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MM Blues 12 Fret

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conehead
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MM Blues 12 Fret Jan 7, 2024 17:16:44 GMT

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Post by conehead on Jan 7, 2024 17:16:44 GMT

Hi All - I am new on this forum having been recommended I check out Michael Messer guitars. I have been wanting a metal body resonator for quite some time now and a National is totally out of my range of affordability.

Anyway - I am from the US West Coast and would like to see about purchasing a MM Blues 12 fret. From what I can see, these guitars are only sold in the UK off of the MM site or from the 12th Fret in Toronto. I did quite a bit of research to see how much duty/taxes etc...and ended up more confused than when I started and am worried that between shipping, duty and other "charges" I might end up spending several hundred dollars just to get the guitar to the US. My plan is to contact the US customs office directly to get things clarified but in the meantime I thought I would ask if anyone knows of anyone who has one for sale in the US.

I have looked at/played several other guitars in that price range and was not really that impressed - I have a friend who has a MM Blues and I really liked the way it sounded.

Any leads would be appreciated!
Thanks!!!!

Michael Messer
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MM Blues 12 Fret Jan 8, 2024 9:02:44 GMT littlebobby likes this

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Post by Michael Messer on Jan 8, 2024 9:02:44 GMT

Hello Conehead,

Welcome to our forum.

MM Guitars are only available direct from me. The 12th Fret in Toronto has been my only other dealer for quite a few years, but I am not sure that will continue.

I do it this way for two reasons - I used to supply a few stores, but I spent all my time trying to get them to pay for their orders. The other reason is that I am very strict about quality control. Apart from what I have going with my manufacturer, all MM Guitars are setup by my luthier here in the UK and then they come to me to be prepared for each customer. In addition, I pack and ship every guitar. This may not be the fastest system around because as well as only doing one guitar per day, I am also a professional musician. However, it does ensure that every customer gets the best guitar I can send them.

The cost of importing into the US is not cheap, but it still allows you to get a great guitar at a good price.

All transactions with my company are in GBP British Pounds.

Shipping to the US with UPS - £180.00 GBP (UPS are expensive, but they are the best and the only company I use for international shipping)

Import duties/tax - 20 percent of total amount including shipping.

I hope that is helpful.

Shine On
Michael.

Last Edit: Jan 8, 2024 11:43:51 GMT by Michael Messer