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to those of you who make cbg's to be sold, what guidelines do you consider while priceing? i am thinking about making a few to sell at a craft fair and i am not sure what i should sell em for!

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Permalink Reply by Roy Alderman on October 20, 2010 at 1:05am

Michael - Please let me know how you do. I am preparing for a hippyfied music festival in the spring and my builds are typically 3 string, fretless w/a piezo pickup w/CB's economy tuners. I will have 15 or more to sell plus lever basses, diddly bows and even a 2 string fiddle. I enjoy the building process but also want to get people involved in playing music.

My builds take about 2-2&1/2 hours and are middle-of the road in quality. and would like to sell every piece if possible. For me its about the fun building & sharing + I could use an extra small income stream. I would appreciate price feedback from yourself and others on these types of builds/festivals & pricepoint. Thanks guys - Roy

MichaelS said:

I'm going to a craft fair tomorrow with 3 new cbg's asking $125 each. My wife is selling artwork, we'll see how it goes.

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Permalink Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on October 20, 2010 at 2:27am

I did not sell any of them at the craft fair but it was not the right place for them. I have since sold 2 of the cbgs I brought there and a few others thru the internet and personal sales. Good luck, sounds like your fair will be a better satrt. Oh and My prices have gone up a bunch and they sell better.

Roy Alderman said:

Michael - Please let me know how you do. I am preparing for a hippyfied music festival in the spring and my builds are typically 3 string, fretless w/a piezo pickup w/CB's economy tuners. I will have 15 or more to sell plus lever basses, diddly bows and even a 2 string fiddle. I enjoy the building process but also want to get people involved in playing music.

My builds take about 2-2&1/2 hours and are middle-of the road in quality. and would like to sell every piece if possible. For me its about the fun building & sharing + I could use an extra small income stream. I would appreciate price feedback from yourself and others on these types of builds/festivals & pricepoint. Thanks guys - Roy

MichaelS said:
I'm going to a craft fair tomorrow with 3 new cbg's asking $125 each. My wife is selling artwork, we'll see how it goes.