question about luither salaries

[kelly user]

I have to do a project about my future career. i opted for a luiter, but i can't seem to come up with a salary for this job. i know it will vary greatly, from company to company, so i figured i would try here.

if you guys could help me out if you know any, weither it be form the jackson, charvel, or fender. Or if it is a guy doing his own thing. though it has to be an actually master builder not a assembly guy.

[BTB007]

First, learn to spell "luthier" correctly!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luthier

[fett]

Ah, fuck it!!! Just become a "Guitar Maker":ROTF: :ROTF: :ROTF: You will probably make zip when you start. It's all Rep.

[Zerberus]

If you plan on becoming a true luthier, then

1. don´t plan on actually building all that many axes
2. Don´t expect to become rich. A "better blue collar salary" is about the max you can expect, and that will take a while. I think maybe 2k-2.5k /month absolute tops, and then you´ve been doing it for the better part of your life.

I think it was Neal Moser that said to make a small fortune as a luthier, you have to start with a large fortune and work your way down.

In other words: If you´re doing it for any reason other than it being what you love and what you want to die doing, you´ll probably be better off doing something else

[kelly user]

i wrote it like that on my essays, i don't know why i misspelled it twice in my post odd.
i never expected it to be a lavish life style, but thanks. does anyone know how much the fender master builders are making.

1000th post AWESOME!!!!!!! go me

[Cleveland Metal]

Yeah, guitarists (musicians in general) can be a bunch of cheap asses... Not a group to make a living off of.

I have a buddy that repairs jetski's and Seadoos etc.. he's making a mint and is always busy... Toys man, the dough is in toys...