16 Oct
2003
16 Oct
'03
2:33 a.m.
On Wed, Oct 15, 2003 at 03:54:31PM -0700, Mark Knecht wrote:
With all that in mind, how does one who's never
done anything like this
take the leap? What's the chance of getting an instrument that stacks up to
the production stuff? I'd do it if I thought I could do something
approaching the quality of an Alembic.
probably not likely on the first go-round.
However, assembling a bolt-on guitar from ready-made parts is within
the abilities of anybody who's built a PC :-)
Lots of sources, e.g. http://www.warmoth.com
But yes, DIY guitars are not particularly cheap. Economy of scale is the
big deal. Consider that a custom hand-made bass from a reputable builder
could easily cost you $3000 to $5000. I'm trying to keep
my project around $1300 and it's going to be tricky.
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