I would love to know how much those are and where has them already.
Chris

Good to know where the line sits. Also, good to know you got it at dealer prices and not from a retailer like you might have and could have been a logical conclusion.
Chris

Patrick!
This is a solid lookin' axe bro - LOVE the Da Vinci's as well and my guess is that they will look sweet for years to come - I went to their site and saw some aged copper ones I may want to get down the road... keep em' comin!

No, when thinking of it, I don't imagine you do buy from retailers. That said, chiding someone and implying that what they were asking for is of poor taste simply because they don't know your life story... that I think it's a little presumptive and odd. But to each their own. But like I said, good to know where Pat H. draws the line on good taste.
Chris

I dont think that its a good thing to post dealers prices on a public forum, I find it to be of very poor taste...

Downright accusing? No one. But if you say "very poor taste" there's an obvious connection to thinking someone asking for this 'poor taste' information would be in poor taste.
My main beef is you seem to use this forum as a marketing tool. Which baffles me since we don't buy guitars... We build them. So it comes down to you build a LOT of guitars with quick turnover and it seems we see a thread for EACH one, they're more often than not VERY similar too. And to boot, they don't really teach anything either. So we get a bi-weekly thread of the same guitar made of sapele, with MAYBE a top laminate, and a routed bevel...
Chris

I for one love the hufschmid build threads, each and everyone. They keep the forum active, and they're nice to look at. I want some of the da vinci tuners too, but if he doesn't want to tell his price, he just doesn't want to. I don't think you have any right to insult his threads or his designs, your designs are typically copies of myka designs, and speaking of builds and teaching, I don't recall seeing you post a teaching build lately.
Suffice to say, your little pissy attitude is running it's course, if you don't like it, don't click on it.

Yes, my designs are highly influenced. I wouldn't say copies, but yes, definitely influenced. And no, I haven't posted a HELP thread lately. I've been busy. But I've done a TON in the past, videos included.
Secondly, I'll say whatever I want, he can argue it if needed. But when someone has a company where they regularly produce very similar models one after the other, do we really need to see them ALL? Why not join in the weekly threads? Do ALL his builds need a thread when they are highly repetitive. Nice or not.

Also pat, read. I said it was odd that you post so much of the same stuff that it SEEMS like you use it as one. It was a comment, not saying you DO use it AS one. Also, I ne'er said I don't like your instruments. I said they all use the same techniques over and over. Do we really need to see the same steps time and again?
Chris

A company is a business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be made to exist in law and then a company is itself considered a "legal person". The name company arose because, at least originally, it represented or was owned by more than one real or legal person.

1. Be neighborly. The OLF is an inclusive community one in which members show each other mutual respect at all times. This goes for members of all experience levels. New members should respect the skill and experience of those with many years in the craft, and senior members should try to be patient with new members. We want the community to enjoy a harmonious exchange based on mutual respect. Disagreements should always be framed to challenge ideas, not their authors and they should be conducted in a professional and productive manner.

Bit confused about how asking about it is in poor taste

posting dealers prices.....

have you ever seen anybody post dealers prices on any internet forum?

I can't say I have, but then he wasn't to know where you sourced the parts. I think he was asking more about their actual availability. I appear to have hit a nerve, I do apologise!!

The price is very very good, however I dont think that its a good thing to post dealers prices on a public forum, I find it to be of very poor taste...

I dont think that anybody carries them yet, this is very new stuff, I've ordered some 2 days ago directly from Schaller, should be receiving them in 3-4 days I suppose... Will post some pictures

Best is to contact directly Dr. Lars Bünning by using the contact form on schaller's website like I have, he will then send you a .pdf with the prices

http://schaller-electronic.com/hp306/Contact.htm

but you have read my reply have you?

A-ha! Didn't see it, sorry.

The fact people email you asking HOW you build your guitars and Anthony asking for progress pics just highlights my point that you feel more like you're marketing an end product than participating in a build forum.
Chris

If you continue to come back and argue it and not drop it yourself, well then no. Most of your points have been misreading and exaggerating things I've said. Why would I trust you to have the last word here? Lol
Also, this ain't just me. More happens in PM than people asking you for more details of your builds.
Chris

What point? That he posts builds on a luthiers forum? That you dont know where he buys from despite the fact the back of the tuners clearly say schaller, and the fact he said he bought these directly from schaller? That he makes the same type of guitar with his builds? Are you going to go to PRS, Gibson, and Fender and complain that each of their guitars is not drastically different in design and materials than the other? You've really made no viable points. You've just gotten your feathers ruffled and went off insulting someone.