thomann

goforguitar

hey sorry bout this but i want to order my yamaha rgx a2 of thomann but im curious will it be ok? or will it get bolloxed on the way here?
so wat i want to know is is it a reliable site and will i need to buy a hard case with the guitar? to ensure it gets here in one piece

thx

Voodu Child

If the guitar doesn't come with a case, I doubt thomann will be willing to remove it from its packing and put it in the case for you before shipping. (GuitarBargains are offering this service, according to some blurb on their site.)

Thomann get a bit of flak here. Their prices are great, but their customer service isn't great. It's not a problem when everything is going swimmingly, which in fairness is probably 99% of transactions. If the guitar does get damaged in transit, they'll replace it, but it could be a lot of hassle to get sorted.

Guitars get shipped in cardboard boxes all the time. It's not a great way of doing things, I don't like it personally, but it's an established practice, and most of the time they should be grand.

Zapp Brannigan

Yeah Thomann are fantastic til you have to return something and deal with their customer service.
Saying that I've bought 2 basses and a classical guitar from them and I've never had a single item arrived damaged in anyway.

Pat182

i buy stuff from thomann all the time. if you buy a guitar and a hard case they'll put it in the case. well they did with mine anyway. it would get here grand anyway, they put plenty of bubble wrap and all in the boxes.

david

Ordered an acoustic with a hardcase, and a tele with a hardcase. I've always got them in two seperate packages despite my request... I think theyre reluctant to do this in the case of cancelled orders, they always sell un-factory sealed items as Bstock

DonalN

allow me to direct you here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055089602

the replacement should be arriving this week (unless I've just jinxed it!)..

just 6 weeks later.....

goforguitar

sweet thx alot guys i ordered it today without hardcase cus i cudnt find a case that i was positive wud fit so well see in 2-5 days i s'pose:P

feylya

goforguitar, for future reference - txtspk is banned on Instruments and the majority of other forums on Boards.ie

-=al=-

quick Q

anyone ever but off here -

http://guitare.playback-europe.com/produits.php?prodid=12577&partner=shopzilla_UK ??


same guitar is 100euro cheaper than thoman, but never seen/used it before

DonalN

-=al=- wrote:

quick Q

anyone ever but off here -

http://guitare.playback-europe.com/produits.php?prodid=12577&partner=shopzilla_UK ??


same guitar is 100euro cheaper than thoman, but never seen/used it before

the Strat I got is €150 more expensive on that site....

-=al=-

strange... the same guitar on tha link i gave is 444 on thomann

goforguitar

yea that site doesn't seem to be great i ordered the Yamaha of thomann yesterday so it should be here by Wednesday i hope its in good condition:P

goforguitar

me guitar arrived today it is absolutely perfect just beauitiful thx guys and thomann rawks gud site

feylya

goforguitar, I have already warned you that txt spk is banned. Please refrain from using it.

JHet

feylya wrote:

goforguitar, I have already warned you that txt spk is banned. Please refrain from using it.

Why is that? I mean everyone knows what he's on about.

Creamy Goodness

JHet wrote:

Why is that? I mean everyone knows what he's on about.

not everyone is a teenager here tbh

JHet

Cremo wrote:

not everyone is a teenager here tbh

So true....

Zapp Brannigan

Also English might not be everyone's first language, so I'd imagine txt spk would confuse the hell out of them.

OP Glad you're happy with the guitar, enjoy it man!

feylya

There's a simple rule - if you can't be bothered to write your post properly, don't expect people to bother decyphering it. Also, a lot of non native English speakers wouldn't be able to understand.

Anyway, we'll be expecting pictures.

gaffmaster

off topic but just curious...

if txtspk is banned, surely the likes of "tbh" and "imho" should be too? It takes me a while to work those out, especially the ones i have never seen before.

Doctor J

There is quite a difference, being that lol, tbh and other forum abbreviations are usually tacked on to the end of a post after the point has been made using clear and plain English, whereas when txt speak is used the entire sentence requires a the assistance of a semi-literate 8 year old to decode.

For example:

Thanks guys, Thomann's service was excellent, it's a good site tbh

thx m8 thmn ruls gud site

feylya

Tbh, lol, imho, etc are abbreviations and are fairly easy to understand, especially if you google them.

Doc J's example is not so googlable.

Zapp Brannigan

feylya wrote:

googlable.

googlable shmooglable.

fifth

Anyway back on topic for a second :P

I've ordered stuff from Thomann before, good service, had a problem with an instrument one i received a massive sealed box with nothing inside it.

Had to email them and had my stuff sent a few days after, was fine.

Killaqueen!!!

feylya wrote:

Tbh, lol, imho, etc are abbreviations and are fairly easy to understand, especially if you google them.

Doc J's example is not so googlable.

If people aren't bothered to write out words in full (i.e not abbreviations) than why should we be bothered to decypher them?

It doesn't bother me because I seem to just have about figured out all of them (except AFAIK...?) but for people who are new to internet forums it is annoying.

Tbh, (:p ) I find txt speak easier to understand than the internet forum abbreviations, and I don't see how people can't understand it - unless the WHOLE sentance is in txt speak.

Anyway, on topic to the OP: Glad to see that your order went through alright with Thomann

Zapp Brannigan

AFAIK: As far as I know.

-=al=-

it's pronounced C-h-a-m-p-a-g-n-e

Zapp Brannigan

-=al=- wrote:

it's pronounced C-h-a-m-p-a-g-n-e

lol

"ah the velure fog"

Anyways I've ruined this thread enough!