Tom Blackshear -> RE: FINE TUNING A GUITAR (Aug. 19 2013 14:12:17)
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I could buy one made by hand by one person in Andalucía. I could choose the wood, I could watch it being made. But the price is between 2 and 3000 euros, depending on the specs. Be honest, how many people have access to builders like this? 3000 Euros is about $4,500 plus shipping and duty to the US, and this is without dealer cost. So, tell me honestly, how do people shop for the deals you espouse? So, you imply we should come down on price to suit your pocket book? Well, this is what we are going to try and do, and then try and maintain a higher level of quality, as we work this out. It's easy for a person to extol his abilities to find good deals but what about the average person who has to go shopping at the music stores? One thing is quite clear and this is..... he has the freedom to try out many instruments before he buys, and this solution, alone, is worth any small difference that you expound on. Which brings to my mind about Bob Ruck's guitars that sold for $4,500 earlier on, and yet they sold for $7,000 in music stores, in that same time frame. It stands to reason that people choose to pay a little extra to get what they want, rather than wait years or take what the builder projects from his own bench. I see a lot of benefit for music stores. When the money is gone, you have the guitar of your choice.
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