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So - I ditched the G&G case and used a lighter weight Gator one. Ditched the big guitar box and used one that matched the Gator case perfectly. Resulting drop in volumetric dimensions and weight got it down to $400 to the USA. ie: nearly half the price!
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Kiwiaxe wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:54 pm So - I ditched the G&G case and used a lighter weight Gator one. Ditched the big guitar box and used one that matched the Gator case perfectly. Resulting drop in volumetric dimensions and weight got it down to $400 to the USA. ie: nearly half the price!
Little tip, volumetric usually is over the weight, 10kg to 5kg made no difference, but shaving off 5cm on length did, so get the box as small as poss
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GrantB wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:29 pm
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hamo wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:52 pm Something something snug box
Used to be my job.
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Is it worth shipping US guitars to the US? I always thought they were much cheaper there than here. Is that not so?

They must have access to an incredible pool of used gear.
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Molly wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:31 am Is it worth shipping US guitars to the US? I always thought they were much cheaper there than here. Is that not so?

They must have access to an incredible pool of used gear.
if you're on bookface, go to marketplace - change location to *whatever state in USA* and search for your dream guitar you may or may not find it :mrgreen:
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Slowy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:57 pm
GrantB wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:29 pm
MattAnt wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:45 pm .... shaving...
hamo wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:52 pm Something something snug box
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Molly wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:31 am Is it worth shipping US guitars to the US? I always thought they were much cheaper there than here. Is that not so?

They must have access to an incredible pool of used gear.
Usually not, but if you have a rare guitar that isn't going to get the value here it can be worth it
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Kiwiaxe wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:54 pm So - I ditched the G&G case and used a lighter weight Gator one. Ditched the big guitar box and used one that matched the Gator case perfectly. Resulting drop in volumetric dimensions and weight got it down to $400 to the USA. ie: nearly half the price!
Hey check out https://nz.interparcel.com/ quite a bit cheaper
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