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Thanks Scott, I'm not looking to sell any at the moment, but potential value was something that came to mind and I thought I'd ask the collective wisdom of tFB. You're bang on regarding brand value - I know you and others like Ivison have worked very hard and over many years to build your reputation, such that people are willing to buy from just photos. Most of the value of Gibson is arguably in its brand, not its expertise in building guitars.
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And the time that you (& Andy) put in to documenting, sharing and explaining your builds is incredible. Well above and beyond. It's your inner teacher reappearing
Indeed - you *could* build vintage LP-alikes that'd sell easily and have a long waiting list of customers ... or you could try new things, satisfy your creativity and try-new-things urge, but then have to wait a while longer for the right customer to come along.
Half of me admires your determination to stick to doing things your own way, the other half wishes that there were more WezV builds out there that I wanted to buy!!
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Some punters desire guitars that are associated with the music genre(s) that they intend to play. (Rockabilly = Gretsch. Shred = Ibanez or Jackson.) For them, the looks are vitally important. By definition, an original, self-designed instrument is unlikely to have any such associations. Poseurs won't buy it.
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If you sell a few to friends you will soon enough build a reputation.
There will always be early adopters who will take a dip.
I do like the red and green guitars in your picture. They tick boxes for me.
Price wise, find out what people will pay. It maybe that the first few are break even, even loss making (I mean by discounting your time to a lower price).
Word of mouth is the key.
A cricket friend, Paul Aldred started small. I'm using one of his first bats in my picture. He now has a waiting list and repeat orders a plenty. That took dedication, great communication (youtube videos and facebook videos and pictures), and amazing service.
Good luck, back yourself, make what sells and then pivot into nuances. I don't know, I am sure you know plenty.
At the right price people will try and then build from there. That red but left handed would tick boxes for me.
Red meat and functional mushrooms.
Persistent and inconsistent guitar player.
A lefty, hence a fog of permanent frustration
Not enough guitars, pedals, and cricket bats.
USA Deluxe Strat - Martyn Booth Special - Epi LP Custom
FX Plex - Cornell Romany
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