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Andy Culpepper

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Joined: Mar. 30 2009
From: NY, USA

Shipping guitars overseas

What is the best way to do it...I'm trying to get a guitar to Greece from the US. UPS and DHL are both telling me $600, and I don't think the post office will do it (too big).
That's way too much...is there a better way???

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 12 2010 12:09:44

veet

Posts: 231
Joined: Nov. 29 2004
From: L.A.

RE: Shipping guitars overseas (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

Buy yourself a plane ticket and enjoy some ouzo and rembetiko while bringing your guitar...

or maybe air freight? never tried it myself, here's one

http://www.apx-air-cargo.com/

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 12 2010 16:59:48

Florian

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Joined: Jul. 14 2003
From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Shipping guitars overseas (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

600 bucs ?!! tell em they dreaming

surely that cant be the cheapest offer...what about by boat ?...the guy who got it dosent mind waiting 3 months for it does he ?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 12 2010 17:21:16

Guest

RE: Shipping guitars overseas (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

Damians Maldonado cost $1200AD shipping from spain to australia via fedex. Think it is the reality...also the %18 tax once it hits our shores.........go with the airfare.
OR
You can take an old guitar with you. [ i suggest a $80 valencia}, leave it there, put the new one in for the return....stick it to the man!
buy a good case before you go

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 12 2010 18:54:07

Patrick

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Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Portland, Oregon

RE: Shipping guitars overseas (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

I shipped a guitar to Hong Kong a few years ago via USPS, express service. Work out fine.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 12 2010 22:16:24

minordjango

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Joined: Feb. 26 2005

RE: Shipping guitars overseas (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

gosh thats so much , is there another way have u exhaused all methods ??

what type of guitar,
but yeah go to Greece its cool, sip some Ouzaki and ull never leave .

follow it up with local dishes, and yeah rembetika,

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 16 2010 14:14:21