materials were somewhat around $2500ish, but no more than $3000.
making them is not economical for a guy like me because I would have to charge so much that other companies actually end up being cheaper than me yet have been doing this obviously longer.
the only reason I built it myself was the challenge and also I had very clear ideas of the woods I wanted to use.
Arlin Liss would charge around $15-20000 for a piece that size I guess but man his work is amazing, so even if I would charge half that it's still a lot of money.
the veneering is really what took so long, cutting all my own veneer, bookmatching it and veneering the whole case.