Hey guys. . .im planning to buy an electric guitar. . .and I find the prices on thomann.de are really hot. . .I've read decent reviews about them on forums, but none have I found from an Indian. . .if anyone of you has actually ordered from them or knows about any instance, i need your help. . .im ordering an epiphone les Paul pro fx with a line 6 spider IV amp. . .
1st dont get the spider 2nd they are a very reputated site i had placed an order for their harley benton g212v cabinet,recieved an email after one day stating that they cant ship it to india because it weights 26kg and according to indian law they cant ship any item weighting over 20kg for personal use 3rd it aint worth it
Why do you say that? I mean. . .they really offer supercool prices. . .the line 6 I'm buying only coz it's coming out really cheap as part of their bundle. . .furtados online and bajao offer the same guitar for 47000. . .they give me the guitar with the amp plus a case for 38000. . .
1st line6 is one of the worst amps out there 2nd you have to pay customs,exercise duty and vat on the 38k my friend got a 6k painkiller aftermath pup from bareknucle(also based in europe) he paid 5k as taxes so think accordingly tell me whats your budget,what kind of music do you listen to etc i will help to get the best possible gear within your budget in india
Ok. . .here's the scene. . .I know some ppl. . .n I'm sure that I would skip the excise and customs thing. . .I'm nt sure abt vat. . .
Thnx fr the help. . .Mark prices or not. . .the issue is nt abt customs. . .the issue is wheather thomann can b trusted or not. . .n yeah man. . .screw the spider. . .Im nt particular abt it. . .
i've bought from thomann on a number of occasions while living in germany. they're extremely professional, as can be expected from a high-repute german dealer. i do not think that they will mark down the price. however, ordering an amp to india might just be a ***** in terms of shipping costs, i don't think it's worth it. also, if there's an issue, i don't know how you're going to ship it back and forth. i only ordered to india once, but that was from music store cologne, who is thomanns main competitor. it worked out ok because the item was small BUT there was an issue - they didn't accept my indian CC or paypal when shipping to bombay, so i had to get a friend in germany to do a bank transfer. YMMV with thomann. btw., i don't find thomann THAT cheap; most of the time, i've found gear in europe to be on par with indian pricing. their selection is excellent though. P.S. wen u typ lyk dis it mks my hed hurt. use full words and sentences, please. it makes your intentions a lot more clear and nobody has to waste time deciphering the code...
If it's about trust, I do think they can be trusted...I'd ordered an Epiphone acoustic from them in Berlin and I'd ended up paying more than I was supposed to since I was looking at their english site and the prices for the UK were a little higher to include shipping. They brought this to my notice and gave me a refund... They also sent me a catalogue every month...made me feel wanted since I never receive any mail.
