The 'Importing Stuff from Overseas' Thread

[olegmcnoleg]

...but note that this model has the Gretschy-style pickups (which makes me want it more)

[Bg]

sweet, perhaps you should spend some time here then, dispelling the myths that crop up Now that facepalm-matt is no longer available

I should point out that this is a joke. Or dave will post his snow trampoline pic again - which is far far worse than jvpp and his short shorts

[jeremyb]

On the subject of importing gear tho', it's not always cheaper, especially with the exchange rate the way it is currently, and RS etc with stock at old purchase prices, theres certain things I'd not feel comfortable importing either.... bring on the snow pics.

[Bg]

please... no...

[NZRS-Dave]

i got worse photos ...

[Bg]

i got worse photos ...

really???

[TmcB]

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'VE STARTED

[Conway]

...but note that this model has the Gretschy-style pickups (which makes me want it more)

I'll buy yours and you can get that one then! Win-win.

[Molly]

i got worse photos ...

I don't believe you...

[werdna]

If you want to buy a Gibson LP '59 or similar, you are up for $7,000 plus. Buy a return airfare to LA for $800. This offsets the GST. When you bring it back in with luggage, my experience is that you won't get hit for GST. You won't pay $200US in shipping either. In LA there are loads of these guitars, not like the random often boring examples imported by the Rockshop. And for those of you who believe that you can hear the difference between guitars, you get to try out the guitar. You need to pay $40 a day for a hire car and $40 a night for a hotel. Food, gas and phone calls are cheap. And you get a cool trip to LA.

[MattAnt]

If you want to buy a Gibson LP '59 or similar, you are up for $7,000 plus. Buy a return airfare to LA for $800. This offsets the GST. When you bring it back in with luggage, my experience is that you won't get hit for GST. You won't pay $200US in shipping either. In LA there are loads of these guitars, not like the random often boring examples imported by the Rockshop. And for those of you who believe that you can hear the difference between guitars, you get to try out the guitar. You need to pay $40 a day for a hire car and $40 a night for a hotel. Food, gas and phone calls are cheap. And you get a cool trip to LA.

I like this thinking....

[olegmcnoleg]

...but note that this model has the Gretschy-style pickups (which makes me want it more)

I'll buy yours and you can get that one then! Win-win.

Let me rephrase, I want that Gretschy one AS WELL. With me and guitars it is not A OR B, but A AND B. I think you have seen the evidence.

[Conway]

I want both!

Hmmm.

[olegmcnoleg]

Alright, you can have the sunburst one.

[Conway]

Alright, you can have the sunburst one.

I'm put off by the Gretschy pickups on that one.