My WezV guitar is finished, can't wait to get my paws on it!

[Oli]

Wow, congrats to the both of you, that is an incredible guitar! Looks really awesome, i like the way the shape has evolved from your first guitars, Wes, it suits that wood choice and the finish perfectly :)

[prozacbear]

Collecting on Sunday 27th April 2008.
6 days to go.....

[ToneMonkey]

I know you've got a few guitars, but have you really resorted to storing them in the bathroom?  I'd make sure he gives it a good wash before you pick i up   :lol:

Lovely guitar mate, I like it a lot.  Also, I see the other one sold (although i couldn't see the pics as my computer decided to crash) nice one  PDT_003

[WezV]

its in my kitchen for the pics- not bathroom...  since its recently decorated and had the best lighting it seemed a good choice.

i sold the stratty one on ebay last night... didnt get what i hoped for it but it all turned out ok.  the guy has over 50 guitars and started talking about having me make one especially ( and at a proper price too).. he may have to wait though.  paid in cash and picked it up within an hour of the auction ending

[noodleplugerine]

its in my kitchen for the pics- not bathroom...  since its recently decorated and had the best lighting it seemed a good choice.

i sold the stratty one on ebay last night... didnt get what i hoped for it but it all turned out ok.  the guy has over 50 guitars and started talking about having me make one especially ( and at a proper price too).. he may have to wait though.  paid in cash and picked it up within an hour of the auction ending

Sounds good!

Its a shame you didn't get much for it - But a potential customer is good!

[WezV]

i got enough, just not the ideal..  cant complain

[ToneMonkey]

I know you know the score better than I do, but that amount of money for a builder who is relatively unknown is good.  Surley you must be fairly happy. £2,000 and guitar mag reviews must be round the corner soon  

[WezV]

yeah i'm happy at this stage

all that matters really is that they are out in the world being played and my prices are heading in the right direction

the guitar shops keep telling me i should be pushing prices much higher but i would rather not have them sitting about in guitar shops

[Bob Johnson]

yeah i'm happy at this stage

all that matters really is that they are out in the world being played and my prices are heading in the right direction

the guitar shops keep telling me i should be pushing prices much higher but i would rather not have them sitting about in guitar shops

If the guitar shops in your area are anything like the ones around here Wez, their mark-up pushes the prices into the upper stratosphere; and then of course they've got all the clowns who walk in off the street and say "yeah but I could buy a FENDER for less than that". They're looking at adding at least 50% to what you can reasonably sell it for.  

What do you think guys; would you rather pay an extra seven or eight  hundred quid for the "benefit" of buying a hand made from a high street outlet? Methinks not!

Why work work your nuts off for some retailer to retire on the proceeds?

Sorry for the rant :)

[WezV]

yeah, i completely agree Bob.  It would definately push the prices to a range i dont want people paying for my stuff yet

[MrBump]

yeah i'm happy at this stage

all that matters really is that they are out in the world being played and my prices are heading in the right direction

the guitar shops keep telling me i should be pushing prices much higher but i would rather not have them sitting about in guitar shops

If the guitar shops in your area are anything like the ones around here Wez, their mark-up pushes the prices into the upper stratosphere; and then of course they've got all the clowns who walk in off the street and say "yeah but I could buy a FENDER for less than that". They're looking at adding at least 50% to what you can reasonably sell it for.  

What do you think guys; would you rather pay an extra seven or eight  hundred quid for the "benefit" of buying a hand made from a high street outlet? Methinks not!

Why work work your nuts off for some retailer to retire on the proceeds?

Sorry for the rant :)

PMT by any chance?!?!?!

 

I live in Hockley, and sympathise!!!

Personally I'd rather go to the source.  Places like this help - you develop a relationship with the craftspeople before ever meeting them, and that can only help with the end product that you're after.

Mark.

[ailean]

I have to say it's kinda weird when you tell people that you are having a custom guitar made, you can see them thinking 'But you could buy a Fender for that'. I seem to keep having to explain that a good custom build will make a stock Fender look like a bag of sawdust.

But kudos Wez, no-one I've shown the pictures to has been unimpressed, or went away thinking Sue was mad to have it made.

[MrBump]

I have to say it's kinda weird when you tell people that you are having a custom guitar made, you can see them thinking 'But you could buy a Fender for that'. I seem to keep having to explain that a good custom build will make a stock Fender look like a bag of sawdust.

But kudos Wez, no-one I've shown the pictures to has been unimpressed, or went away thinking Sue was mad to have it made.

I still have the image in my head of that Strat body that was comprised of 6 or so pieces of wood...

Ya pays for a name...

 :roll:

Mark.

[Daniel G]

minimalistic??? :P

No offense ment Wez, it's just that i like my guitars with 2 tone pots, 2 volume's, and a lot less of a "natural" look, finish wise.
It still looks like a lovely guitar, and i bet it plays wonderful, but it's simply too minimalistic by my standards.
(i'm not entirely sure minimalistic is the right choice of words though, but i seem to be at a loss as to how else to describe it)

[WezV]

nah, no offense taken.. i can see it might be minimalistic from a controls point of view, although its still got more than most people actually use

i think its definately not minimalistic visually so wondered what you meant