Customs ever give you problems sending an amp?

[M_A_T_T]

I was looking at buying a Blackface Vibro Champ from a dealer in the states and was told customs may rip it apart thinking it's a bomb, and how this has happened when he sent a couple amps to Europe. Anybody ever had problems like this? I don't want to lay down the money and recieve a box full of loose, broken parts.

[torndownunit]

I have had an amp and several pedals sent to me and the packages haven't even been opened.

[Xanadu]

well if customs rips apart your amp, and you have shipping insurance, it should cover it.

[GuitarsCanada]

I was looking at buying a Blackface Vibro Champ from a dealer in the states and was told customs may rip it apart thinking it's a bomb, and how this has happened when he sent a couple amps to Europe. Anybody ever had problems like this? I don't want to lay down the money and recieve a box full of loose, broken parts.

This seems over the top. If anything it may go through and x-ray machine but I can't see them tearing anything apart unless they had a very good reason to do so. But given the "New World Order" anything is possible.

[Xanadu]

Customs probably won't care, because it's coming into Canada, not going into the States.

[sysexguy]

It's not likely, but it can happen.....a buddy imported a Distressor (high end studio compressor rack) and it has a "nuke" button NO JOKE!!! (a button that activates too much compression)

Unit got opened and "inspected".....significant repairs required, and no insurance covers that. Turns out it wasn't a dirty bomb actuator.

Same thing happened when I shipped a used RADAR (Randon Access Digital Audio Recorder) to the land of the free except it wasn't damaged too badly.

We also had a speaker damaged by customs and our broker recommended we don't pursue it......

Andy

[M_A_T_T]

I'd like to add that my amp flew through customs un-opened.:D

[torndownunit]

The second amp I have purchased online is in the country (following it through tracking number) and it took only 2 days to cross the border so I doubt customs did anything to it.

[Crossroads]

:smilie_flagge17: I just purchased one through ebay.. it was shipped on Thurdsday, I'll let you know when it arrives:DevilGuitar: