Changing the specs on orders.

[menvafaan]

Say the delivery time is ~4 months. When does the actual production of the instrument begin? Is it a 4 months process to build the guitar, or is the order placed in a que?

The main thing I'm wondering about is, how long after the order would it, generally speaking, be possible to change the specs, like finish, pick guard and fretboard, on a guitar?

It would be nice to have some insight in the process from the time when you place your order to the time you hold your instrument in your hands for the first time!

 

[TNT]

Yes, it would be nice to have a little insight into this "mystery"!! LOL,LOL,LOL

I think (but not sure), but the majority of time by far is just being in the que. I think once the actual building process begins it goes quite quickly.

As far as changing the spec's, etc. . . . not quite sure in that. Maybe Pete DuBaldo, Perfect Guitar, or another forumite may know. If not, you can always give customer service a shout.

Hey, that's the part I like - "the anticipation"!!!!

 

[jamminjim]

Actually - why not give Ernie Ball Music Man Customer Service a chance to answer this question? Im sure Dan, AJ, Beth or others there could answer this one more accurately.

 

[phatduckk]

there is a window where you can change specs but I cannot making any guess as to how long that window is or where it sits in the "order -> build complete" timelime.

I have heard of dealers inquiring with MM about whether its possible to change a guitar's color etc.

 

[paranoid70]

I am sure orders are placed in some kind of queue. In general, the manufacturing/assembly time is much less than the lead time. Production lines need to continue assembling stuff that is in already in process, and often times material needs to be ordered. Excess inventory of raw materials kills your bottom line, so a company doesn't want to keep thousands or millions of dollars of material just sitting on a shelf. For our company, typical 'lead times' are 20-26 weeks... but once we have all the materials, and the line is ready, we can crank out production units in less than a week. I can't speak for MM specifically, but that's the way many manufacturer's fill orders.