I got myself a 660 DCM :)

[gibsonlp]

After failing to purchase the 4005 I wanted, I decided to compensate myself* in a 660 DCM I found on Rumble music, Scroll down to see my 660:
http://www.rumbleseatmusic.com/NewRickenbackers.htm

Tomorrow I will wire the money.

* Actually, my fiancée is buying this as a late birthday gift

[lennon211]

Congratulations on the acquisition.

[dswp]

Nice deal Gil

Enjoy it!!!

[scotty]

A Beauty

[goofyfoot]

Gibsonlp.....Props to you for scoring he 660 DCM! Actually, I should write props to your fiancée for getting you this b'day present. The price on the 360/6 DCM remains as advertised at that same store. It's a great price, particularly in light of the 2008 price increase. I just called the store to confirm. Someone has placed a hold on it. Again, congratulations on your new acquisition. Post some pics after you receive it. Best regards.....Goofyfoot.

[ozover50]

Congratulations, Gil!

I've seen Darren Trott's 660DCM and it's brilliant. I've heard him play it too..... and that's even more brilliant!!

[jps]

Nice consolation prize, Gil!

[gibsonlp]

Thanks guys.
The guys from Rumble seat are really nice, They can't charge international credit cards for some reason - so basically they are putting the guitar on hold based on my promise to purchase it (without putting the 20% downpayment yet).

I now have this dillemma:

1. I can have the guitar shipped to Israel, they charge $200 for international shipment. But then I will have to pay %15.5 VAT on the guitar + shipment which will bring the total price to $3118, the downsides:
   1. I am really scared shipping guitars with a courier as it might get lost or damaged, Sid from Rumble music said they are sending thousands of them every year and only once a year he hears about a delivery problem, Sid says they pack the (original molded) case inside a big corrugated fiberboard box so it should be able to take the punishment of being shipped 10,000 miles....
   2. I will have to pay 15.5% VAT on the full price...
2. I can have the guitar shipped to a friend of mine who visits NY in 2 weeks and he'll carry it with him on his way back to Israel, this will add NY sales tax on the guitar and will bring the total cost to $2750. The downsides:
   1. I need to pay NY sales tax which is annoying because the guitar is leaving NY a day later without any tax refund...
   2. My friend will pick up the guitar for me, Carrying a guitar in a hardcase to/from a plane is not the easiest task (however - he agrees).
   3. I take the risk of my friend being forced to check the guitar with his luggage, he is not a well trained guitar courier and he might not be able to get it onboard
   4. I take a small risk in which my friend will be stopped by the Israeli customs. In such a case I will be forced to pay DOUBLE the amount of taxes on it as a fine...

Currently I am inclined twards the option of shipping the guitar to Israel with fedex, what do you think?

[doctorwho]

I shipped a 325v63 JG to a fellow in the United Kingdom by FedEx from the U.S.A. and it went smoothly, but I don't know what other duties/customs fees the recipient had to pay. No experience with shipments to Israel, unfortunately.

[jps]

Do you have to pay duties on religious items? Say it is for your shul!

[jingle_jangle]

Gil, whatever happens with this guitar, you can rest easy knowing that soon you'll have a wife who will make all of the tough decisions for you, whether you want her to or not.

[gibsonlp]

Yup
At least she loves Ricks, she bought me my 366/12 2 years ago...

Anyways - the money was wired yesterday, now all I've got to do is to wait...

[johneek]

Good luck!

[rickenbrother]

Congrats on the guitar, Gil. Enjoy it!

[gibsonlp]

The guitar was shipped last Friday...!!!

Counting the days...