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Originally Posted by The Bard Rocks
You ignored the biggest part of the extra cost - labor. John Kinnaird once told me that it doesn't cost much more for the parts from one guitar to the next. The upcharges are for labor. Time is money.
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You realize how much extra skill and time goes into the Authentic series (hide glue, fixed neck rods, hand sculpted necks, hand finish, more expensive materials (torrefactiin, Adirondack spruce) etc) vs a few snowflake inlays on the 42. Yet the 42 is more expensive than half the Authentics. It’s nothing more than marketing. The Authentics are a much better VALUE, several of which at a lower price point than the 42. Not to mention, cost of mahogany is running with rosewood these days, yet the 18s are all quite a bit cheaper. It’s all marketing. This 40 series has a massive profit margin, comparatively.