Importing to UK from Japan...

Empires · Post by **Empires** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:08 pm

How, in theory, would I be able to get one of these into my possession ?!?!?
Anyone ever done it?

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Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:15 pm

You can buy them in shops here, just not in that colour.

Empires · Post by **Empires** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:17 pm

Dinosauria wrote:You can buy them in shops here, just not in that colour.

Ah... but that's the point, sir.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:18 pm

email Ishibashi they are pretty quick at responding with cost and shipping. They take bank transfer.
I got my jag from Japan and it took about a week.

Empires · Post by **Empires** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:19 pm

lamp wrote:email Ishibashi they are pretty quick at responding with cost and shipping. They take bank transfer.
I got my jag from Japan and it took about a week.

That'll be my cue to disappear and do some calculations and work out how long it'll take me to afford one...

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:22 pm

the japanese stuff is really good quality too, i would love to get hold of some jap stuff, but exchange rate, import tax etc.

i have a jap reissue neck adn i swear it is better than my US standard one

Empires · Post by **Empires** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:25 pm

lamp wrote:email Ishibashi they are pretty quick at responding with cost and shipping. They take bank transfer.
I got my jag from Japan and it took about a week.

Out of interest... did you have to pay customs charges?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:27 pm

I've imported 3 guitars - had to pay charges twice, got away with it on my Jag though.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:30 pm

i have heard a few good stories about the jap import stuff.
its a few holes to jump thru, and you gotta be able to contact them direct somehow(thanks to fender u.s.)
altho i liked my avri better than my 96 jap jag, altho with the one i just bought i may be able to love it just the same.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:17 am

lamp wrote:I've imported 3 guitars - had to pay charges twice, got away with it on my Jag though.

Same same. I'd like to echo everything Lamp said - go the Ishibashi route. Not quite as cheap as it used to be, though, but amazing guitars.

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:17 pm

I bought a Mustang from Stringnet, but I'm not sure if they still ship to the UK. I had to pay Â£80 customs charges but the guitar still ended up being cheaper than buying it from the UK. It's nearly Â£600 for a '65 Mustang from the UK...

they are worth half of that.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:25 pm

TheBurbz wrote:I bought a Mustang from Stringnet, but I'm not sure if they still ship to the UK. I had to pay Â£80 customs charges but the guitar still ended up being cheaper than buying it from the UK. It's nearly Â£600 for a '65 Mustang from the UK... they are worth half of that.

'65 Mustang for Â£600?! I see them at Â£499.

AHHH i take that back. Price increase.. now theyre Â£609 at the place that had them for Â£499

handen · Post by **handen** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:07 pm

support@stringnet.co.jp

Email them. I was close to buying an OCR JGS-83 from them a while back and they'll ship worldwide. The website changed since I was there last, so I can't be arsed to look into it further for you, but I hope it works out for you.

That's the GRB JGS-86 you want. I have the GMB JGS-86 and it rules. You won't be upset.

Empires · Post by **Empires** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:54 pm

handen wrote:support@stringnet.co.jp

Email them. I was close to buying an OCR JGS-83 from them a while back and they'll ship worldwide. The website changed since I was there last, so I can't be arsed to look into it further for you, but I hope it works out for you.

That's the GRB JGS-86 you want. I have the GMB JGS-86 and it rules. You won't be upset.

Thank you sir...

I definitely want one, its just a matter of when

Ty · Post by Ty » Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:11 am

I have an idea that I was wondering if it would work. Say you imprt U.K. then U.S. would it work ?

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:23 am

it would work but all the shipping and costs would make it damned expensive. Also, you would obviously have to have someone there pick it up and re-ship to here.

Ty · Post by Ty » Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:30 am

Ah, the flaws in my idea, it's also good that it's just that too. Thanks for the answer.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:33 am

Someone might of suggested this but, what about ebay?
If not... and you REALLY want it, bite the bullet and pay the crushing shipping.