Jus Lukin Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) - Edited February 16, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Put them in your suitcase and there shouldn't be a problem. That's what I always do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 It's probably a fairly valid concern. In that situation I would consider posting them back to yourself while you were over there. It's what I did with a guitar I bought while I was in NYC a few years ago. Clearly mark the packaging with what it is & you should be OK - if they want to open it to check they will (and very often) do..... and you never know you may get a good deal on the price on UK duty - if applicable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 I used to regularly travel to/from the US with various bits of specialised opto-electrotronic gubbins in my luggage and none of it ever got lost or damaged - including soon after 9/11. But don't bother to lock your case because if they want to look inside they'll just cut or break any locks and leave you a polite leaflet explaining their 'homeland security' rights. I never lock my luggage but I always use a luggage strap to stop cases from bursting open. Unfortunately, they obviously don't teach the security people how to remove an unlocked luggage strap without cutting it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietruszka Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 As long as you state to them whats in there, I can't see a problem. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Just don't put them beside an alarm clock. You get combi locks for suitcases that allows customs to unlock them without needing the code. We have a couple & they're not dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Checked or hand luggage? Shouldn't be a problem either way. Having said that, I would opt for hand luggage. When they ask you to remove any laptop you might have, that would be the time to mention your pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Not a problem IME. I bought an Octaver in New York last month. It was "below the limit" for Customs declaration, I just tossed it in my suitcase (hold luggage, in its original box) and checked in. No alarms went off, and the FBI never came after me ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) Last time I was in New York (last December), I bought a couple of guitars, 4 or 5 effects pedals and 40 sets of strings. I put the effect pedals and strings in my hand luggage. When I got to the security scanning section at the airport, I simply took the pedals and boxes of strings out of my small carry case so the scanner guys could see what the items were. In JFK and Heathrow, the security guys simply said "you've obviously done this before?". No hassles whatsoever Edited September 9, 2012 by kevin_lindsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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