[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1329325463' post='1540722']
I spoke to a well known British bass builder a while back and asked how long it takes him to a build a bass from scratch including neck, body, custom active circuit and winding the pickups and he said 2 weeks
I asked if that included letting the paint harden and polishing time and he said sure, 2 weeks from start to finish.
But he made it clear that he never gets the chance to focus purely on building only one bass, he's always got urgent repairs and setups, sourcing of figured wood, hardware, accounts, phone and emails to answer, shows to attend. Plus a waiting list for new builds. As a result it can take up to 12 months to get a bass from him.
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a good insight, thanks!