of. I really wouldn't like my guitar to be Relicked. I have enough of those that people abused and beat up. But that's like how people drive smashed up cars, guess it's character....?
I'm not fond of beat up brand new guitars. However, if I had one, it might fool someone into thinking I could actually play it.. ;-)
Stop the relicing now!!! It is terrible!!
Of course Mary, the recycling depends on what's being recycled, right? In this case, something of quality comes from it, so fantastic that it can be done. I've heard of Tom, but haven't played one, so this was probably the most informative video on his process that I'll ever see. I'm a geek when it comes to guitars. I own electrics, but primarily play acoustics. Either way, the process of turning out a quality guitar is planned and executed with precision, overseen by someone with passion to deliver the best. From what I see, Tom made that list. Well done video.
I'll never understand relic guitars....why destroy a beautifully crafted instrument? Sorry but meh on relics.
You can have any guitar, any shape, any colour you want!!! I’ll have a red strat please.
JK, still looks cool 😎
Real relic’ing takes decades.. Being done by machines or intentionally just doesn't do it for me. But to each her own, great looking before the massacre ;-) Love your channel, and playing.
I Never will understand guitar fake relics. Wow! You must have been playing this one since you were a kid. Nope, bought it new yesterday. The company makes some nice guitars though.
Sections 1-7: Meticulous craftsmanship in every detail
Section 8: Now let's fuck it up!
Nice guitar but the "relic" on the fingerboard just looks totally wrong. I never understood the whole relic thing. Just buy a guitar, play gigs and use the guitar for 15 years and you have proper relic, not something that looks like it's been relic'd which your does.
For me a reliced Bugatti Chiron, please!
In other words, this is what I consider the pinacle of stupidity: relicing a brand new cnc machined, technically almost perfect guitar. Go f.ckin play the shit out that thing for twenty years on stage or wherever you want and then show up with the scars!
Very much enjoying the Explosions in the Sky-esque score to the early part of the video
It looked amazing until the relicing. The neck relicing looks really fake. Sounds good though.
I don't get the fetish some guitar (always electric?) players have for wanting a new beautifully crafted instrument scratched and dinged and gouged by machines before they consider it "finished". Something interesting mentally going on here that doesn't seem to affect players of other instruments. Posers!
Where is Lemmo to help you do a demo. Get him over to do some recording.
Great looking guitar, except for the “relicing”. Im one of those guys thats completely opposed to relicing an instrument. I understand everyone has their own preferences and i respect them.
Id love to have a guitar made for me some day.
Strat body guitars just don't look right when the headstock is not a Fender style. About the only nice looking non Fender S style headstock is the ESP headstock design.
Congratulations! Looks (and sounds) like a great instrument; it's good to see how much skill and artistry goes into creating a high quality musical instrument.
"an instrument that has been knocked about on stage for 20 years" - The sad moment you realize this guitar is being relic'ed to be a guitar made around the year 2000, newer than your first guitar. 😖
Fender are missing a step by not offering you a signature guitar, who wouldn't want a Spender Fender, or a Fender Spender (if they insist)
Sorry to be a jerk, but according to the thumbnail this is a Strat. I am not doubting the craftsmanship, but it’s not.
You had me til ‘relic’. A beautiful guitar nonetheless that will only get better as it ages naturally. Thank you for a wonderful video!
No don't relic it, that's silly it's a brand new guitar, relicking isn't warranted???
I now officially identify as "reliced".
Thanks for the video.
Interesting to see them glue the fret wires to the fingerboard. I don't get why someone would pay thousands of dollars for a custom built guitar and have it go through a relic process instead of letting it show its age through actual use.
One of the most beautiful and talented people i have ever come across to The sexy Ms Mary Spender love you so much.
Cool to see the process. It's a beautiful guitar! I'm not into the reliccing, but this looks quite realistic. It's cool if that's your thing. I like a nice lightly aged look, without the checking, but it's a personal preference. They definitely play better when worn in a bit. Thanks, and enjoy your new guitar!
beautiful guitar the relic job is not very good but everything else is awesome.
I was all for it until the fake aging process. If I was spending the money I'd at least like it to look new for a while and any aging have a real story behind it.
You lost me when you intentionally damaged that beautiful guitar. :(
Thank you for this awesome video. This must be the best job in the world. Beautiful guitar 🤘🏻
They did a pretty good job making that nice guitar look gross.😅
Loved everything except the relicking.
Not a fan.
I still feel the headstock should say Spender in the big F font!
Spender, your music is good and all but your true calling is voice-over, let us face it and start that career in voice acting. Come, on schnell schnell
Very useful, for those who are interested and see the difficulty in creating a guitar. Thks Mary
Relicing a guitar to look older than the company that made it is just weird.
Such a shame for the ugly relicing on a nice a guitar. To each his own though. enjoy it.
I can never see the point in reliving.It’s a lovely guitar though.
So much work goes into building these guitars, clever process, wouldn't be cheap to set up a guitar building company. Well done to all.
Do i get a Spam sandwich ?
Awesome Mary.
I love that not only are you a great songwriter and vocalist......but you're also a guitar nerd.
Thanks for the great content.
Made like every other 400 dollar fender squire made
Good guitar but where is the "custom" when it's build by CNC.
It's not custom unless it's hand build, mostly with none power tools.
it's custom because they didn't use "default" pickups. they made it themselves. and the body, and the neck. and basically everything. Yep, that's why it's called "Custom". custom ≠ hand-crafted.
Seeing the relicing happening actually hurt a little bit...
That’s a gorgeous guitar! Thanks for sharing!
That's a wonderful place, like where guitars are born! Vive la France.
The Sultans of Swing cover video is much loved 'Way on up North, in Newcastle town' appropriately. That's some cool guitar on this soundtrack, oh yes.
What a wonderful video of the creation of a hard body guitar. Many more steps than I would have imagined. Great job putting this together Mary!
That was fantastic. Watching talent like that, and the obvious love they have for the work, is amazing to watch. Great vid and a beautiful guitar.
Hi MoE!🙂❤️ That’s a lovely Guitar you got there! It’s a true beauty Just like you.tbh I love you!⭐️💋🐺There that’s to hold you over.🥳🌅🍾🥂🌺🐝🌸🕊🦋🐺LW
OMG !!!!! This is amazing!!!
such a cool guitar! enjoy :)
Happy you appreciate Tom Marceau ‘s guitar !!!!! Went one time to his store and his gentleness is awesome...Great guitars ! You deserve it too 🥰🎸😉. Cheers Mary from a French fan ( From Brittany too 😁).
So cool to see the process of your guitar!! It’s absolutely beautiful and sounds amazing!!
Looks great! A friend gave me a killer parts tele made by a Master Luthier here in NC..The BACK of neck was nitro'd n made to look sorta BLACK like ERIC JOHNSONS strat is..thatd be a kool effect bg its a Nitrod body! SLick as a babies butt 4 sure.. :)
Hi Mary, A beautiful instrument; interesting to see how many man-hours went into the making of it. Making it look a bit "distressed" is a cool touch.
Outstanding! Love the relicing. For me I wouldn't have it done, or not as much, but that's just me.
Nice... Enjoyed watching the build process, apart from the aging thing. Which I will never get my head around? Didn't realize how much of the cutting was done by machine.
Beautiful Fender replica. I would love a guitar with my signature in the fretboard. Still, something still bugs me about companies stealing Fender's design. Imagine if a BMW made an Mercedes Benz-shaped automobile. No way they'd get away with it. Marceau and any other company should have to come up with their own shape. If it's a Strat shape, I'd rather have a Fender.
Beautiful guitar Mary. Thanks for sharing the process from start to finish. Relic-ing isn't my thing, as I think it never looks 100% correct, but albeit still an amazing job.
How many times have you been told that you are the perfect woman? :-)
Precision craftsmanship is always great to watch. Btw, your precise pronunciation of soldered catches my Canadianized ears. We say it “soddirt”, no el. 😅
Mary/Tom! Loved this video. I'm planning a custom build myself and trying to choose the right builder. Does Marceau 'round/finish' the fretboard edges for that 'played in' feel?
wow!
Beautiful guitar. Enjoyed watching the build. True craftsmanship
beautiful instrument with very nice modern changes. Relicing was a bit painful to watch...lol...but end result was pretty good.
Very interesting 👌🙂
Cool to watch the process! A tad too much "relic" on the fingerboard to my likings - but then... it's not my guitar :) Sounded awesome!
You are so beautiful
Oooooooooooh I am SO ANNOYED BY THAT RELICING JOB I simply MUST WRITE A COMMENT ABOUT IT
Jokes aside, that colour is so snazzy :O