“He said, ‘We should make it look older.’ We’d hit it against curbs, use sandpaper, and put polish remover on the frets”: Julian Lage radically DIY aged his father’s prized Telecaster “before relic’ing was a thing”

Julian Lage has reflected on his relationship with the Fender Telecaster, prompting him to recall an especially radical relic’ing experiment he and his father once conducted on a pristine Tele.

When Fender launched the Player II range earlier this year, Guitar Center quickly recruited Julian Lage to help market the lineup’s new Player II Telecaster. A smart move indeed, considering Lage is one of the most tasteful and expressive guitar players currently around.