First thing is to fill in the Contact Form and submit it. We will respond to you as quickly as possible and will start off by getting a rough idea of what you are looking for. We will arrange a time to meet or to communicate by phone or email again.
Before the next communication, we will work out some specifications and will work on some preliminary sketches of your design. These will be presented and discussed so that you can agree exactly what you are looking for. During this or subsequent communications the exact specifications and design will be teased out (a look at the Design Considerations pages can speed this process).

It is important that you are fully happy with the design before construction starts as it is often impossible to change features that are in progress.

Pricing
Ah, the nitty-gritty. Unfortunately however, it is almost impossible to say. As each instrument is unique and individual, so each price will be unique and individual. It will not be until a final specification has been decided upon that an accurate price can be ascertained. If you've something in mind however, we'll be happy to let you have an approximate quote if you contact us.

Once a final specification and price has been agreed, a deposit will be necessary. We generally require a 40% deposit

How long's it all take?
Again, its difficult to say exactly. It depends on the amount of work in your particular design and the amount of other instruments that are in progress at the time. Generally however, you're probably looking at about four to five months for most instruments.