Ok, so after I finished being a smart a$$ is started to think.
I’ve been a designer working for custom cabinet shops for the last 30 years.
No, I do not like the look of this thing but you guys know how it goes.
You take your creation, be it a piece of furniture or a song that you wrote and throw it out there. Half the people love it, the other half hate it. Thick skin comes in handy.
Now, if you took this thing from the stand point of where I work it could look like this.
Building the head shell and speaker cabinet.
It’s a one of a kind item.
You have your R and D to figure out what you want and how to put it together.
Your prepare shop drawings to make sure all the parts are the right size and fit together and as a communication tool for the person building it.
It then is assembled using the tight tolerances needed for a quality piece. It’s not like framing a house; this can take more time than you think.
Add to that the finishing process.
I could see a person eating up three to four 8 hour days doing all of this by hand.
Our shop rate right now is $65.00 per hour.
Total up the materials, speakers, hardware and the amp itself and holy crap!
It still falls short or five grand.
Sorry about the long B.S. kind of post.
