I got a couple of friends wanting to buy a CBG and want me to built them one. They really liked mine and want them fretted too. My initial plans was to sell a few frettless CGBs because the are faster to build. I personaly think they look better fretted. I've already decided on a price but what is the markup from frettless to fretted ? It takes about 1 extra nite for me to fret one so I only lose one day of build time. I build these in my spare time working on my kitchen table and going back and forth to an open carport for use of my power tools. I don't have a deadline. I see them from 69-150.00 on ebay and craigslist. I know this is a taboo subject so no answer is ok....lol
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lol....I bought a used craftsman planner and a bandsaw for 100.00 +new bandsaw blade 10.00. Then I just purchased a router/table combo and bits for 169.00.....so Im in it for 279.00 +-....lol.. and I used the router the most...lol......I have just built and delivered 1 CBG to a coworker for 100.00 lol...(friends discount). I just started another CBG for another coworker probably at a discount also.....so I got to sell 1 more CBG to pay for the tools. I plan on giving a couple to some family for Christmas but I hope to be able to charge more for the general pubic and to build as ordered. I know there is no real money to be made but I cant just keep stock piling them up around the house. The wife might have a problem with that....lol
The way I figure it I charge $30 - $10 of which covers enough frett wire for 3 guitars so Im always ahead of the game there and the other $20 is for my hour of work. with a bit of practice and the right tools an hour is all you should need. Food for thought on CBG fretting, A lesson that I learned is that as the CBG ages and dries a bit more depending on storage conditions your frett work will probaly need to be re dressed in the future,as the wood will shrink a bit and the fretts will begin to stick out so I also offer a re dress at no cost.
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