Hey there.
I'm planning my next guitar kit to build and sell and I need some advice/have some questions.
Background info-
The kit in question is the one picture (AIB-1Q), a mahogany body and a quilted maple veneer. Mahogany bolt on neck with a 24 fret ebony fretboard. I plan on a tru oil finish. The fretboard needs some work, it has some imperfections which should sand out. This means removing frets, cleaning it up and then re-fretting. This process isn't much of an issue though.
The issue-
I'm planning on selling it's final product. I have done this before but only with the stock, chinese parts that come with it. As this will be the first I've sold since graduating high school (finishing up exams now!), I wanted to do a bit more with it. I'm considering ordering name brand parts with it. This would include
- Babicz hardtail bridge
- Tonerider Generator pickups
- Grover Locking tuners
This will double the price though, from $250 up to $500. This is excluding any other small bits (sandpaper, fretwire e.t.c) so overall it may go up even more.
What could I sell the final product for (assuming it's good, I like to think my work is good)?
Would getting these upgrades give me a greater profit when compared to chinese parts?
Is it an issue that the parts are sort of mix and match? The parts are all from different brands.
Thanks in advance