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Travis, I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess you'd done a good deal of wood working before you tried building a guitar. I cannot hear a picture, but those look really good.
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Yes, but not in the US!
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I would say you would have to be more than lucky , if you could a quality
used guitar by a small decent American builder in the under 2,000 range . Ive heard the brand PONO a few times -? they look nice ( thou im not sure of their prices )
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Halcyon was mentioned earlier in this thread. Ed makes great guitars, and though his prices went up this years, for those in the U.S., that favours you as since the Canadian dollar was valued at just under 84 cents U.S. at market close today.
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Halcyon seem like the best option on budget handbuilt. I"ve never played one but I would not be afraid to order one if he built what I was looking for honestly.
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There are a usually lesser knowns on eBay. There was a guy called Pizzeciti or something similar that used to build his own and sell them in eBay for under $1000.
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I had Mark Angus build me my F-40 in 1979; it's #35 and has been a gem since the day it came off the bench! I still own it, play it a lot; currently, it's my "stage" 6 string, but for 30+ years it was my ONE AND ONLY 6 string acoustic... and I perform, write, play and record with that guitar. Because he was just starting out and I was a friend of a friend (not to mention a working musician! Read = broke!), Mark made me that guitar for $800, including a nice Guild hardshell case. After 36 years, I'd say I got my money's worth, and am still getting it! You might be able to find a fledgling luthier who is still getting traction, and have one made for you for $1,000 or so... when I bought my Angus, a new D-28 would have been in the neighborhood of $2000... Keep your eyes open and on the lookout... you just never know! Here's #35... Still beautiful after all these years, even with all the battle scars!!!
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Starting at just under $1100US, Halcyon is one of the best deals you will find. The price on these will be going no where but up. Ed stays wicked busy selling these great guitars for a great price.
Mine is nearing completion. Here are a few pics. Wood set I picked out: Sides taking shape: Back cut and braced: Rosette: Body together with wenge binding: Mine is a bit over the base price, but even his upgrade pricing is very reasonable.
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