Tom Blackshear -> RE: Luthiers on the U.S. West Coast. Lots of 'Em........ (Feb. 19 2010 12:38:20)
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I would like to be able to accommodate you but the best I could do for all the players, that were interested, was to donate the 2003 Reyes plan to the Guild of American Luthiers and let the builders of the world charge what they need, to produce a very nice model for the players. I've seriously thought about building a guitar similar to Nino Rcardo's old 1955 Sobrinos de Esteso, with a 655 mm scale, for $4,500 US plus shipping but if this catches on, I would be at a great disadvantage, as I could not build guitars fast enough to keep up with the potential orders. This idea could be very risky for an old guy like me. But I'm going to build a guitar like this, and if it turns out good, then I'll seriously consider donating a plan of it to the Guild. I see your point, which I as a consumer easely forgets, that the guitar actually needs to be made, and that it takes time. Nonetheless I have great respect for what you builders are doin' and it even makes me more interested in the art then in the name or label a guitar carries. It's a passion what needs to be rewarded. Is it hard to make concessions? I mean, I am a perfecionist, which is good, but not always, it also can give a lot of frustration, and I can understand that as an artist you do not want to make concessions. One thing that is easy for me is to build a guitar but the voicing is not so easy, in fact, it is down right frustrating on occasion. I have a flamenco negra just being finished up and I have been working on the sound and articulation for the better part of a year now. This is not very productive when I have to spend this much time on an instrument. But this guitar is beautiful and I'm asking $12,000 for it. Anyone interested :-)
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