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Alembic products => Dreaming... for now => Topic started by: dumfuxx on February 24, 2005, 05:26:50 PM

Title: Fanned Frets?
Post by: dumfuxx on February 24, 2005, 05:26:50 PM

Does anyone know if alembic would do a Novak Fanned Fret setup on a bass?  It would take individual bridges like a Dingwall.  

Title: Fanned Frets?
Post by: mica on February 24, 2005, 06:31:31 PM

Novak has a pretty hefty license fee for a one-off, and at this point, we're not interested in developing a product line. Last I checked (last request was over a year ago), you'll pay around $1500-2000 extra for the license fee and the extra shop time. not sure if the pricing has changed since then.

Title: Fanned Frets?
Post by: dumfuxx on February 25, 2005, 09:24:46 PM

wow, thanks for the info mica.  Those guys are crazy.  need to check when patent runs out.

Title: Fanned Frets?
Post by: bigideas on February 28, 2005, 12:59:09 PM

currently, the cost for a single instrument license is 75$, 55$ if you are doing a production run of 10 or more. so that means the majority (1425-1925$) of that cost must be shop time.
 
http://novaxguitars.com/Pages/frame_Licensing.html (http://novaxguitars.com/Pages/frame_Licensing.html)