Explaining the cost of guitars with Rob Gray of RIP Guitars

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@Deviantg Ай бұрын

As a Luthier trying to forge my path I appreciate every single second of this video.

@MrRyanshreds Ай бұрын

My dude 🍻

@dive-bomb Ай бұрын

perks of being a luthier: Money 🚫 Esteem 🚫 Happiness 🚫

@Deviantg Ай бұрын

@@dive-bomb why buy when we can build it ourselves for twice as much?

@dive-bomb Ай бұрын

@@DeviantgSo true aha

@vinniesworld459 Ай бұрын

Found this through my recommends (am a metal and guitar fan). Other builders have articulated similar costs and expenses behind guitar production, but this is probably the most candid one I've seen with real numbers. Thank you for this and will follow your channel too!

@MrRyanshreds Ай бұрын

Love to hear that, and thank you so much!

@jhoffmann3015 Ай бұрын

I found this conversation to be very interesting and informative. I understand Rob's point that raw numbers are "boring" but it is very informative to hear from a luthiers perspective. Great interview as always Ryan. The only criticism I could have is the video abruptly ended, yeah I'm a nerd and wanted to see more.Thanks.

@MrRyanshreds Ай бұрын

Fair enough haha. Thanks for checking it out and thanks for the support man!

@solarfallmori Ай бұрын

Great interview man, it´s so cool to have Rob opening up about this for us to learn more, and his guitars are sick🤘🤘

@MrRyanshreds Ай бұрын

Thanks dude!

@mikeyhodge6191 Ай бұрын

Glad I found this discussion! Subscribed 🤘

@MrRyanshreds Ай бұрын

Appreciate ya! 🙏

@12breacher82 Ай бұрын

The skilled labor and cost of education to be a professional goes into it too. Just like any proper skilled labor profession. This is a really good information video. Running a business is definitely calculated risk. It’s beyond materials, time, and value of education/skill to be a professional.

@RequiemDead Ай бұрын

My Stardestroyer has become my #1 in my collection...Thank you, Rob!

@kj197734 Ай бұрын

My take is that someone could pay out of pocket and go over the top with wood, frets, pickups, hardware, and strings, but it isn't cost effective. I think quality parts won't break a budget, and you still get an awesome guitar or two. Thank you for some awesome guitars.

@dive-bomb Ай бұрын

Star destroyer coolest guitar shape I’ve ever seen. I remember when I first saw this dudes work i was basically drooling.

@apparitionalwolfshadow4192 Ай бұрын

I've had my eye on a Star Destroyer since last year! Hopefully one day

@TomChopperGuitar Ай бұрын

Way informative. Great interview! Thx

@micahwatz1148 Ай бұрын

He is right, fret jobs do tear your arms up. The neck would being stable and the fret job is the most important part of a guitar. If you dont have those the entire guitar is a paper weight in my opinion. Like ya, youve got a nice bridge and pickup, the paint looks good, ect, bu tif it doesnt play good none of those things matter.

@spoonerluv Ай бұрын

Completely agree - I have nice guitars with unstable necks, and I simply don't reach for them during certain seasons. Sometimes you just want to sit down and play.

@ERiCtheBuLL Ай бұрын

While there are many "solid" cheaper import guitars, with many things in life, you generally get what you pay for with higher end guitars. If you're not serious about guitars, don't pay serious money. They are tools as much as they can be luxury items. What price tag do you put on the inspiration a guitar can give you?

@DAaron67 Ай бұрын

Blah blah blah just tell me what conditioner to use to get my hair like that! 😂 seriously though, Rob is the coolest and down to earth dude, this is such a great informative video. Thank you guys for this.

@MrRyanshreds Ай бұрын

Haha he does have those luscious locks! Thanks for the support man 🍻

@darklight4815 Ай бұрын

I've often thought about building a parts-caster of sorts...but itll most likely cost twice as much and be half the quality...and definitely zero resale value.

@bluglass7819 Ай бұрын

I’ve went back to making my own single action truss rods. I can make a titanium truss rod for the price being charged now.

@bluglass7819 Ай бұрын

F’in smart I always mean to keep a time chart.

@andyy6481 Ай бұрын

what about marketing cost?

@MrRyanshreds Ай бұрын

That’s a great question! With the level Rob is at I imagine that’s somewhat limited outside of the occasional collab like Ryan Waste. One of these days I’ll definitely have to find someone with more expertise on that specific subject. Thank you!

@robjoyner1167 Ай бұрын

In short: ANY business has overhead costs. That's adult life. These are niche products. Love your channel, man, but this kind of content of someone talking/complaining about their bills and how everything is expensive is not it. I say this with the utmost respect. No hate or trolling.

@MrRyanshreds Ай бұрын

Appreciate the love and input, but that’s not the point of this video whatsoever. As we stated in the video, this is just to inform people that have no idea, what kind of things go into the cost of making guitars. Some people, mainly younger consumers, don’t have that full of a grasp, or some people take for granted what larger companies put out, and don’t understand why so and so charges this much. Some of it seems obvious to buyers like you and I, but some people don’t have that insight.

@ERiCtheBuLL Ай бұрын

This video did not come across as complaining one bit. It's a pretty level headed presentation of running a guitar making business.

@dannyhollefreund6372 Ай бұрын

I respectively disagree... as someone who has a few custom shop instruments and has run a couple businesses it was really interesting to hear the breakdown. Kudos to Rob for being so transparent. Many times owners don't want to do so for fear of exposing the inner workings of their business to criticism from people who don't get how business works. I feel a video such as this is a great way to impart to younger generations of guitarists an appreciation for craftsmanship and why people such as Rob can and should charge what they do in comparison to some cheap guitar off of Amazon.

@MrRyanshreds Ай бұрын

@@dannyhollefreund6372 🙌 well said!