So the thread about student lutes and costs has got my brain working...
and let me state right away that by profession I am a business man and
not am musician.
Why does a lute cost as much as it does?
Is it materials?
Labor?
A price premium for know-how?
Are
Thanks for the thoughtful and passionate responses. Apologies to
Bruno! Didn't mean to upset anyone's sensibilities.
Items are worth what people are willing to pay - obviously - but it's
actually more complicated then that. An iphone was $700 a few years
ago, and now they are
Hello!
I am brand new to this list but have already been very entertained by the
conversation.
Recently someone asked for some advice on purchasing a lute and I was a bit
surprised by the lack of responses. I am assuming a public forum is not a
comfortable place to discuss the pros and