purchasing an instrument in Europe

Giorgio Robino · Post by **Giorgio Robino** » 19 Nov 2008 2:00 am

Hi all

I'm looking for an European web shop ( producer / reseller ):
I'm from Italy, and purchasing from USA seem too expensive because shipping cost customs, etc.

I'm interested on a basic (unexpensive) pedal steel mainly, or a lap steel guitar (also second-hand).

I'ts important that the reseller could accept PAYPAL payments.

Thanks for your help
giorgio

Billy Murdoch · Post by **Billy Murdoch** » 19 Nov 2008 4:13 am

Hi Giorgio,
Ted Nedbitt at Rainbow Music in Ireland usually has a good stock of steels.His website is down at the moment but if Y e mail him I am sure He will send photos and details.
Another Gentleman in England who has a few steels is John Davis, mail him,
I have posted their addresses to Your message box
Billy

Giorgio Robino · Post by **Giorgio Robino** » 19 Nov 2008 4:19 am

Thanks Billy

Do you know the web site url ?
Important: I need to pay with PAYPAL, possibly avoiding other payment systems

I didn't received these mails; anyway you could suggest them to write me at giorgio.robino@gmail.com

To be sincere, UK is not the optimal country because possible not convenient money exchange from Pounds to Euro, very good for me could be Austria or German, anyway your info are welcome.

[OT] I'm an alpinist .. one day I'll probably come in your mountains ... the mythical Ben Nevis ...

thanks
giorgio

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 19 Nov 2008 4:35 am

I'm not sure if they do paypal but a good company to do business with..
http://www.thomann.de/gb/carter_starter ... f0fddd8c1d

Billy Murdoch · Post by **Billy Murdoch** » 19 Nov 2008 4:37 am

Hi again Giorgio,
You should have My message by now,
I am not sure if these Gents use PayPal,however I can vouch for their honesty,I have known them for years and they are both exellent Men.
With regard to the Euro/sterling exchange, You are certainly on a winner at the moment the pound is quite weak.
Perhaps Crowbear(in France)will be able to suggest a dealer closer to Home if You prefer.
I am sure you will be made very welcome if You visit Ben Nevis,the whiskey will help keep You warm.
Best regards
Billy

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 19 Nov 2008 5:00 am

Hi Giorgio,
Maybe you should contact Dag Wolf in Norway. He sells the top quality ZumSteel pedal steel guitars.
You can email him via this forum.
Dag is a straight shooter, honest and excellent to deal with.
regards
Bent

Giorgio Robino · Post by **Giorgio Robino** » 19 Nov 2008 5:55 am

John Roche wrote:I'm not sure if they do paypal but a good company to do business with..
http://www.thomann.de/gb/carter_starter ... f0fddd8c1d

thanks! no, the site doesn't seem to accept paypal

Giorgio Robino · Post by **Giorgio Robino** » 19 Nov 2008 5:59 am

Bent Romnes wrote:Hi Giorgio,
Maybe you should contact Dag Wolf in Norway. He sells the top quality ZumSteel pedal steel guitars.
You can email him via this forum.
Dag is a straight shooter, honest and excellent to deal with.
regards
Bent

Hi Bent
is this the web site ?
http://www.mountainbiofuel.com/zumsteel/prices.cfm

it seem a USA website and price are high for me ...

Giorgio Robino · Post by **Giorgio Robino** » 19 Nov 2008 6:05 am

Billy Murdoch wrote:Hi again Giorgio,
You should have My message by now,
I am not sure if these Gents use PayPal,however I can vouch for their honesty,I have known them for years and they are both exellent Men.
With regard to the Euro/sterling exchange, You are certainly on a winner at the moment the pound is quite weak.
Perhaps Crowbear(in France)will be able to suggest a dealer closer to Home if You prefer.
I am sure you will be made very welcome if You visit Ben Nevis,the whiskey will help keep You warm.
Best regards
Billy

thanks Billy! I invite these gents or anyone to feel free contact me via email for sell proposals.

About wiskey ... you know ... alchool infortunately is not opportune when climbing below zero degree, apart the inebriation effect ...

king regards
giorgio

Heiko Aehle · Post by **Heiko Aehle** » 19 Nov 2008 6:32 am

If you want excellent quality instruments, ask WBS Wolfgang Bednarz. He can build you the model you need or maybe with luck he has used instruments in his shop. http://www.wbssteelguitars.com/

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 19 Nov 2008 9:01 am

Giorgio, look me up, i'm sure i can help you get what you need
yes, i have a paypal account

http://monsite.wanadoo.fr/sgf/
http://steelguitarfrance.com

Ted Nesbitt in Ireland will do you good too
look up " rainbow music ireland "

http://www.spanglefish.com/RainbowMusicIreland/

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 19 Nov 2008 9:45 am

Giorgio,
No that looks like the Zumsteel web site in the US. Just email Dag Wolf through this forum
Bent

Giorgio Robino · Post by **Giorgio Robino** » 19 Nov 2008 10:48 am

Heiko Aehle wrote:If you want excellent quality instruments, ask WBS Wolfgang Bednarz. He can build you the model you need or maybe with luck he has used instruments in his shop. http://www.wbssteelguitars.com/

you are right! I contacted WBS months ago about their new student mobel but there was two minus factor:
- no paypal payment (only bank-t-bank transaction "psicologically" bad for me...)
- book the instrument was mandatory and it taked two months to wait (if I well remember)

third reason was that the price was OK (better in comparison with the Carter basic model, do you agree ?) but the proposed single-coil pick-up partially convince me ...

BTW, I do not need a super-quality instrument, I don't want a Vintage instrument, but I nedd a clean sound from pick-up because I have to process signal ...

anyway thanks for remind!
giorgio

Giorgio Robino · Post by **Giorgio Robino** » 19 Nov 2008 10:48 am

Bent Romnes wrote:Giorgio,
No that looks like the Zumsteel web site in the US. Just email Dag Wolf through this forum
Bent

thanks, which is his e-mail ?

giorgio

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 19 Nov 2008 1:50 pm

Giorgio
Just find his name in the member list or look fora posting of his. Then click on Email and the forum will forward your email to him

Matti Viitala · Post by **Matti Viitala** » 20 Nov 2008 12:25 am

Hello Giorgio!

I have a fire-red WBS student one with case and GeorgeL pickup PSG that i might sell... i think there is still a picture of it in WBS www pages.
I'll email You later.

Edit: Yep. Middle one in first row:
http://www.wbssteelguitars.com/galery.html

Matti Viitala · Post by **Matti Viitala** » 20 Nov 2008 11:13 am

I send You email.

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 21 Nov 2008 10:34 am

WBS will be a good choice.

You can also contact Jan Visser in The Netherlands.
http://www.promotamusic.com
He is dealer from Emmons, Excel, Derby, Mullen, Zum etc.
regards, Johan

Uwe Haegg · Post by **Uwe Haegg** » 27 Nov 2008 3:55 am

Try www.thomann.de they have the 10 string Carter starter for sale at 1033 Euros and as far as I know
they ship for free within the Europaean Union.

Giorgio Robino · Post by **Giorgio Robino** » 27 Nov 2008 5:47 am

really thanks Uwe!
that site is very well done (as usually .de are) with a vast set of products, interesting also the lap-steels ... as that one! :
http://www.thomann.de/ie/tenayo_slider_rd.htm

About the Carter entry-level pedal steel ...
at least i'll probably purchase the carter Starter (if I'll purchase a new instrument), but indeed I'm a bit perplex, that the reason why since two years ago I never purchased a pedal steel: despite my ignorance, I still think this instrument doesn't value the money 1000 eur (!) ... what guys here think about that ?

giorgio

Giorgio Robino · Post by **Giorgio Robino** » 27 Nov 2008 5:57 am

Johan Jansen wrote:WBS will be a good choice.

You can also contact Jan Visser in The Netherlands.
http://www.promotamusic.com
He is dealer from Emmons, Excel, Derby, Mullen, Zum etc.
regards, Johan

mhhh...thanks Johan, even if I have some small problems to understand the language here: http://www.promotamusic.com ...

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 27 Nov 2008 6:27 am

Call him, you can see his phonenr on his website. He can talk to you in English very well!

regards, Johan

A Carter Starter can be purchased under €800 in Europe

Venmans Music Import

Giorgio Robino · Post by **Giorgio Robino** » 27 Nov 2008 6:50 am

Johan Jansen wrote:Carter Starter can be purchased under €800 in Europe
Venmans Music Import

ohhh! Now we are! that's could be the "correct" price, isn't it ?!

Venmans Music is this : http://www.mp-venmans.nl/ ?