rogerstodge Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Anyone had any experience buying guitars from Japan? Im after a lefty fender aerodyne J bass and the only place ive seen one is ebay and its in Japan, i can't find one in the uk anywhere.. Any help appreciated thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Yep, bought a good few from Japan, most recently last week. What do you need to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Blimey that was quick, Ive read on his ebay feedback that a few people have had to pay an extra £190.00 that they weren't expecting and thats after the £90.00 shipping. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Yes, you'll pay import duty and VAT on anything you buy from outside the EU, it should have to go through customs once it arrives in the UK, this is nothing to do with the seller, just the way international trade works. Factor about 25% onto whatever you're paying for the bass,it'll be no more than that. You'll have to pay the postie cash when he arrives with it. If the sums look good with this factored in then go for it. Sometimes they slip through the net and there's no customs charge (which you would then declare, of course ) but don't bank on it. There are some great basses at great prices over there, even with The Man getting his cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 I understand now thanks doctor J. I was also a bit dubious that ive never seen a lefty in the uk or anywhere else for that matter, Was wondering if they actually even made a lefty and he took the photos in a mirror.. But the japs are not like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Remember its 25% on top of the price of the bass [b]AND[/b] the postage to make sure you cover all the import costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Yea so you think its a fair price but could be better, the guy told me to email him personally.. I was pleading poverty , dunno if he's gonna offer me a better deal?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glefty Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I'm a lefty living in Japan n have played one, nice basses. B4 u buy, check out some of the Japanese guitar shop sites, like Taniguchi, a lefty specialist, IshibashiGuitars n Ikebe Guitars, u might get a cheaper deal. Also, leftybassist.com is a great site 4 us cackies n I've posted on there how 2 navigate the Japanese sites without English so check it out. Of course, this site has a wealth of lefty stuff that's not available in the US so keep active on both for the best info. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Thanks a lot for that glefty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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