Guitars from USA

by niSmO • 26 Jan 2011, 02:11 • Journals
i keep hearing people talking about ordering guitars from America for much cheaper than in the UK, and i feel like i am missing out on all the fun :<

so, does anyone have any good websites which i can trust, post to UK and have cheaper-than-usual guitars from USA?

free love (a guitar girl) to anyone with good answers :)
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unblind 26 Jan 2011, 02:14
www.gumtree.com !

found my les paul there, no problems
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niSmO 26 Jan 2011, 02:15
what is this friend?
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unblind 26 Jan 2011, 02:17
eg

http://www.gumtree.com/london/guitars-for-sale_1011_1.html
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niSmO 26 Jan 2011, 02:18
ooft nice! thanks, will check it out
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unblind 26 Jan 2011, 02:22
change to your local city if you arent near london!
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niSmO 26 Jan 2011, 02:24
do you have to pick up? might be difficult, student :<
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unblind 26 Jan 2011, 02:27
get a carry case or a friend with a car
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Sgt.Pepper 26 Jan 2011, 02:38
you shouldnt focus too much on brand names when it comes to guitars, ive played real american fender strats that dont sound any different than the cheap knock off ones that are out there. and there you wont find any price difference
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pAuZ 26 Jan 2011, 04:10
its not about the sound of the guitars. well it is but it isnt everything. a lot of knockoff brands get cheaper prices because theyre made from cheaper parts (ie; tuning pegs, bridge, etc) companies are name brand for a reason and even though im not a huge supporter of big coorporations or any of that crap but there are so many reasons im glad i bought my gibson
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diph 26 Jan 2011, 12:33
if ure talking about the mexican strats, manufactured the same way as the american ones with the same parts, yes.

but some strat-copy for 200€???!!!!
sounds like you never actually compared a real strat to a cheap one with a proper amp, and have aboslutely no clue what you are talking about.
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Sgt.Pepper 26 Jan 2011, 22:30
i have like 4 different instruments and ive been playing guitar for 8 years now :P

and yes, you can get a $200 fender replica made in korea that actually sounds good so shh...
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-Max- 26 Jan 2011, 03:18
Remember you may end up paying a shitload on customs etc.

About 8 years ago I bought a Wah pedal from Music123 for about £90 but had to pay an extra £28 on customs...
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niSmO 26 Jan 2011, 14:39
i imagine it might still be cheaper, but its difficult to calculate to be honest
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kvazzz 26 Jan 2011, 03:31
got fender strat mexico and me iz happy
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pAuZ 26 Jan 2011, 04:07
dunno i bought a gibson from the tennessee placeand had it shipped but gibsons are really really expensive
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SjMX 26 Jan 2011, 11:39
I had a acoustic guitar from south Korea and tbh it sounds almost as good as a USA made Taylor or Martin lol
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diph 26 Jan 2011, 12:46
i guess the customs u`ll have to pay don`t make it much cheaper than if you buy it in the uk.

dont forget the waranty, if you dont have any service in the uk its really useless to buy it in the us
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nicon 26 Jan 2011, 12:58
Ohh, the ladies- and gaysman wants a new guitar =o
Can i has some free love, although I didn't help you there?
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niSmO 26 Jan 2011, 16:00
no love for you
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