To all you rod builders:
looking for a 7ft custom rod to be built for me prices nothing fancy, but still nice. Will be for an abu 7000. maby under 100$'s?

Thank in advance
-matt

anyone, ballpark price ?

Link, take a look at the prices on the components you think you want to use. I cost me about $40 just to buy the components to build a rod on a basicly free blank. Add a reasonable amount per guide for assembly and finishing and the cost climbs pretty quickly.

blanks.$26-100. +
guides..$11.- 50.
reel seat...$4.-10.00
cork,foam,nat,cork....$3.-20.00
tip....$1.97-9.00
thread,goop,pres....$10.00
labor....$40.-80.00 +

fancy/plain jane wrap.......there's alot to pick from without knowing all the details.

thanks for the help i'll think i'm going to just buy a nice rod and start trying to build them this winter maby.

Rods are not difficult to build. Beautiful rods with decorative butt wraps are.

You can save huge building simple rods youself. Give it a try.

I CANT WAIT TO BUILD MY NEXT ROD!!!!!!!!!!!!! im going for a diamond wrap this time i cant wait. i got like 3 broken rods to practice on first.:eek: :)