[QUOTE=Simon Barden;222728]Did you buy it its own seat on the plane? ;)
This was a heart not a head buy, so if it meant I could have been assured of its safe passage, I may have done :-)
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[QUOTE=Simon Barden;222728]Did you buy it its own seat on the plane? ;)
This was a heart not a head buy, so if it meant I could have been assured of its safe passage, I may have done :-)
total shipping costs door to door. It was a 43 year old guitar so value didn't involve any duties
Ended up being AUD$413 and 5 days in transit.
Yes, rebought my first decent guitar from high school. A 40ish year old Westbury Standard. Just impossible to get over here. Its with my daughter at the moment, till I figure out shipping.
Cheers Simon, mainly cost. I'll check them out.
Afternoon folks, anyone had any experience shipping a guitar across the world. UK to Australia. Any recommendations that aren't going to bankrupt me?
Cheers
Something like'
http://www.sydneyguitarsetups.com/nitrocellulose-lacquer-vintage-two-tone-sunburst-sydney-paint-australia-guitar
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Just saw the tele on Mary Spender Guitar Stories (youtube), very cool. :)
Thanks will check him out.
Thanks Gents I'll take a look, it does appear to be significantly cheaper than most.
Afternoon Ladies and Gents,
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Cheers gents.
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