Re: Star Swirl *** 1st build
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 7:15 pm
Not to reveal everything I'm thinking about, I was thinking of replacing Only Non Critical parts with Fiberglass.
Dan
Dan
dorkrockrecords wrote:Just so you know, the ones you bought for four bucks a pop are Japanese approximations. The ones for twenty bucks a pop are the genuine article from the estate of Mosrite luthier, Bill Gruggett. For what it's worth...
panther wrote:Chris;
What is the black substance you are using. You have a start there. Tom Edison made hundreds of light bulbs, before he got the one that worked.
I've screamed this tune also. We are fortunate that we are able to make these parts ourselves. The new Old stock is different to the ones that want original parts.
If I could go back an redo my work history, I would devote time to reproducing parts for collectors, and cut the price way down, but that isn't going to happen. I recently paid $12.00 fro reproduction Yamaha headstock decals. The forum I belong to has a member that charges $24.00, for the same thing. I posted the new seller, and got chastised for dissing a forum member. So it can go either way. Now Stew-Mac, that's another story altogether. They clearly charge double what they should and could still make a DECENT PROFIT.
But because Dan E. Has a great reputation, no one complains.
So i will just make my own parts, and make a few extra in case someone may need one.
Like the Mosrite knobs I duplicated awhile back. Some are going for 15 to 20 $, I sold afew at $5.00 each. I would still make $15.00 an hour at that price, then by adding a 1$ to each one, I would double my profit. $6.00 I make $30.00 an hour etc. I have original knobs, and mine are identical.
Dan