I've decided to take the plunge and officially get into the Custom Rod business. I will be an official sponsor here at striped-bass.com. Still have to iron out many details but I wanted to let people know I'm in.
My hope is to offer rods with several build levels. Level one would be the lowest price I can offer for simple builds. Level 2 A price premium for fancier builds and level 3 some higher price premium for intricate thread art that is very time consuming , etc. I plan on using only fuji guides and seats. Obviously a build using SiC guides has to be more money than a build using Hardloy , etc.
I'm not going to sacrifice functionality at the different build levels. All rods will be built as if I were going to fish with it myself. I do have to charge more for the fancy thread work as it it just so time consuming.
New Sponsor Special
To get things rolling , for a limited time , I will be offering the AllStar 1265/2 with a basic build using Fuji hardloy guides , Fuji reel seat , cork tape handle with an SiC top , for $220. Pricing for minimum builds on the AllStar 1209-$220 , 1208-$215 , 1266/2-$220. These prices are for spinners or conventionals.
I can also give you a quote for other rods built to whatever level of fancyness you want.I will be offering Lamiglas rods custom built. Send an email for quotes to me. For now , use the
Saltheart@striped-bass.com address.
I want to eventually do just fancy rods. The idea of building something both functional and beautiful excites me. Hoever , I have to build up a clientelle willing to pay more for something special. In the mean time , I'm offering some bargains on high performance basic build rods.