Probably one of the best guitars I've ever seen lol
I got an email response today. He said he'd give me a more accurate quote (he's not at his shop, from the sounds of the email) on Monday or Tuesday but that I'd probably be looking at 15k for the Dark Matter model. That's actually not that bad. It might seem like a lot to some folks, but that's not a lot for a bespoke guitar. Some of my classical guitars are more expensive and I have a solo flamenco that was quite a bit more expensive.
It's pretty certain that I'll order one - but I'm not 100% certain that I'll go with a recreation of the Dark Matter. I'm not actually sure what I'd do with 8 strings.
Wow that's a lot of money lol It looks like it's worth it though
Meh... I have a few bucks, so money isn't actually an issue for me.
I'm fairly easy to dox, if you're curious. It's also a very, very long story.
In my youth, I studied classical guitar (and a variety of other instruments) formally. I'd later use the GI Bill to attend school. I'd then go back for a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. During those years, I played for many bands.
I started my business before I'd even done my defense. I was still pretty poor as the money needed to go back into growing the business. So, I kept playing.
Eventually, I wouldn't need the money - but I kept playing. I loved the work. I mostly played in higher end cover bands - but played in many bands.
In 2007, I sold my business and retired. I'd still play for a few local friends, and even sometimes go out of the area to play with old friends - though that was seldom. In 2018, I'd do something retarded. I'd agree to form a band around a group of people much younger than myself.
So, there's a short story for you. I pretty much suck at being retired.
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