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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Jun 27, 2015 9:03:19 GMT
On the 31st of October my next Legendary Luthiers event will be a meet for owners of Somogyi and apprentices guitars with a visit from Ray Kraut. Only 20 places so let me know if you are coming. I will have 4 or 5 in my shop and Ray will be bringing a Modified Dreadnought with back and sides from this koa set.
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on May 14, 2015 7:09:59 GMT
If there is any BRW its not possible. If there isn't and there is any shell you will also have to deal with the FWS documents, also posted in the other thread.
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 27, 2015 5:04:40 GMT
Better than loosing the guitar to US customs?
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 26, 2015 14:47:07 GMT
Sorry, the form above if for the shell. This is the form for the wood.
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 26, 2015 7:48:05 GMT
The Lacey Act form below. If there is any shell/pearl even fretboard markers the receiver (in the US) first has to apply for an annual permit (about $100) then apply for a permit for each shipment ($100). This will involve detail of the pearl, scientific name, where harvested, when, weight etc, etc. If there is any Brazilian rosewood forget it.
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 25, 2015 16:09:17 GMT
One of my all time favourite songs.. It ranks with Steve Earl's Billy Austin for causing a lump in the thought.
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 25, 2015 10:28:25 GMT
I don't think Grit will have anything to say, he is Canadian and isn't likely to ship from the UK to the US. What I meant was I will be busy today and won't have time to find and post the relevant information.
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 25, 2015 7:22:33 GMT
I don't ship to the US any more because of the cost and hassles. I have Grit Laskin visiting today so will post some more details tomorrow or Monday.
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 23, 2015 16:15:34 GMT
I forgot to mention that as I have an account with FedEx and do a lot of shipping I get 40% discount. I also have an annual insurance policy.
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 23, 2015 14:49:03 GMT
I currently use FedEx but change regularly due to poor service.
It seems courier service within the UK is currently poor with all carriers, actually poor is the understatement of all time, they blame the collapse of City Link and the poor things all having to absorb all the extra business... awww..
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 22, 2015 6:59:55 GMT
I would be interested to know more about the guitars. They may be of identical shape and I assume identical top woods (top woods make more difference to the tone than back and sides) but if they are by different makers then that will introduce more variation in tone than any other factor IMHO. This is due to many factors, bracing and thickness of woods to name a couple.
EDIT: Ooops I just read the other thread, please disregard the above.
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 15, 2015 13:13:07 GMT
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 8, 2015 16:52:36 GMT
The Laskin Da Vinci guitar should be here on Friday. From Grit "the African Blackwood is the equal, in my experience, to old growth Brazilian, especially in terms of its instantaneous responsiveness." There's still a few tickets left for Grit's visit on the 25th April, get one here. www.theacousticmusicco.co.uk/…/g…/laskin-guitars.htmlAnd here's a sneak preview.
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 7, 2015 7:09:05 GMT
One of my daughters kills strings in no time.
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Post by Trevor TAMCO on Apr 5, 2015 13:37:04 GMT
Poco a poco. I'm going to re-cut some of these parts for a better fit.
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