Guitar Building

Lawrence said:

He is offering a service!
How did you start?

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My observations were as much a critique as they were advice, settle down there with the exclamation point and all.
It's ok to not praise absolutely everything everyone posts, and have an open honest discussion respectfully.

I suggested he focus more on further honing in on his craft, and perhaps sublets his space (as it would seem that he's looking to generate extra cash) to generate some cashflow that way, and not by "showing some people how to".
He even confirms my comments around his costing being off, saying: "Going somewhere else to build would cost no less than 2000 bucks for building a guitar."
Exactly my point, that's why I said his costing was too low.
His very first posts on this forum were strictly to flog his services. (that in itself is against the rules and requires paid subscriptions), "showing some people how to build a guitar. I am charging $999 to build a Telecaster, Les Paul, Stratocaster or a (PRS) Paul Reed Smith style guitar" .

Right out of the gate, I can tell you, you are not building a Les Paul, let alone showing someone how to, for $999, not profitably and sustain-ably anyway.

This is a general discussion page around building and such, not a forum section to flog your services.
So being open to some honest feedback should be expected.

And to answer your question, I started by practising as much as I could, working for, with, and under others much more knowledgeable than me. And now, even as someone with experience, I still wouldn't feel confident enough to charge someone to show them how to build a guitar, the same way I wouldn't charge for lessons simply because I can play guitar.

Jame Naro, please don't take offence to what I said, that was not my intent. The very best advice I ever received as an aspiring builder was honest and to the point and did not feel that great, it made my work better however.
This area of the forum has many knowledgeable builders for you to lean on.
I look forward to your contributions and please feel free to reach out with questions, as that is how I learned, and continue to learn. Knowledge sharing among builders is so crucial in my opinion.