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A week ? something's definitely gone wrong with the amp delivery. Who did it ship with and if customs costs due was it pre-paid from the Polish end. ?

What was the item and who did you buy from. There's a lot of different things determine how long it takes. Latest update i contacted HMRC Customs yesterday who couldn't help with just the tracking number. They suggested i contact Parcelforce International and gave me the customer services number. Called Parcelforce today and they explained how it all works. The parcel leaves Poland and goes direct to Parcelforce who then assign a UK tracking number. From there it goes thru cutoms and once cleared and payments made it gets delivered. Parcelforce have not yet received it into UK and suggested i contact sender to chase from his end. I can only imagine its sitting in Poland awaiting enough parcels to fill a flight to UK. I've sent Leszek a message about it as it seems to be in limbo. Leszek sent one to US on 12th Aug and the guy received it on 18th Aug. The International Parcel tracker that is announced on the phone while you wait and it states that based on other parcels coming from Poland it is expected at Royal Mail between 24th - 28th Aug so this is the week i need to see something happen. All a bit worrying for both myself and some others in UK and certainly for Leszek. Dave

I see you've gone for the Doug Johns look there albiet a different bass. 😂 Great pics from the gig. Proper camera used by looks of it. Nice one. Dave

Found another tracker that states the parcel will arrive with Parcelforce between 24th - 28th Aug so hopefully delivered not long after. The estimate is based on other packages from same country. Looks like UK customs are " processing" it. Dave

Problem is that it just shows it left Poland but doesn't say its arrived in UK so its kinda in Limbo according to the tracking. From what Parcelforce tell me it wont show anything on their system until it has gone thru customs and is allocated a GB tracking tag which i'm guessing just means they change the PL to UK but the number remains the same. Dave

Its the Parcelforce International tracking service i'm using. It just states it left Poland on 8th but not arrived in UK. Leszek from Handbox checked from his end and was told it left Poland on the 8th and is sitting in a warehouse in UK. I'm assuming its awaiting processing thru customs. Parcelforce said once its cleared customs it is given a GB rather than PL tag at the end. Few others on here have said it takes 2-3 weeks to get delivered because of customs checks etc. Dave

Thought that was the case and it makes for an easy trip into UK by-passing Customs delays. Thanks for letting me know. Dave

Did you have to pay import tax etc on it or did Thomann adjust the price for UK buyers to avoid taxes Dave

Did you pay import taxes etc on them Dave

R-400 amps will begin in a couple of weeks, Currently amp cases are hand built but HB have purchased a CNC machine to cut down on build time and currently Leszek is setting up the programming for it. He says the time consuming part of amp build is the wooden cases at the moment. Seems the WB-100 amps are in limbo. Checking from Leszeks end the amps left Poland on 8th Aug but Pracelforce say they have not arrived. From what Leszek can find out as the sender the amps are currentli in a warehouse in UK awaiting to be processed thru customs. Unfortunately i'm guessing customs are over whelmed since Brexit. Hopefully at some point i will see this amp. Dave

i used to always prefer on thedrummers RHS. It allowed me to easily glance at my neck while still looking at bandmates on stage whereas i am now on the LHS of the drummer and cant glance at the neck and left hand positioning without it being obvious. I guess that's a good thing 😂 Dave

3 week break from gigs due to holidays within both bands but still fitting in the occasional rehearsal with the Glam band. Quiet weekend fro me. End of the month is our next gig with the punk band. Dave

Cheers for the heads up.

Its like the blinds leading the blinds with you lot. 😂 Dave

Yep its working a treat for everyone. I'm sure there was a benefit in there somewhere, just wish i knew what it was Dave

I can see right thru you lot. No fooling me Dave

I'm old. 😂 Sometimes it takes a while to sink in Dave

I kinda thought it was but thought best to check. Obviously i didn't laugh if i had to ask 😂 Dave

Thought i was missing something on import costs. 😂

It was posted thru Polish National postal service which is linked to our Parcelforce. I can track it thru Parcelforce website. Dave

I was aware of Import Tax and VAT on total cost of item and postage together but not "window tax". What's that about ? When i looked into HB amps i calculated the approx additional charges and for an all valve amp is excellent value for money and still a lot cheaper than other all valve amps available that i might look at. The other deciding factor is the amp footprint that will let it sit on my 20" wide Mesa cabs. @Steve Browning cheers mate its been a long wait for a new amp. I'll still be looking at a Mesa TT800 when they start shipping to UK again just as a back up or for ease of lifting. HB amp is only 16Kg so not bad at all. Dave

Has anyone bought something from EU recently. Just wondering how long it took to get delivered. Handbox WB-100 was collected from HB on 5th Aug and despatched from Poland on 8th Aug but no change in status since. I've never really bought from outside UK especially since Brexit so no exxperience of how long things take these days. Anyone offer any insight or advice. Dave

Did it discourage drinking it 😂 I've updated my post after further searches revealed the additives are different with one used mainly for removing stains and the other as a disinfectant. Dave

I think Surgical spirit is the same as meths altho could be wrong. A quick google search produced this desccription Surgical spirit is composed of isopropyl alcohol or methylated spirits (denatured alcohol) solutions, diluted with water. APOLOGIES I WAS WRONG (again) :- on further searches i found that both are denatured alcohol but the additives are different. I'll get some surgical spirit this week from chemist and give it a try. Dave

I know you've probably heard this before but can you turn up the bass and play a bit lighter on the strings. I've tried it and it does work but i do like the aggressive tone you get by hitting the strings hard and i've been doing for 40 yrs. Got a 3 week break at moment and dreading the next gig at end of the month with the punk band 😂 I did try the meths thing but didn't seem to help on the gig. I spent around 10 days dipping my fingertips for 5mins sometimes twice a day. ? Dave