RE: GUITAR PRICES-HOW HIGH IS TOO HIGH

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Miguel de Maria

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RE: GUITAR PRICES-HOW HIGH IS TOO HIGH (in reply to Guest)

Aaron, you just need to sell more Presentation Series guitars! :)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 2 2006 13:45:24

Anders Eliasson

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RE: GUITAR PRICES-HOW HIGH IS TOO HIGH (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

Aaron

Of course you are right. You can rebrace a guitar. It can be done, but hardly noone does it. It´s simply way to expensive. People buy anther guitar

I´ve replaced bass bars on violins and compared to rebracing a guitar its 10% effort and 10% money. Thats why its done so often.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 2 2006 13:54:51

aarongreen

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RE: GUITAR PRICES-HOW HIGH IS TOO HIGH (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Hi Anders,
I guess my point is if you buy a well made guitar and take care of it, it will last. When I rebraced a guitar, it was due to damage and warping, not deformation due to age. Also as guitars get more expensive, I think we'll see more of this type of work. In the case of a traditional guitar built with hide glue, the cost of such a job will be much less than it would be if the guitar was made using white glue, never mind if it is a lattice braced instrument built with epoxy and carbongraphite.
How's Nimbus btw? Julia and I still talk about our visit with you guys. Wish we were there now.

Miguel, I build at least one a batch these days. More than enough for me, to be honest.:)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 2 2006 14:18:18

Anders Eliasson

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RE: GUITAR PRICES-HOW HIGH IS TOO HIGH (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

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Also as guitars get more expensive, I think we'll see more of this type of work.

You might be right (I hope so) but you might also be wrong. There´s a clear tendency in society to throw things away, even expensive ones, when they dont work anymore or when people get tired of them.

Everything fine here. Finally it has started raining. Almost for the first time since you were here, so you can imagine how dry it was.

Un saludo

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 3 2006 8:07:06

mellowmel

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RE: GUITAR PRICES-HOW HIGH IS TOO HIGH (in reply to aarongreen)

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ORIGINAL: aarongreen

Also as guitars get more expensive, I think we'll see more of this type of work.

Hi Aaron,

So we can get the "Aaron Sound" or close to it with our current beloved guitar with this type of work you described? Wow!!!

If you've determined it would be possible to a certain guitar, how much $$$ are we looking at?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 3 2006 16:36:50

aarongreen

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RE: GUITAR PRICES-HOW HIGH IS TOO HIGH (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

Hi Anders,
Glad to hear it started raining, that is if it hadn't since last march. Thats what I call a dry spell.:)

In terms of my forecast, the market value will almost always dictate the amount of effort someone will expend to save an item in question So lots of guitars will always fall by the wayside, just like lots of fiddles, lutes, pianos, buildings, species, etc...... I am hoping that people in the future will consider my guitars worth saving, and I am building them with the idea of making life as easy as possible for future restorationists. Safe bet is that that will be a determining factor.

MM,
The ideal restoration is one where no one can tell you were there or the work that was done. So I would prefer not to leave "my sound" in any way other than to realize the maximum potential of the instrument in question.

aaron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 4 2006 1:04:21