LUTHERIE AMATEUR

Tanks :)

One PRS sold on Brazil for 5k U$ (minimun).
Impost of importation on Brazil is 60% oO.

Prices of components of guitar:

Truss Rod - R$15 (U$8)
Frets - R$32 (U$18)
Tuners - R$110 (U$62)
SD PICKUP NECK - R$300 (U$160)
SD PICKUO BRIDGE - R$290 (U$140)
Wilkinson Bridge - R$290 (U$140)
:(

The next ...

The biggest problem of the amazonian forest is the creations of bovines, industry of furniture and exporting.
The government not view problem in the use these woods in Lutherie, because is an minimal consumption of wood in this activity.

My costs of month

Rent of House - U$200
Electric Energy - U$50
Water - U$15
Internet - U$40
Food - U$200
Engineer College - U$800

"Pressed month".
Nothing money rest for other activities.
:(

Mahogany and Brazillian Rosewood it has banned cut.
Sale only of old supplies. (1991 and Older).

This PRS im sale at U$1600. (Cheap?)

Tools for Lutherie is expensive in Brazil.

A simple router ~ U$150
A Dremel ~ U$150
Slot Cut Saw ~ U$40
Fret File ~ U$50

One month time of execution for this ...

Prices os Woods on my region (south Brazil)

Mahogany Blank (4m x 40cm x 5cm) = R$120 (U$65)
Cedar (Odoratta) (4m x 40cm x 5cm) = R$90 (U$50)
Marfim Wood (Ivory Wood) (4m x 40cm x 5cm0 = R$90 (U$50)
Imbuia Burl = R$80 / U$38 (suficient for 5~8 tops)
Purple Heart Blank = R$60 / U$28 (4m x 7 x 8).

I ...

Tanks for all.

Sorry, but he is not possivel in French, :(.

Many alternative wood in Brazil for the use in Lutherie exist, unhappyly the best ones are being finished because of the exploration.

I can present an donative of a one Brazillian organization?

I am a mere student of Engineering and my ...

Ola!
The project is "Terminé"

This is a final picture.
http://fotos.terra.com.br/foto.cgi/ENWpb7DklWzUkhfq_TAUEzU6DL:gk:1efgiBCSPmWAKWt5/CIMG0847_01.JPG

Succeding pictures when substitute the "f".
Example

http://fotos.terra.com.br/album.cgi/*1154756:f2
http://fotos.terra.com.br/album.cgi ...

I am of the Brazil.
It would like to show one of my works, and if possible to gain access the areas of “download” and “tutorial”.

For view the project, go to http://fotos.terra.com.br/album.cgi/*1154756:f2

This is the presentation of this guitar, based on a PRS, with Wilkinson bridge, pickups SD ...

Cool man...
This thread availabre in english?
Tank´s!