Shipping Cabs from the states

[Basska]

I plan on purchasing a 6x10 when I am over in the states

any suggestions on the cheapest fastest way to do so?

I live in Scotland and I am going to Florida
the cab weighs 130 pounds


What do you think bass chat?!

Chris

[Toasted]

I think it's going to cost a fortune and you'll save minimal money for the hastle. Also, 130lbs is ludicrously heavy for a cab.

[stevebasshead]

[quote name='Basska' post='687861' date='Dec 17 2009, 11:30 PM']I plan on purchasing a 6x10 when I am over in the states

any suggestions on the cheapest fastest way to do so?

I live in Scotland and I am going to Florida
the cab weighs 130 pounds


What do you think bass chat?!

Chris[/quote]

Stick a mast on it and sail it home

[Basska]

Lol at the

[quote]Stick a mast on it and sail it home[/quote]
I reckoned she'd go down like the Titanic

haha, I'm a big lad and it's the sound I want so I just gotta deal with it

I think it'll probably cost a fortune aswell but it would cost me double over here anyway. So I thought I'd least find out how much the 'minimal saving would be. Every little helps!

Chris

Edited December 17, 2009 by Basska

[chris_b]

What cab are you after?

[Gareth Hughes]

If it's any help - I had a double bass shipped here and it cost $600, at the time that was just over £300. I've also had quotes of anywhere between $200-1000 for shipping a double bass to the UK. And what makes it worse for you is that a 6x10 cab will undoubtedly weigh more than an upright. Hope that hasn't rained on your parade. Those costs were for air-freight, so I imagine going by boat to be a lot cheaper. I did have to pay import duty, and also an airport storage fee (the cheek!!!) while they processed the duty.

[sdgrsr400]

When I bought my Acme B2-ii, it was shipped by FedEx Great Rate plan which worked out reasonably well. However you as a buyer can't book onto that scheme directly, it has to be done by the originating supplier who then bill you. Have an email conversation with your speaker's maker about shipping options.

If this is some kind of private or s/h deal, quite frankly it could well be much more trouble than it's worth.

[Basska]

Eden 6x10 Cab. Guitar Guitar do the 8x10 for £899 and I've dropped them a line just now asking how much they would charge to get the 6x10 in. So i'll have to wait for that reply to see what is going down.

It's probably going to cost me a bomb no matter what I do haha.
I'll give the maker a shout cheers!

Chris

Edited December 18, 2009 by Basska

[aznbass]

Never done anything like that before, but it does seem like alot of trouble and anoyances, as long as the cost to bring it back and buy it are lower than the cost to buy it here, may aswell do it.

Hope it works out though!

[chris_b]

[quote name='Basska' post='687908' date='Dec 18 2009, 12:29 AM']....Eden 6x10 Cab. Guitar Guitar do the 8x10 for £899 and I've dropped them a line just now asking how much they would charge to get the 6x10 in. So i'll have to wait for that reply to see what is going down....[/quote]
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As do First line in Devon [url="http://www.firstlinemusic.co.uk/product.php?brand=Eden"]http://www.firstlinemusic.co.uk/product.php?brand=Eden[/url]

[RhysP]

The other thing to take into account is that if you buy from an American store & have it shipped over here any warranty offered will probably not be valid in the UK.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Basska' post='687861' date='Dec 17 2009, 11:30 PM']What do you think bass chat?![/quote]
I think you won't save any money, you'll lose your warranty, and it simply isn't worth it.

Just get Bassdirect to get you one.