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Folk dont know they are looking for a CBG until they see one......
I have sold four now and I have given away 4. I was just showing them off to friends some of them musicians. As I built them word got around, next thing you know people are interested in them . This is a hobby and I like to put every ounce of effort into each one so that it is an instrument that can be played on stage or at home. The last one I sold, I told the guy $140 he liked it so much he gave me $180. He showed his friends and now I have been comissioned to build a six string for a traveling musician and another 4 string. I don't wish to make a business out this. It is fun and as long as I make enough money to build another one I am very happy. To me selling on ebay takes a little away from the history and culture of this thing we do. The best thing to do is play for people and other musicians and get them involved. Vive la revolution!
To me building selling ,shipping via ebay would get old fast.I prefer to deal with my customer in person.One reason is I know my customer is happy with his/her purchase when they go out the door.Rather then getting a call later saying it wasnt what they thought it would be when they open the package at home.When that happens you have to have them ship it back, either do a refund or RESHIP something else etc.
Now if that happens how much money have you made after all the shipping charges are added up, not to mention all the time you lost dealing with ONE CBG that should have been buy n go deal?
I dont do very much experimenting anymore,I built and sold until I found a formula that I can duplicate over and over that has proven itself to be a seller both in CBG's and Db's.
My 3 stringers are basically the same thing different boxes a given,the only thing I change per piece is colors of necks etc. But most all follow the same formula.It makes building much faster and faster equals more income.
When you decide to start building for money your 1st decision,is simply, do you want to build artsey pieces that show off your abilities or do you want to make money.
Art takes time,in my market here I cant convert that time into money,so I pretty much stick to the tried and true sellers, and leave the art to the real artists such as the many true artists builders we have here.
When I have a customer that wants a more upscale piece then what I build I give them the link to this site and suggest they contact one of the fancier builders here.
I did build a few fretted etc pieces to start with but quickly found they were hard to move.I dont build anything that I dont think will sell within 2 weeks.Or , if I have to dust it 1 time , its here too long LOL.
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