Brentcgp wrote:
Due to lack of activity by SA luthiers and their inability to satisfy customers in good time... ? Tongue in cheek of course...
I love my custom SA luthier built guitars... but not again... please... not again!!
I shall still have my next custom guitar made in the USA... ?
I'm not sure I'd buy a custom made guitar again. If I did I'd want a deadline agreed and a scale of penalties for late delivery. I'd want regular photographic updates and I'd pay at each step of construction, not just hand over a splodge of wonga. I guess that would amount to no deal in the real world. The luthier, here or overseas, would probably feel insulted and to be honest I can understand that. However, if you pay good money up front you're entitled to be kept informed and to be treated like a valued customer.
I understand that the process can't be exact, but guys who build guitars build guitars and they should be able to provide a realistic estimate and then meet that.