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![]() Experienced Tone Guru ![]() Group: Members Posts: 848 Joined: 13-July 08 From: Oslo, NO Member No.: 5.482 ![]() |
I`m just becoming more and more excited of an idea I had a day. You know how people are buying old houses, fixing them and making money on it? Do you guys think there is a market for that in the guitarworld?
My primary idea was to buy cheap/old/badly treated guitars, fix them with a paintjob, new hardware, pickups etc. and hopefully sell them with a little profit ![]() There are of course a lot of things I would need to learn how to do properly, but it`s something I`m real keen on and would love to learn! I don`t expect to make big moneys on it, actually I`m guessing I would lose money on it (and likely a lot of hours), but if I at least could finance the new quipment and the guitar, then I`m not to obsessed by profiting in the beginning. And if the first one`s a sucsess, there will be money and reason to keep on! ![]() Whadda you think, is it worth the bother ![]() Just to mention it, via the place I work, I can get lacquer, paint and hardware to work with for a very small fee, so the expenses wont be so large. -------------------- "Some epic qoute" - Epic dude
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![]() Learning Rock Star ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1.758 Joined: 13-April 08 From: Merseyside, UK Member No.: 4.882 ![]() |
Theres certainly money in it because custom shops and independent luthiers have been doing it for years!! If you can then start small and do quality work, word will get around the guitar community if your work is good, prices are fair and your work of high standard.
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![]() Learning Roadie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 20-May 08 From: copenhagen Member No.: 5.141 ![]() |
i had actually been thinking the same thing a while back..
just to do something else than what i am doing now.. |
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![]() Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 1.062 ![]() |
I think it could work, give it a try! I guess the hard part will be to buy the old guitars at the right price but you'll get the hang of it
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1.164 Joined: 23-October 08 From: Fremont, CA Member No.: 6.124 ![]() |
if you know how to do it,
then DO IT if i knew how to do it or had the time to learn, id have a garage of nothing but broken guitars hahah -------------------- - Marc
Current Set up: Atomic Reactor 2x12 Cab/power amp with a Digitech rp1000 as a preamp Schecter c1 plus electric guitar ![]() |
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 7.201 Joined: 14-July 08 From: London UK Member No.: 5.490 ![]() |
Your idea sounds great. You will never know if you don't try. You said you don't have big expectations in the begining so there is nothing to lose. Good luck
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 693 Joined: 14-June 07 From: Sweden Member No.: 2.086 ![]() |
Try to go for the fun part of it instead of the profit part, at least for now because you'll probably be spending more than you can collect.
-------------------- Olle "AJ" Svensson
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![]() Experienced Tone Guru ![]() Group: Members Posts: 848 Joined: 13-July 08 From: Oslo, NO Member No.: 5.482 ![]() |
Yeah, it`s the fun part I`m aiming for
![]() Like when I scalloped my neck. I realised when done, that is was a incredible boring job (luckily I had tons of Southpark to watch while "working" ![]() ![]() I already have an old guitar to start with (the scalloped one). It may need a new neck, and it DOES need almost every hardware new, so thats a place to start. Eventually, my Ibanez RG which I`m not capable of selling (even at low prices :S ) might be a bit more interesting if I spice it up! -------------------- "Some epic qoute" - Epic dude
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.341 ![]() |
If you want it, why not trying it, it will definitely keep you busy and if you like it then it's great, you will do the thing you love. One guitar at a time - that's how most of luthiers started I guess.
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