lbpesq wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 10:54 am I just googled the guitar. They look pretty sweet for $799. But I was somewhat surprised at the up-charges:You could do all that stuff yourself for a fraction of the cost. Especially if you get better but cheaper pickups.
- rewire with cloth, good caps, pots, and switches = $200
- brass nut = $125
- DiMarzio PUs = $395
- Schaller M6 tuners = $195-$215
Up-charges combined are more than the guitar itself!
Bill, tgo
Chocol8 wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 5:55 amAgreed. For this reason, I like that Phred kept the basic price low for those of us who are on-board with doing these sorts of upgrades ourselves.lbpesq wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 10:54 am I just googled the guitar. They look pretty sweet for $799. But I was somewhat surprised at the up-charges:You could do all that stuff yourself for a fraction of the cost. Especially if you get better but cheaper pickups.
- rewire with cloth, good caps, pots, and switches = $200
- brass nut = $125
- DiMarzio PUs = $395
- Schaller M6 tuners = $195-$215
Up-charges combined are more than the guitar itself!
Bill, tgo