The following video lesson is a dissertation about guitar making and raw the costs of materials used:
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo626.html
List of the raw materials costs to make the less-expensive possible first class guitar model:
*{Esta es la lista de costos de materia prima para hacer la guitarra de primera clase más económica posible:}
1, German Spruce 20 years aged Top = $400.
*{Tapa de pinabete Alemán con 20 años de añejamiento = $400.}
2, Spanish Cypress 20 years aged back and sides = $300.
*{Aros y fondo de Ciprés Español con 20 años de añejamiento = $300.}
3, First class Ebony Fret-board 30 años de añejamiento = $100
*{Diapasón de ébano de primera con 30 años de añejamiento = $100.}
4, First class Hungarian Cedar Neck 20 years aged = $100
*{Brazo de Cedro Húngaro de primera clase con 20 años de añejamiento = $100.}
5, First class Indian Rosewood or "Jacaranda" 20 years aged Bridge = $100
*{Puente de Palo Santo o de Jacaranda de Brasil con 20 años de añejamiento = $100.}
6, Varnishing materials (superior quality than French polish) = $200
*{Materiales para el barnizado (de mejor calidad que goma laca) = $200.}
7, First class Frets, glue and ornaments like purflings etc. = $100
*{Trastes de primera clase, pegamento y adornos como filetes etc. = $100.}
8, Acceptable quality tuning machine heads = $100
*{Maquinaria de calidad aceptable = $100.}
Subtotal = $1,400.
+ 250 hours of manual labor.
*{+ 250 horas de mano de obra.}
Estimated market price = $3,000
*{Valor estimado de mercado = $3,000.}
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List of the raw materials costs to make a cheap commercial factory machine-made guitar (Sometimes sell for hand made guitar...)
*{Esta es la lista de costos de materia prima para hacer una guitarra barata de fabrica hecha a maquina (que en ocasiones se vende como guitarra hecha a mano...)}
1, Third class Canadian "red cedar" or "spruce" Top with 2-3 months aged = $20.
*{Tapa Canadiense de tercera clase de "cedro rojo" o "clara" con 2-3 meses de añejamiento = $20.}
2, Pseudo Cypress or "Sicomoro" with 2-3 months aged back and sides = $20.
*{Aros y fondo de Pseudo Ciprés o de "Sicomoro" con 2-3 meses de añejamiento = $20.}
3, Third class "Granadillo" or any other cheap wood Fret-board = $10.
*{Diapasón de tercera clase de "Granadillo" u otra madera barata = $10.}
4, Third class Pseudo Cedar Neck with 2-3 months aged = $10.
*{Brazo de tercera clase de Pseudo Cedro con 2-3 meses de añejamiento = $10.}
5, Fourth class Rosewood or "Granadillo" Bridge = $5.
*{Puente de Rosa o "Granadillo" de cuarta clase con 2-3 meses de añejamiento = $5.}
6, Varnishing materials (polyester & polyurethane) = $5.
*{Materiales para el barnizado (poliéster y poliuretano) = $5.}
7, Third class Frets, glue and ornaments like purflings etc.= $10.
*{Trastes de tercera clase, pegamento y adornos como filetes etc.= $10}
8, Fourth class "tuning" machine heads = $10.
*{Maquinaria de cuarta clase = $10.}
Subtotal = $90.
+ 0 hours of manual labor.
In 15 hours 100 machine made guitars can be produced.
*{+ 0 horas de mano de obra.}
*{Se producen 100 guitarras en 15 horas a maquina}
Estimated market price = $500 (sometimes even up to $2,000. or more...)
*{Valor estimado de mercado = $500 (a veces incluso llegan a costar $2,000. o mas...)
The question is: What is luxury and what's fair?
*{La pregunta es : Que es lo lujoso y que es lo justo? }
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