Hi, ichiro514.
Thanks for your recommendations.
First I want to establish some differences with the Asturias, they are great with a well known name. Now their model has "Laminated Back and Sides" and they use regular lacquer to finish it. This is not more than a regular factory series production (even though they might be one of the finest factories in the world), anyways I've seen their products and I like them.
On my model I use All Solid woods, Concert quality grade, Spanish heel and French Polish. This is made in my Custom Shop where I make the finest instruments, I'm even thinking in using my name Label on it instead of Bartolex.
I know that I'm not famous, neither Bartolex, and I accept it, but I think we are talking of two different series here.
I'm studying the possibility of making one model with nitro lacquer and laminated B&S though.
I would ask for this instrument around $3700 (USD) because I know I'm not famous yet. I sell my 8 string double top model for $3000.00 so now I just want to make worthy my time on it.
I sold a few guitars in Japan and all my customer made second and third orders (a couple), also in Spain where the Luthier tradition is very picky my guitars have great success with Conservatory Professors and their students.
I know at the beginning will be difficult but when somebody try it, she will find an owner...

again, thanks for your comments...

Hi Neris

Thanks for your quick reply.
I understood your passion to make a guitar and hope that you keep your mind to produce a nice alto guitar.

QUOTE:First I want to establish some differences with the Asturias(laminated B&S)
Surely, if same luthier makes two guitars with laminated or solid wood, the guitar with solid wood should have an excellent sound compared with laminated guitar. However, if one luthier A with laminated guitar and other luthier B with solid wood guitar are compared, I think B does not always defeat A. Although Asturias guitar makes a laminated guitar for beginners, they can produce an expensive guitar over US$10000. If someone orders a custom 11-string altoguitar with German spruce(top) and Brazillian rodewood(B & S) and Rogers(machine head) and pays over US$10000, Wataru Tsuji, the master maker of the Asturias workshop will accept the order.
http://www.asturias.jp/asturiasenglish/asturiasenglish.html http://guitar168.com/Asturias.htm

QUOTE: I would ask for this instrument around $3700 (USD). I sell my 8 string double top model for $3000.00 so now I just want to make worthy my time on it.
I think the price($3700) is reasonable. Since alto guitar making is two folds of time-consuming work compared with 6-string guitar, you can demand the price. But, I have one worrying about it. We have now severe economical conditions around the world. Thus, a successful bid price in auction market continues to decrease(about 20-30%). The man who is not rich may buy an used altoguitar(US$1500-2000) made by Asturias, etc.

In addition, I would like to suggest to you that you had better upload the video played by your alto guitar on You Tube.

Best,
Ichiro

Thanks Ichiro for all your comments.
I was comparing the regular Asturias Alto guitar to mine since they are in the same price range. Anyway of course I think my instrument is another level compared to their Laminated B&S. Now I understand that that they can make an expensive Alto with superb quality, but also I can.
I understand this global "crisis" but I won't give away an Alto because of it, as I said I'm planning to make a laminated B&S for around $2000.00, maybe by the end of this year.
This particular Alto is top of the line, I can't sell it for less than the price I ask.
I will upload pictures of it when its finished so everybody can see all the details from the beginning to the end.
Thanks

Neris

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