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Prices and business
methods as of
August 15, 2018
and until further noice
My Work, and Your Obligation!
(when you're ready!)
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Price structure at
the time of retainer
is locked in unless you balk when your time comes.
I cut off new orders
when I
am 2 years behind.
Today, 8/19/2018, I am 11 months behind.
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I make unique
guitars.
There
is no actual "standard" guitar, and these models
listed
here are where
we start our conversation. Even if you order a standard
model, it won't be built exactly like the
one your buddy ordered. This is because I
am going to do
my best to make it to suit you. I am
paying close attention (and taking notes. .
. after I receive your deposit).

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My
Business Methods!
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Typical
guitar features include:
H.
Mahogany/Indian Rosewood/Jatoba back and sides |
Wood
bindings w/mitered purflings |
Italian
or Adirondack Spruce soundboard |
Back
center strip matching bindings (quite a few choices) |
Honduras
Mahogany Neck |
MOP
or Abalone logo/side dots/fingerboard inlays |
Ebony
fingerboard w/Ebony or body matched binding |
Choice
of Waverly
or Schertler or Schaller
tuners. |
Ebony
bridge w/inlayed ebony (or other!) pins |
Oil
varnish finish (applied by myself)
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Hide
glue construction where possible |
Hoffee
Carbon Case (or similar as wished) included..
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I do make simpler
guitars (WRX) than the above
described, and they can be significantly
less expensive.
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I
have
3 size
categories:
Companion $12,000.us |
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Regulation $14,500.us |
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Grand
$16,000.us
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Parlor,
FT-13, FT-0, 13 1/2"
wide or less
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FT-14,
FT-00,
FT-15, FT-000, Concert size
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FT-16,
Dreadnaught, Jumbo
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A great variation of design is
available within the size parameters.
"Regulation" for instance, can be a 14
fret or a 12 fret, 14" or 15" width, Martinesque, Jumbo-ish, or
Classical!
Not to mention symmetrial or asymmetrical.
Because I work w/o molds and most
conventional fixtures, I can offer a
much broader design spectrum
than you may be used to!
. . . . . .
Visit my Woodlocker and see a few of the many
possible
wood upgrades.
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While my typical guitar will meet most
people's notion of a handmade
guitar,
the next few lines will give you an idea of the possibilities.
A few of the many possible
Options:
Multi-scale
fretting
"JB" package (Fully asymmetrical multi-scale guitar including cutaway) |
$600
$1500 |
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Lacquer Finish
(I am no longer willing)
My standard finish is sprayed Oil-based Varnish.
I can brush it, but it is time consuming. |
N/A
No
Charge
$750 |
Cutaway
side:
Slotted Peghead
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$800
$600
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Brazilian
Rosewood
better/best Honduras Rosewood
(D. tucurensis)
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$2500 to $7000
$300 to $900
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Engelmann
Spruce/Sitka Spruce/Western
Red Cedar
Port Orford/Pencil cedar (really!)
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$NC to
$300
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Highly
figured Sapele, Chechen,
Ziricote-
Koa-etc.
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Varies
$600 to $1500
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Ancient
Kauri Top (125 rings per inch)
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$800
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Malaysian Blackwood is
great!
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$900
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Absolute
best German/Alpine/Eurospruce |
$400
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Indian
Rosewood
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$NC to $350
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Better
Adirondack
Ultimate Adirondack |
$300
$1000 |
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Australian
Blackwood (I have
great stuff)
African Blackwood (just one perfectly flatsawn set)
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$600
$1500
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Waverly Gold
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$100
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The
"Tree" Quilted
Mahogany (no/cutaway!) Flamed Honduras Mahogany
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$4500 to $6000
$450
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Rodgers Tuners (Robson's
are looking good)
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$850 +
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Claro
Walnut (very fancy)
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$650
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Abalone Rosette
Abalone top purfling |
$200
$600 |
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California
Grown Black
Walnut
(med. flame) Highly figured Myrtle
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$NC
$450
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Schertler
BlueStick, or most other
UST's |
$300ish
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Pyramid
Bridge |
$400 |
Carbon
fiber neck reinforcement
(that works)
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$300
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Style "45"
abalone purfling and inlay
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$4250
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Herringbone
top purfling (w/o cutaway)
Abalone top purfling and rosette center ring
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$225
$750
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Many
cases are available, some at no additional cost, and none at more that
I pay for it
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negotiable
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Prices
are US dollars FOB Petaluma, CA. Sales Tax
will be added in California. |
I have
been relying upon personal
contact, telephone conversation, email, both to establish the details
and price of your instrument, and to clarify any issues around my
concept and competence as a Luthier. Please don't hesitate to call me, Bruce Sexauer, at: |
(707)782-1044 |
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