trust me, if I had a spare $1500 in the bank, I'd do that without thinking twice! But alas, I is short on funds!

Plus I don't know if I'm a huge fan of relic'd guitars yet. I know it's a big trend, but I'd rather relic it myself, naturally and over time. I can see the appeal, cos they just look damn sexy (not as sexy as my wife in ... no, I won't go there), but I think I'd rather scuff, dent, scratch it myself as I play it over the years. I think if Abby (my daughter) grows up to be left handed like her daddy, then how cool would it be for her to inherit a dinged up old telecaster, relic'd from heavy use, rather than from me mucking around with a screwdriver and sandpaper and a set of keys. Just my thought, I respect everyone else's opinions.

the thinking behind this is twofold:
1) I want a white telecaster
2) I want it on the cheap ie: I would really enjoy doing it myself.