[Huck]

I wonder how much luthiers/guitar repairmen can actually make. I love the guitar, but I doubt that job pays much. Be cool to go to Tennessee and work for Gibson.

[Who dat?]

I love the guitar, but I doubt that job pays much.

I read somewhere once that Eddie Van Halen supposedly made his own guitars – at least early on.

That paid a bundle.

But I suppose he “graduated” from the guitar making end of things…

[Lloyd227]

"I wonder how much luthiers/guitar repairmen can actually make"

Like any other craft, it depends how good you really are and how much of your heart you put into it. One of my contractors is a high end guitar freak and he keeps telling me about the guy that built two of his guitars. Look up Kim Walker on the web. The guy charges anywhere from $3000 to $30,000 PER GUITAR and he has a waiting list of over 5 years of work.

[perfect stranger]

I think that luthiers(read "acoustic"), guitar makers/repairmen would need much more knowledge of woodworking and acoustics than someone producing an electric guitar. I am not trying to knock the makers of electrics by saying that, they have specialized knowledge as well.

There are some that have made a name for themselves in both trades(for electrics see vintique.com I think he's one of the best).

Me personally, I wouldn't want to be around them all day. What the heck would I do to unwind after a long day of stringing up about 200 Fender Jazz basses?
....I know I wouldn't want to play one.

Now let's talk about how annoying it would be to work for DOD and test flanger pedals from 9-5. :)

[Rebelbase]

A guy in my town had a successful business repairing high end guitars as well as mandolins and fiddles. Made enough to put his kid through college and buy a beach house in Charleston, where he has since relocated his business.

[VxH]

"We've all been brought up on television to believe that we would become millionaires and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly realizing that fact. And we're very pissed off."

LOL.