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Originally Posted by ChrisE
I've toured the Martin factory and saw a lot of human hands making guitars. Of course they had help from a lot of lasers and robot hands.
Back to the topic, I've never played a custom hand-built small shop guitar and I honestly don't think my ears and skills are such that I could even tell a difference between it and a mass-produced guitar like Taylor or Martin.
Which brings me to another question--I see all the time on the guitar forums "Never buy a guitar without playing it first." How does that apply to custom guitars?
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From my perspective buying an unplayed custom build is no different from any other guitar bought unseen, unplayed. Not something I will ever consider again-there are just too many variables and unknowns. Bottom line; there is NO guarantee that what you hear in your head will translate to the finished product. Want to gamble several thousand; be my guest!