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Interesting... https://www.companysearchesmadesimple.com/company/uk/14022329/uk-tribute-shows-ltd/

Has anybody got a Chapman Stick they'd like to bring along? I've always had a hankering to try one.

Yep... Contents of Packaging: 1X "Electric Guitar - Serafini Liutai" 1X Trem Bar

Huh??? Have you recharged your ironic-o-meter lately?

2010 vintage, though...

In case anybody needed a matching guitar... https://www.ebay.de/itm/204107341369

Get your 45 spinner out! At last they catalogued them.

I do wish ebay had a block option...

Buy one - they're fun. The downside is that you'll be needing to invest some time to get it set up and will likely need ancillary kit to make it usable beyond the simplest settings (ie. a MIDI switcher and a Neuro Hub).

Hadn't thought of bringing along something to sell, but have one to add to the list.

Yes - there are 4 potential fees regarding imports: VAT, which is only paid for one country, ie. the UK when importing. Excise duties, which relate to booze & fags. Customs duties (tariffs), which are applicable to goods produced outside of the EU. Courier fees charged for them paying the above on your behalf if the shipper hasn't done the admin.

Yes - there's a table/area set out for that; I've previously bought a cab at one of the bashes.

I very much hope that I am right and you are wrong on this occasion! 🙂

I think that page is incorrect or misleading; if the item is manufactured in the EU it is subject to the "Rules of origin" (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-proof-of-origin-for-your-goods) as per the free-trade deal. It appears to muddle gifts versus purchases. It's explained in this Which page: https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/online-shopping-do-i-have-to-pay-vat-import-and-handling-costs-ajPOC6A5brEA, which states:

Then there's no import duties.

I've been watching old Benny Hill shows on one of the TV channels; they vary between cringe and hilarious...

Ah - where's it being manufactured?

Ok - £600 UK, so roughly what I was thinking; if it saves a couple of days configuring and replaces a couple of controllers then it could make sense.

Pickup mod and then they've put a muting foam on it.

Fortunately, Ric bass copies are reasonably easy to spot; there are one or two craftsfolks who can make a near-exact copy, but all of the others are identifiable and the current Chickenbackers are a joke. Fendres are a minefield; the company did so many variations over the years and decals are readily available; I view every Fender for sale as a fake unless proven otherwise. I wouldn't call myself a Gibson aficionado, but I'm guessing hands-on a Les Paul might give some hints. There are anecdotes of folks re-purposing sunbursts as goldtops in the 70s.

Yes, it looks great. The matter of pricing will decide whether it sells well or not; if it's too high then it simply won't be viable for many people to buy, whereas if it's nice and low it'll attract more buyers. On the flipside, the business has to make a profit or it isn't a business, so the selling price has to cover costs plus give a return. Presumably there is a business model which maps out the costs, including R&D, manufacturing, advertising, sales, distribution, taxes, and so-on; the selling price will be somewhere above where their graph crosses break-even. The sales model will either be sell-many cheaply or sell fewer at a premium price. Since this is a niche product, I'd be doubtful of large volume sales, so it'll presumably have to be a premium price.

A Workingman - that sounds interesting!

Hey - the demonstrator in the vid pronounced it "Medium"!