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Here's something to munch on...
I have two guitars... one
flamenco, one classical, both made by the same superb luthier. It takes him
about 2 1/2 YEARS to make a guitar ... he works on only three at once. The
guitars are first rate and played by mostly advanced players, many professional
(not me)... he charges $3,500 for a flamenco guitar and $4,500 for a
classical... if taken care of, these instruments will appreciate in value as
they mature into their full potential as instruments. The amount of labor that
goes into an instrument like this is STAGGERING... and the woods that he uses
are all rare and carefully aged. These two guitars cost what an ST-10 with
filters costs ... SOMETHING doesn't add up... I am not criticising SBIG's
pricing... their philosophy has always been to provide affordable instruments
and superb service... but when comparing these items, either the guitars are
terribly under-priced or the CCD camera is over-priced... and if it's not SBIG's
fault... maybe it's the chip manufacturers... whatever it is, it does make me
wonder...
Tony
Tony
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