Gretch Brian Setzer Tribute Limited Edition

Oh look, another custom guitar. And this time it's a "relic" as well. Is no one happy to just make a great "standard" guitar anymore? This does look like a great guitar, make no mistake about it. I just don't get this whole relic things. I'd rather have my guitar look like a product of my blood, sweat and tears and not someone else's.

The guitar, dubbed the Limited Edition Brian Setzer Tribute, will bear the markings of a seriously worn-in Gretsch, including painstakingly recreated scratches, dings, worn down finish & hardware, and even some old stickers (note the oh so rock ‘n’ roll yellow skull & crossbones on the headstock.)

While full specs aren’t available at this time, the Brian Setzer Tribute is expected to feature a single cutaway hollowbody design, with trestle bracing, an ebony fretboard with 22 frets (and neo-classic thumbnail inlays,) a pair of TV Jones Classic pickups, authentic Bigsby Vibrato tailpiece (including “wear & tear” of course,) dual “dice” tone knobs, and a Relic Cowboy case.

I really don't think a guitar like this is a playable instrument. It's a collector's piece. And if that's the case why use such valuable components? As long as it looks the goods, right? Have I just started the next "relic" fad, Knock of replicas?

I hope not.