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Had this pop up in my Facebook feed earlier.
http://www.coda-music.com/fender-custom-shop-masterbuilt-telecaster-daphne-blue-p-21708.html
Cool looking guitar, and they obviously sell a few, but how do Fender justify these prices? The parts can't cost then more than, what £800 - 1000? (And that's being generous I expect). The parts are pre-made too, it's not like someone is whittling it from a solid piece of timber. So where does all the extra cost come in? Is a Fender master builder really that much better a craftsman than a decent luthier?
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I too struggle to see the value in masterbuilt guitars. I just can't see it being £2500 better playing than a standard usa. Then again I've never played one, and I'm probably not good enough a player to apprecite if there is a difference. :-)
I think I've only played the one master-built, but that was a long time back and I don't remember it well enough to compare. Essentially though, you're paying for one person's time end-to-end on the whole build. That *should* create an added consistency that would improve an already great recipe, and a lot of these guys are high in demand as a result, hence why the costs are higher.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein