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January 8th, 2007
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Guitar gear unique to the USA
My daughter intends visiting the USA later this year for a holiday and wants to buy me something for my guitar that you can't get here in Australia.
She asked me what I want (no guitars or amps though) and for the life of me, I can't think of anything.
So, I thought maybe someone who actually lives in the US may have some idea.
Or maybe someone who lives in Australia but has visited the US may know.
She'll be going to basing herself in LA, but she'll be visiting other states like Memphis, Colorado, Washington, and also New York, so what guitar shop would be the ideal place she could go?
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January 8th, 2007
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Sorry to waste anyone's time with this question. I just realised how silly it really is to expect someone to know what kind of gear could be bought in the US that couldn't be bought here in Australia. Especially with the availability of ebay now.
I thought of maybe a Morley Bad Horsie Wah pedal! I'm fairly certain they're not able here in Australia. I've checked on ebay but couldn't find any. So maybe I'll settle for that.
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January 8th, 2007
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You can't get that cool Laser light tuner that uses string vibration rather than sound outside of the U.S. either. Wish I could find the link.
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January 8th, 2007
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Do you mean the Planet Waves one At? They are available here in Oz.
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January 8th, 2007
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Originally Posted by 737blues
Do you mean the Planet Waves one At? They are available here in Oz.
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How odd. On their site they say will not ship outside of U.S. Must sell to 3rd parties that do. Never mind 
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January 8th, 2007
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Perhaps they mean free shipping or to individuals, not resellers. Who knows?
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January 8th, 2007
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Originally Posted by allthumbs
You can't get that cool Laser light tuner that uses string vibration rather than sound outside of the U.S. either. Wish I could find the link.
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AT - were you by chance thinking of the Peterson StroboStomp?
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January 8th, 2007
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I can't imagine very many things she will find in the USA that you can't get down under. Maybe the wah pedal you mentioned. Does you daughter play guitar? If she did then if she found a unique guitar that might be too expensive for you to get she could check it out and bring it home for you  .
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Well, in Colorado you can find a very rare CD.
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January 9th, 2007
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Quick RB, that two-headed monster is getting away with your guitars.
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January 9th, 2007
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Quick RB, that two-headed monster is getting away with your guitars.
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"Good Music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and quits the memory with difficulty" Thomas Beecham
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January 9th, 2007
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Hi Neil,
Maybe I'm wrong here, but it was my understanding that there is quite a price markup in OZ versus the U.S. If that is the case, you could have her find something you really want but didn't want to pay OZ prices for.
Maybe look at Musiciansfriend.com for some ideas and have her go to a local Guitar Center or Sam Ash Music and get what you want for less cash?
And I don't know what the current exchange rate is, so that would need to be considered, too.
Just a thought.
Andy S.
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