timoteo -> RE: Professional Model? (Feb. 22 2015 21:46:33)
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I am pretty sure it is already too late to become an exhibitor at Maryhurst this year. I had considered it before, but decided it probably wouldn't be worth it because flamenco guitars are such a specialized niche. I'm not sure but I don't think it's too late - they always seem to be a bit last-minute about the show - they don't even have any of the 2015 information up on the website yet, it's all about last year. Flamenco is a niche, yes, but that show is all about niches. Look at the exhibitor list and you'll see makers of tars, ouds, sitars, vihuelas etc. and at least six flamenco guitar makers including Robert Ruck and Peter Tsiorba. Ruck always sits there with just one classical and one flamenco on his table. If nothing else, a chance to pick his brains might be worth the trip. The place is always packed, and the attendees are exactly the sort of people who might buy your guitars. Even one sale/commission as a result would pay for the trip. quote:
Regarding a deluxe product, I'll have to think about that some more. I have very strong preferences about how much decoration a flamenco guitar should have and I don't want to make something that is gaudy to me. Maybe I am too happy with what I have been making. Take into account it doesn't have to be about ornamentation - your premium guitars could simply be those 10% of your normal production that sound the best, the ones you're especially proud of. That way you're assuring the buyers that they're getting the best you make, which is always worth a premium price.
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