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siyacat

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Joined: Oct. 28 2005

SPAIN

Hi everyone. I live in usa and thinking of visiting spain, is it less expencive to buy a flamenco guitar there ? also what is the best soundig guitar if you had about $1500 us to spend, and what city in spain is the best place to go to buy a guitar.

thanks everyone very much in advance

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 1 2005 16:27:48

Escribano

Posts: 6440
Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

RE: SPAIN (in reply to siyacat)

quote:

also what is the best soundig guitar if you had about $1500 us to spend

Try Anders on this forum, he might be able to build you your very own for a little more.

quote:

and what city in spain is the best place to go to buy a guitar.

Granada

Easy, but then I am biased

I did try out a pretty decent factory blanca in Daniel Bellido's shop last week - 950 Euros.

You can claim back the 16% IBA (tax), or get a good price for cash and you are supposed to declare at US Customs.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 1 2005 17:59:47

siyacat

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Joined: Oct. 28 2005

RE: SPAIN (in reply to siyacat)

thanks for the help

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 1 2005 19:15:12

veet

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

RE: SPAIN (in reply to Escribano)

Musical instruments are exempt from US customs duty. CD's likewise.

Veet

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 3 2005 21:52:31

Escribano

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Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

RE: SPAIN (in reply to veet)

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Musical instruments are exempt from US customs duty

Veet, can you point me at the US Customs reg that clarifies this? A quick Google gives me this:

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2005) - CHAPTER 92
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES

Guitars:
Valued not over $100 each, excluding the value of the case... 4.5%
Other...8.7%

I do see that recorded CDs are exempt

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 3 2005 22:45:47

Patrick

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Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Portland, Oregon

RE: SPAIN (in reply to siyacat)

Escribano,

You are indeed correct. Guitars coming into the US are not tax exempt. The tax rate is 8.7%. I know, as I had to pay it on my Tezanos. The problem is you may bring a guitar in and not get charged, but the next time you may. It seems to be up to the mercy of the agent.

The good news is bagpipes are tax-exempt!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 3 2005 22:58:20