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advb
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Post by advb on Apr 6, 2023 8:49:48 GMT
Good review thunderbird. Here in post-Brexit UK, the Artist returns policy is actually better than Thomann. You only get free returns from Thomann if the item is faulty, If you just don't like it, you can return it within 30 days at your own cost. The Artist 100 day free return policy is so much better. That said, Artist only offer a very limited variety on some models. If I were to get a DC Junior style guitar, it wouldn't be yellow so Artist would be out of the equation. The HB faded cherry would be the most likely option for me.
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thunderbird
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Post by thunderbird on Apr 6, 2023 9:54:04 GMT
Good review thunderbird . Here in post-Brexit UK, the Artist returns policy is actually better than Thomann. You only get free returns from Thomann if the item is faulty, If you just don't like it, you can return it within 30 days at your own cost. The Artist 100 day free return policy is so much better. That said, Artist only offer a very limited variety on some models. If I were to get a DC Junior style guitar, it wouldn't be yellow so Artist would be out of the equation. The HB faded cherry would be the most likely option for me. Limited by OS copyright laws, I imagine, they can do what they like in AU. Don't forget, we're crims Downunder. No way could they sell their LP styles in the US, even though they have a US website.
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thunderbird
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Post by thunderbird on Apr 6, 2023 9:57:35 GMT
Thanks for the heads up about the Artist 100 day return policy advb . I had not clocked Artist as a UK supplier. I thought they were Aussie. Now I have another place to lurk about... They originated here DefJef now trying to spread their wings across the AUKUS.
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thunderbird
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Post by thunderbird on Apr 6, 2023 10:39:53 GMT
Their site says this thunderbird : "Building on over 30 years of music retail and manufacturing experience, Artist Guitars have been proudly operating in Australia for over 6 years. Our guitars and accessories are designed in Australia by the Artist Guitars team and with the help of local luthiers and our loyal customers. After well over 200,000 orders, we are now Australia's most trusted online music store." The owner may have worked in other music stores and businesses for 30 years. There was no US or UK website when I bought my first LP style from them. They have a Facebook group where people can participate in design choices via polls etc. They give discounts to pre-orders for the FB designer group members, but the wait can be interminable. I bought my first guitar in Jan 2016, ordered in 2015 though. The owners story:
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