(small) Amp Import advice!!

DrGonzo · 2011-05-07T15:02:25+00:00

Hola compadres de Guitar Forum SA! I have been on the small amp search for a while now d have read some lovely reviews of the Super Champ XD, it seems a nice small combo with great tones and low price. As recent topics and just general a=consensus points out - we get way inflated prices here in SA. The general price on this seems to be about $299, which at the current $rate is about R1700 brand new. thats great. I have payed that much for a pedal for F$# sake ? How much duties and import tax/costs should i expect if I order an Super champ, or similar size small tube amp online?

DrGonzo

Ok guys thanks so much for your input!

Problem Solved - I played on a Little Laney Cub 12R that stole my heart today, it is a great and big sounding amp, it can except 8 or 16ohm cabs, it has an effects loop, Reverb, tone,bass,mid,treb, etc. And it is cheaper than the afore mentioned 2 and sounds nicer to me, so its a no brainer!
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DrGonzo

Giggsy wrote Just checked here but no luck - www.wwbw.com - I ordered a guitar from them with the delivery cost of 20 dollars. And guess what? It cost me 20 dollars and arrived 8 days after I placed the order. I see they offer free international delivery on orders over 299 dollars. Admittedly they dont stock too much, but you may find something you like.

They have a Serious collection of of cool amps tho- Rivera and Bad Cat, Hiwatt... hmmm tasty. 8)

not so tasty price tho...

Vick

Yea,some sites,for more expensive amps $1000 and up ship the amps for free(think prymaxe?) ? other sites ship amps and guitars to SA at a flat rate of $100(proguitarshop)...importing is sometimes the way to go ?

IceCreamMan

DrGonzo wrote BTW.... I went amp testing all day today and had a lengthy Jam on the Super Champ XD - and I have to say i am very impressed, It really does sound great! I eventually plugged it into a big Mesa 2x12 cab and wow it was orgasmic.

I also had a jam on a Laney VC15 small (Full Tube) 1x10 combo - and am now completely torn between the 2. I really digged this little amp, it had a nice organic sound and quite a few tonal options, bass mid treb as well as tone cut to get some nice bright or even darker jazzy tones.
The fact that it is a full valve (3x12ax7 and 2 el84's) might help giving my tonal psychology a rest, even if the super champ sounds just as good.

It is more pricey by about a grand tho.

Also I got a quote for R3900 brand new on the Super Champ XD, so thats a well decent price!

Gonna go for round 2 with my pedals and cab tomor to get closure!
WHoop whoop ?

where did you get a quote for 3900 on the super champ?

Thanks

DrGonzo

IceCreamMan wrote
where did you get a quote for 3900 on the super champ?

Thanks

From music mate fourways, but its so low because my band is endorsed by them and we get special discount!
Sorry for posting that up there! :?

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