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I love my job and care about my work
(perhaps I should've edited the quote)
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
The guy/girl who went to a comedy show and reported one of the jokes to the police can seriously go fuck themselves.
However, I suspect the vast majority are unlikely to be dropping 6K on a steel-string and aren't there for the lutherie thrills. Rather, they're there for the "young-woman-doing well-in-a-man's-craft" vibes, and I must applaud her for that.
Regarding the quality of her work, I have no idea - there are only two finished guitars.
It's also difficult to predict because she was with Tom and Rosie for limited time: Tom was with Somogyi for > 2 years.
Also, Tom and Rosie build rather different instruments to each other (accepting that both are modern steel-strings), so even if Tempest can build as well, I'd find it hard to predict their flavour without playing.
In any event, she's going to have to be pretty damn good to justify the price hike over some of the other luthiers mentioned here.
Ralph is a great contrast as it happens: ZERO social media activity, not even a website. Hundreds of guitars under his belt, and a long line of people outside his front door. Only a little more expensive than Tempest.
Philip also (still playing the Woodfield): He has loads of international players using his guitars, barely any social media activity, and costs LESS than Tempest (and most of the uber-steel-string brigade). I commissioned another a while back but still waiting - his current list is over 5 years. Quality lutherie is more than YouTube and Insta.
Steel-string pricing has got completely out of hand over the last few years, a lot driven by TNAG and their hyping new builders +++, then driving the price up to accommodate their margin. Sands, Turnstone and Taran prices all doubled within a short while of joining, plus VAT as well. Yet at the same time we have nylon builders like Ambridge, Woodfield, Aram, Dean, Gee etc., all with huge international reputations, and all selling guitars for half a TNAG steel-string builder or even less, depending. Insane.
You're right about the TNAG effect as well, in addition they also merged with Carters, a few at the Martin forum were suggesting it's the start of vintage Martin prices ramping up quickly as well, I think they pointed to a few wartime small bodies which until a few years ago weren't massively expensive had rocketed.
maybe like comparing Raymond Blanc, outstanding chef to someone like Ainsley Harriet tv personality with limited cooking skills.
I still think it’s amazing she didn’t have a model for them to demo and showcase. I’d imagine she would got a few sales from it…
good luck to the her I say.