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| Author: | rlrhett [ Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Luthier tools in EU? |
I guess I can’t kick this bad habit completely. I’m in Spain, and I realize I do want to still tinker on guitars. Is there an EU source for nut/saddle blanks, nut files, fret dressing tools, etc.? The kind of stuff you might buy from StewMac if you were in the USA? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | bcombs510 [ Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Luthier tools in EU? |
Doesn’t Madinter offer most things from SM now? In fact, weren’t they acquired by SM? https://www.madinter.com/en/accessories ... d&q=saddle Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier tools in EU? |
Also https://maderasbarber.com/tonewood/en/ They can be less expensive for some things, |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier tools in EU? |
G & W too, Portugal I believe, same neck of the wood. [url]Guitarsandwoods.com[/url] |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier tools in EU? |
UK based, but ships anywhere - (not just radius dishes by a long chalk) Good prices, up and coming supplier. https://www.radiusdishuk.com/luthier-online-shop/ |
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| Author: | Marcus [ Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier tools in EU? |
I think Crimson Guitars sells a lot of tools specific to building/repairing. I've never ordered from them tho. |
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| Author: | joshnothing [ Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier tools in EU? |
You can still buy from Stewmac - if you pay for their Stewmax membership they will ship stuff - internationally - for free. |
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| Author: | bcombs510 [ Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier tools in EU? |
joshnothing wrote: internationally - for free. It’s crazy isn’t it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Sat Nov 04, 2023 4:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier tools in EU? |
bcombs510 wrote: joshnothing wrote: internationally - for free. It’s crazy isn’t it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Ssshhhhh... |
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| Author: | rlrhett [ Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier tools in EU? |
joshnothing wrote: You can still buy from Stewmac - if you pay for their Stewmax membership they will ship stuff - internationally - for free. Wow. Really? Thanks for the other links as well. I’ve relocated to Europe for a few years, and the first blow was I couldn’t ship any of my guitars. I posted a question here on how to ship from USA to Europe and got no responses. UPS quoted me $1400 per guitar. Yikes! No wonder I got no responses. No one must ever ship a guitar! I haven’t bought a guitar in 20+years, but I was breaking out in a cold sweat not being able to play. I probably practice 2-3hrs a day normally. So I ordered a cheap Chinese guitar and, guess what? It never made it through customs! Ok, ok. Full blown panic. I ordered a guitar from Thomann. It arrived, but the setup is sh@t (pardon my French)* Now I need to cut the nut; level, crown, and dress frets; oil a tragically dried out fretboard; set the truss rod, intonation and action. Can’t do that without my magic kit (that I donated to a friend’s kid thinking I was “done with lutherie”). So I’ll have to burry the Scotsman in me and repurchase tools and a few nut blanks (because you always need nut blanks). Preferably without the customs and VAT nightmare that prevented me from getting a guitar from China. Has anyone ordered StewMac into the EU? Did it go smoothly, or did you have problems at customs? *some of you may comment that I have complained about German quality control, quoted a stereotype about my ancestors from Scotland, casually disparaged the French, all while writing in English from Spain. Apologies to everyone; unless you’re Japanese in which case you’ve probably just had a good laugh. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Sat Nov 04, 2023 6:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier tools in EU? |
I have a SM membership and have no problems here in UK. Can't say for EU.... |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Sat Nov 04, 2023 6:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier tools in EU? |
Ha ha, reminds me when I lived in Spain for a few years and bought a VW Bug so I could get around. The bug was a good deal but needed an engine rebuild. No biggie, I’d done several and figured it wouldn’t cost too much. Wrong. Between VAT and other taxes and fees I ended paying more than double what the same parts would cost in the US. On the plus side Spain is beautiful, I hope you enjoy your time there. Steve |
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| Author: | Juergen [ Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier tools in EU? |
when you order at StewMac, in Germany you have to pay tax, 19%. In Germany you can look for luthier tools at https://www.dictum.com https://shop.rall-online.net/ https://tlcguitargoods.com, I think in Netherland https://shellex.com/ , for nuts and saddels and inlays |
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| Author: | Smylight [ Sat Nov 04, 2023 1:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier tools in EU? |
Colin North wrote: G & W too, Portugal I believe, same neck of the wood. [url]Guitarsandwoods.com[/url] +1 for G&W in Portugal. Have a look at their website, they have lots of very interesting tools, some way cheaper and similar to SM's. I'm in Canada and have bought quite a few items from them. Pierre Guitares Torvisse |
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| Author: | joshnothing [ Sat Nov 04, 2023 4:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Luthier tools in EU? |
rlrhett wrote: Ok, ok. Full blown panic. I ordered a guitar from Thomann. It arrived, but the setup is sh@t (pardon my French)* Now I need to cut the nut; level, crown, and dress frets; oil a tragically dried out fretboard; set the truss rod, intonation and action. Can’t do that without my magic kit (that I donated to a friend’s kid thinking I was “done with lutherie”). So I’ll have to burry the Scotsman in me and repurchase tools and a few nut blanks (because you always need nut blanks). Preferably without the customs and VAT nightmare that prevented me from getting a guitar from China. At the risk of sounding facetious- if it’s just one guitar, rather than rebuy hundreds of bucks of tools, deal with international borders etc couldnt you just take your axe to a luthier to be setup..? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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