Vince -> RE: Cypress? (Feb. 5 2016 9:20:15)
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First, fortunately I don’t have to earn money only with guitar making. But price for Wood etc. have to be balanced with the time you need to build and the money you need for life. I don’t say wood is too expensive essentially, but it is too expensive referring to the price of a guitar from an average builder. Mind game: Let’s say a fair price for a guitar is 4000-6000 Euros. (;-) Material is 300-400 Euros. Building time is 200-300h. Hourly wage = 18 Euros/h. This is not much but you can life from your income. But this calculation is not the real life! In mind, that the customers have to earn his money too, this is fair price for all. Not too much and not too little. Gerrit: You are from Switzerland. Maybe we have a different feeling for prices? I life near the Swiss boarder and my wife is working in Switzerland, so I know whereof I speak. I disagree with you. For example foodstuff, especially meat is much too cheap. Handmade guitars are too cheap. I don’t compare luthier with Animals but for both it is not ethical! The solution for these adverse conditions, become an vegetarian an buy a violin! [:D][:D]
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