Ouch...Pete Townsend model?Not long after reading your post, I saw this in the local Kijiji...OUCH!!!
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Taylor 110ce neck and electronics | guitars | Kitchener / Waterloo | Kijiji
I have absolutely no knowledge in relation to your question, but $500.oo seems very inexpensive for a soundboard replacement for a vintage/old D35.
Actually, I just reached out to the owner...could use the tuners and bridge for my new project.Not long after reading your post, I saw this in the local Kijiji...OUCH!!!
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Taylor 110ce neck and electronics | guitars | Kitchener / Waterloo | Kijiji
I have absolutely no knowledge in relation to your question, but $500.oo seems very inexpensive for a soundboard replacement for a vintage/old D35.
I am guessing a weeks work there, from neck removal to finish and setup...maybe more.....I try and keep my prices within reason for my work....I would rather charge less and get the work I love doing rather than charge more and have less work ....My estimate works out to around $800-$1000 but i feel that to high...I was hoping that someone had a ballpark figure for a job such as this.....Tks LarryHow many hours labour do you estimate it will take?
Yes , it was just a figure I just threw in there.....Ouch...Pete Townsend model?
I work for myself and have done so for about 25 years. One of the problems I have found with self-employed people is they often undervalue their work. I have been guilty of that from time to time but it's too late once you give someone the price. We all want the work. That is understandable. Here is my thought on your estimate. At $800.00/40 hours=$20.00/hour. That seems to me, very cheap for a craftsman that is going to restore a $3500.00 guitar. Many people would be glad to make $20.00 an hour but you likely have some supplies to purchase, tools, heat, hydro, etc., etc. Just my 2 cents. I wouldn't do it for any less than $1200.00 but that is me. We each have to decide for ourselves.I am guessing a weeks work there, from neck removal to finish and setup...maybe more.....I try and keep my prices within reason for my work....I would rather charge less and get the work I love doing rather than charge more and have less work ....My estimate works out to around $800-$1000 but i feel that to high...I was hoping that someone had a ballpark figure for a job such as this.....Tks Larry
There's a lot of truth to this. It's tough to qoute what you're worth when you don't have much on your plate, and if your competition is hungry. There's also what the market will bear. If I know the job is worth 1500 but will not sell for more than a grand, I weigh it out and determine how much do I need the job at that time.I work for myself and have done so for about 25 years. One of the problems I have found with self-employed people is they often undervalue their work. I have been guilty of that from time to time but it's too late once you give someone the price. We all want the work. That is understandable. Here is my thought on your estimate. At $800.00/40 hours=$20.00/hour. That seems to me, very cheap for a craftsman that is going to restore a $3500.00 guitar. Many people would be glad to make $20.00 an hour but you likely have some supplies to purchase, tools, heat, hydro, etc., etc. Just my 2 cents. I wouldn't do it for any less than $1200.00 but that is me. We each have to decide for ourselves.
In my post above, I was using the cost of a neck reset as my only (real/comparable?) reference to to the cost of an expensive guitar repair.Long and Mcquade charge $600 for just a neck reset on a Martin, so I think $100o would be low for sure.