I used to deal in the world of musical instruments, and the "relic" theme was mostly contained to some new model Stratocasters and Telecasters modeled after '50's and '60s originals. Mostly classic guitars meant to "look" road-worn. I always thought the notion of faking 40 years of honest (and often reckless) use and enjoyment, for the purpose of a sale in a polished retail venue like Guitar Center more than a little perverse. I guess it's a "quick fix" solution for those with delusions of grandeur, wanting to look like Keef, without actually putting in the time or having the raw talent.
I feel that Riv sentiment is quite different, in that the experience of riding itself is the payoff, with style and fashion being a matter of functional preference. After all, there are plenty of worn out, beat up parts for sale on the used market. I'm not exactly surprised most commenters so far have panned the idea of a pre-beausaged ride, for a primarily fashion-based purpose. On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 4:22:10 PM UTC-4, Liesl wrote: > > not to be confused with the 'Resurrectio', which was /is a decal set you > can get for a ressurected old trek, raleigh, etc... > > I think the renovelo was/is a riv that had been in, say, a crash and had > been repaired by riv and offered for sale as such? > > On Friday, September 21, 2012 11:24:03 PM UTC-5, Manuel Acosta wrote: >> >> Rivendell did something along the terms of a renovelo forgot what >> happened to it. Let me dig through so pictures. >> .. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/x789lcsov5sJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
