Guitar Online Stores

[WiZaRd]

Heyyyy...I would really like to know for those who have purchased their Guitars,Amps, equipments and watnots via the internet(Overseas). I would like to know the websites that has high reliability and also good prices and so called "SAFER". Hehe... :lol: :lol:

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[Elias]

So far, the online stores that I had purchased guitars/stuff from are:

U.S
http://www.guitartrader.com (I don't think they ship Fenders internationally though)

http://marshallparts.com/ (sells loads of guitar/amp parts)

http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/ (Must-check it out! International shipping of guitar parts only US$5.95 and it takes less than 2 weeks!)

Japan
http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/ (ultra fast, reliable and GAS-inducing online store...esp. for Fender Japan stuff )

 

[vernplum]

I second the Ishibashi nomination for 'safe'. I don't know about 'cheap' though.

 

[WiZaRd]

Ishibashi hmm tis website..ive been to...in some other forums they recommended me also..BUTTTTT ITS IN JAPANESEEEEEEE hehe.. how do you guys translate it?

Hmm..THat info was abit of a help to me...Im planning to get a jackson dinky since its so hard for swee lee to get it for...any other webbies that is as reliable as i find in (www.guitartrader.com) ??

 

[stillwater]

anymore anymore?

 

[momorockstar]

another vote for ishibashi.

i've also dealt with www.music123.com , they were ok too.

 

[WiZaRd]

icccc......tis japanese website...its so hard to readddd...

 

[momorockstar]

they have english translated pages mah...? although the info available is quite limited. why dont u email any enquiry u have to them, works better than way.

 

[WiZaRd]

hmmm yeah i will..Thanks alot~!!! Music123 is great too..hows their shipping charges???

 

[momorockstar]

last time i bought a guitar...paid US100 for shipping..no hardcase, just the box...then later it was cheaper..like US80+. now i'm not sure leh lol u go try la, they got options to compute shipping. just explore the site abit.

i heard they were stricter with shipping certain brands internationally recently. good luck!

 

[JMguitars]

IndoorStorm and Wildwood Guitars were great to deal with.

Their in the US

 

[Elias]

Ishibashi hmm tis website..ive been to...in some other forums they recommended me also..BUTTTTT ITS IN JAPANESEEEEEEE hehe.. how do you guys translate it?

You can find the translated english page here: http://www.ishibashi-music.com/

Yup, like what others said, it's best to email them to check the prices, shipping, etc. Always get a quote straight from them as the shipping rates varies (also depending on what you buy). Koichi from Ishibashi is ultra friendly, good in service and communicates well in english. I heard there's another lady (can't remember her name) who's quite friendly in dealing with international customers too.

Shipping from Ishibashi is the fastest among all the other online stores I've ordered from (but then again, US is further away). 3 days and I received the guitar.

As for pricing, well, you have to do your research I guess. As for me, not much of a choice as I'm a lefty and only Fender Japan has a lefty Jaguar.

Oh, and yeah, some U.S online stores have restrictions on selling Fenders to international customers. And I think these days, Gibson doesn't allow them to display photos of the guitars on their websites (if I'm not wrong) :/

 

[WiZaRd]

iccc...i get ya..So far throughout, Ive only purchase items at Ebay overseas. What do yall tink about the hardcase? Will it be Ok w/o it.?