vernplum
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I'm in Bangkok on business.
My Thai colleague who also plays the guitar took me to a few stores - one in Central World Plaza (formerly World Trade Centre) which has a wide selection of Fenders and Music Mans. As a comparison, they are selling 50th Ann Strat for $2450 right now where I paid $2600 in Swee Lee.
We then went to some place in China Town called Soi Nakhon Kasem where there are about 10-12 music stores within half a square kilometre. All the popular big brands there (but sadly no Boogie) and I suppose competitive prices.
I guess with these ValueAir and Tiger air flights you could fly to BKK and back the same day and pick up a guitar, all for less than you might pay here. Tourists get 7% VAT (GST) refund but you'd pay I guess 5% at SG customs. The only trouble is, wandering around thoses stores is ridiculously tiring - they are nearly all open on to the street and it was almost 40 degrees C!
My Thai colleague who also plays the guitar took me to a few stores - one in Central World Plaza (formerly World Trade Centre) which has a wide selection of Fenders and Music Mans. As a comparison, they are selling 50th Ann Strat for $2450 right now where I paid $2600 in Swee Lee.
We then went to some place in China Town called Soi Nakhon Kasem where there are about 10-12 music stores within half a square kilometre. All the popular big brands there (but sadly no Boogie) and I suppose competitive prices.
I guess with these ValueAir and Tiger air flights you could fly to BKK and back the same day and pick up a guitar, all for less than you might pay here. Tourists get 7% VAT (GST) refund but you'd pay I guess 5% at SG customs. The only trouble is, wandering around thoses stores is ridiculously tiring - they are nearly all open on to the street and it was almost 40 degrees C!