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am I the only one that sees the irony in that? I mean I just never saw guys like Chuck or Ted or the LTW crew et al having the same lusting problems us mere mortals have...
Actually, many top makers of customs like to collect other top makers work. This may sound weird at first, but when you remind yourself that these makers all have a different style, a collection of these different styles can be quite stunning to behold.
Not to mention that the way prices from these makers is constantly going up, waiting list are getting longer and longer and some makers styles are constantly evolving, the potential is there for such collections being financially quite a good investment.
Sure, you can get a 'copy' of a certain makers particular style from some lesser smith, but that's all you've got. A copy from some hack that, instead of coming up with their own style, would rather just glomb on to someone elses. Trust me, you won't be getting nearly the level of workmanship and attention to detail that you would have from the original maker, and believe me - should you ever try to sell one of these 'copies', the price you get will definitely reflect the poor decision you made in commissioning such work.
Stepping down off soapbox....
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