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Originally Posted by jwayne
According to a sampling of people at a 2014 composites trade show:
Even assuming a lower volume purchase doubling the carbon fiber price, that still is only about $100 for a guitar body & neck.
So what is holding up its wider use by guitar makers, in particular at the more budget levels. You can get a helluva wood guitar for $500 (and less). But not carbon fiber. Does it take so much more labor to make one than a wood guitar? Is it the equipment costs? Do you foresee its adoption for the budget market segment?
Curious mind wants to know.
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Why would the price ever go down. The sound is exquisite, the playability is superb. The price / value should be based on what the product produces, not producing the product. Particularly when you're discussing an item used in the arts.
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