On Wed, Oct 15, 2003 at 03:54:31PM -0700, Mark Knecht wrote: > With all that in mind, how does one who's never done anything like this > take the leap? What's the chance of getting an instrument that stacks up to > the production stuff? I'd do it if I thought I could do something > approaching the quality of an Alembic. probably not likely on the first go-round. However, assembling a bolt-on guitar from ready-made parts is within the abilities of anybody who's built a PC :-) Lots of sources, e.g. http://www.warmoth.com But yes, DIY guitars are not particularly cheap. Economy of scale is the big deal. Consider that a custom hand-made bass from a reputable builder could easily cost you $3000 to $5000. I'm trying to keep my project around $1300 and it's going to be tricky. -- Paul Winkler http://www.slinkp.com Look! Up in the sky! It's UGLY-FEMUR HATTER! (random hero from isometric.spaceninja.com)
