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iozz
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Sterling...

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I'd really like to try a Sterling, so if anyone wants to sell one, please contact me :)
I love my Stingray5, but can't help looking for a Sterling...
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Nice sunburst/maple at Bass Central in Florida for $1199. shipped. Looks mint.
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Re: Sterling...

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I know of two. A nice one locally (to me) at Chuck Levin's Music Center in DC (Sun Burst/Maple), and one at Southpaw Guitar in Houston. I played both and they were both really good, just not for me.
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Yeah I saw the one at Basscentral, but with shipping to Europe, it's too expensive.
I'll try to contact Southpaw Guitars and Chuck Levin's Music Center, thanks!
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Hey

Also just saw one at Atomic Music in Beltsville, MD. It is a used/pre-owned bass, natural color, maple neck, black pickguard, good shape. They said officially price was $1099, but indicated willingness to move off the price. Good luck!
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Thanks, I've sent them an email!

Basscentral has some pretty cool ones too, but with the shipping costs, they're very high...
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Isn't it cheaper than what you would pay in France anyway? Although the currency change rate is not as favorable as it used it for the Euro. I don't remember ever seeing a lefty Sterling in France. Le Gaucher rue de Douai had a few Stingrays in the mid-ninties but no Sterlings.
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Atomic Music won't ship it overseas... :(

Yes Frenchy-Lefty, Sterlings are very hard to find in France, and they're really expensive new. I'm looking for a used one if possible, that's why I avoid Basscentral for the moment.
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What are some of the complications of shipping overseas?

Also, what about if something was brought over? I had a friend volunteer once to bring over a Rickenbacker bass from England when he came to visit me. I ended up not doing the deal. Would my friend have had customs problems? This is all so new to me.
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Found by the way, thanks a lot.
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