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Originally Posted by steelvibe
I'm guessing Emerald will do the opposite. Seems that they have gone from the company who would make almost anything (and could), to pairing down options to what you see on the builder. Obviously things can change in the future (or they may do "one-offs" for a price), but I think Alistair realized he needed to streamline manufacturing until major growth happens. And even if major growth did happen, what does that look like? Even companies that build thousands of guitars per year need to streamline their processes and why, say Taylor, has one neck profile with 2 different nut widths.
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Great points. He can only afford so much innovation. At the end of the day he’s a businessman and has to maintain a business model that lets him keep it in the black.