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HotHolly · **Silly Question... -** 01-11-2007, 04:51 PM

So, maybe this is a specialized silly question. But all the same, its fairly silly.

I have to buy a channel set sign for my studio over the next few weeks. I have been looking all over and the silly thing is getting quoted at higher than any other store in the shopping center. I dropped it to a generic font and and 1 row (rather than 2). I'm still around $5K for the whole thing. HELP!

Can anyone recommend a sign company? I think Im getting schnookered.

DEMDeepEllumMusic · 01-11-2007, 05:17 PM

A few more details please, such as size-does it have to be lit, etc.

If you can get by, not sure what the code is there, with an internally lit frame you may be able to do some sort of phototransfer onto a heavy canvas that would be lit from the inside- yeah you may have to replace it once a year or so but then you can improve the image on the canvas and it would cost you a lot less on the front end.

HotHolly · 01-11-2007, 05:20 PM

No, I cant really get away with anything here. The shopping center has specified in the lease that everyone have the same sign. Min of 16" tall channel set light w/ neon red letters on a runway that matches the brick. The owner thought the other shops paid $3K tops for their signs. My quotes keep coming back b/t $4,500 - $5,500.

I thought ditching the 2nd runway, the custom font, and using smaller letters would cut the price - but it only shaved off a $1K or so (original quote was aroun $6000). The other shops have 2 runways and more letters than me.

Paul, any ideas what is driving up the price here?

DEMDeepEllumMusic · 01-11-2007, 05:36 PM

Your guess is as good as mine, keep shopping around for qoutes.

HotHolly · 01-11-2007, 06:37 PM

Bummer, I was hoping someone already had a sign and was like WOW that is way over priced...you should go here...and give me the name of a store. No such luck. :o(

DEMDeepEllumMusic · 01-11-2007, 06:58 PM

Can you shoot pics of the current signs up there so we can see what you have to match pretty much?

Do they break out sign costs and installation costs on these high quotes?

HotHolly · 01-11-2007, 07:07 PM

Hey - its this type of sign See the blue G - I need pretty much the same deal, in red. I'm going to just go and talk to the other shop owners tomorrow and ask them what they paid. I thought since Im one of the last shops going in they may be gouging me.

I can buy the sign from somewhere else and have a co. in town install it. I'm not sure if there are images of the shopping center yet. Let me peek. Nope, no images on the web yet.