Fly an amp to europe
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Hi all, has anyone bought a gear, especially a bulky one like a powr amp, and flew it to europe before? Did you face any difficulties, like customs? Thanks Baran
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> Hi all, > has anyone bought a gear, especially a bulky one like a powr amp, and > flew it to europe before? > Did you face any difficulties, like customs? > Thanks > Baran
Hi, I shipped a bass to Sweden once via UPS, no problem. Shipped a guitar to Italy once, no problem. Just pack it well and if you want to be sure, insure it. Tony
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> Hi all, > has anyone bought a gear, especially a bulky one like a powr amp, and > flew it to europe before? > Did you face any difficulties, like customs?
Now, you don’t say whether you’re from here, going there, or whether you’re from there, and returning there… in fact, there’s a *whole* bunch you’re not saying. Is this guitar equipment? Will you be carrying any other equipment? Is this being freighted, or checked as baggage? Are you intending to sell the equipment there? It helps if the equipment is obviously used… and the presence of other equipment that this power amp would be used with would be highly recommended. There may also be limits to the value of undeclared things you may bring with you… this is your responsibility to determine before leaving the country (is this a $20K amp?). __ Steve .
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> Hi all, > has anyone bought a gear, especially a bulky one like a powr amp, and > flew it to europe before?
I doubt anyone has flown a power amp, bulky or otherwise, to Europe! > Did you face any difficulties, like customs?
To heck with customs; you’ll have a hard enough time finding an extension cord long enough to reach across the Atlantic! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks > Baran
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> I’d speculate that gravity will be your biggest problem.
Only on the way up. —-== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com – Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==—- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups —-= East and West-Coast Server Farms – Total Privacy via Encryption =—-
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> Hi all, > has anyone bought a gear, especially a bulky one like a powr amp, and > flew it to europe before?
I’ve flown American Airlines over to Europe a couple of times .. huge ass planes. Most amps are too small to carry enough fuel to fly that far. —-== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com – Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==—- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups —-= East and West-Coast Server Farms – Total Privacy via Encryption =—-
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> Hi all, > has anyone bought a gear, especially a bulky one like a powr amp, and > flew it to europe before? > Did you face any difficulties, like customs? > Thanks > Baran
Yes but it was many years ago. I had a QSC1400 power amp in a SKB case with a keyboard preamp and DI setup. We also took a bass amp, guitar amp, drums. keyboard and guitars. We went from USA to Zurich – no problem. GH/SS
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> Hi all, > has anyone bought a gear, especially a bulky one like a powr amp, and > flew it to europe before? > Did you face any difficulties, like customs?
Different voltages and plug ends as well as electrical safety regulations. In Europe the mains voltages are 230 W at 50 Hz while in the States it’s 110 / 60. This effectively means that you have to find a new transformer for the amp and have it installed by a tech. Also the reason why Epi’s Jr heads still aren’t available in Europe, takes time to build models with different transformers and have them approved by the safety councils etc.
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>> I’d speculate that gravity will be your biggest problem. > Only on the way up.
I disagree. On the way down, it will become the bigger problem. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> —-== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com – Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet > News==—- > http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ > Newsgroups > —-= East and West-Coast Server Farms – Total Privacy via Encryption =—-
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> I disagree. On the way down, it will become the bigger problem.
Going down is the natural effect of gravity. No problem to solve there. It’s a given. Going up is where the intelligence and problem solving skills are required. There is one minor obstacle to over come regarding stopping but left alone that tends to solve itself too. —-== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com – Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==—- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups —-= East and West-Coast Server Farms – Total Privacy via Encryption =—-
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