if not the digtech BSW

[varunkapahi]

heres the story, i am from India and here you either cant find bass pedals or they are too expensive. i have a chance of getting one everytime a relative visits from US. last time i asked a friend to get me the digitech BSW from a guitar center in california but it was not available so i got nothing
now i have another opportunity so just incase this time too it is out of stock or something else, i cant let the lightning strike again!

so please suggest me any crazy effect pedal (stomp boxes no zoom b series or digtech bp) you may feel like which costs under 100$ which works well for bass and is mostly liked here
if there are clips on the wiki page then even better
i plan to add a flanger, phaser, envelop filter to my board

whats the word on the guyatone fl-3
and the EHX nano small stone phaser? (i have not been able to decide on both because they dont appear to be very versatile or having a lot of features you know)

sorry for the post, but i cant do without your help any more

[KarateKid25]

You don't have to wait for someone visiting india from the states to get US pedals. Thats what international shipping is for...

[kozbass]

Try the dod fx-25 for a cool cheap envelope. I love mine!

I'd say the best way to find out what you want is to search the forums for each of those types of effects and find some reviews of the popular ones.

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by KarateKid25

You don't have to wait for someone visiting india from the states to get US pedals. Thats what international shipping is for...

MF and zzsounds.com dont ship here neither does amazon.com. ... please recommend me an online store which would, if you know any. otherwise incase am able convince someone to ship it from US, would it be allright to ship a pedal to India using the first class mail (which is the cheapest i think) USPS? without going for any insurance thingi coz it then the total cost would really go skyhigh

Originally Posted by kozbass

Try the dod fx-25 for a cool cheap envelope. I love mine!

I'd say the best way to find out what you want is to search the forums for each of those types of effects and find some reviews of the popular ones.

it is only the dod fx-25b which is available new and i have heard it is not any good on bass.

[varunkapahi]

from usps.com
http://pe.usps.com/text/Imm/il_002.htm#ep1379945

Restrictions

Addressees in India are required to obtain import licenses for all goods except those intended for their personal use and not exceeding 100 rupees (~40rupees=1$) in value. If the license is not obtained when required, the articles are considered as prohibited.

Commercial shipments of tobacco, manufactured or not may only be sent to licensed importers or wholesalers.

Indian banknotes, require permission of the Reserve Bank of India.

Perishable articles or edible substances are admitted only by airmail.

Piece goods and certain manufactured articles must be marked to show country of origin as prescribed by the Indian trademark regulations.

Works of art (including photographs); forms ruled or printed; account and manuscript books; labels; advertising matter (except trade catalogs and circulars); almanacs in sheets or in cards; and other cards, as well as waste paper and old newspaper for packing, are considered to be merchandise, and may be liable to customs duty.

Observations

1. In India, a very small number of articles is admitted free of customs duty and the tariffs of these duties vary considerably. The general rate of import duty is 30 percent but many articles are liable to a higher rate.
2. Import duty is chargeable even if the articles are received as free gifts. The fact that goods are old or second-hand or gifts or articles intended for personal use does not entitle them per se to exemption from import duty. However, the collection of duty is waived in cases where the total duty on a shipment does not exceed 3 rupees. Books and magazines are generally exempt from import duty.
3. Shipments can be more speedily released if their contents and value are clearly and correctly declared by the sender.

[varunkapahi]

seems like i might have to pay customs duty also so someone getting a pedal seems like the only real option so back to the first post!

[KarateKid25]

Originally Posted by varunkapahi

otherwise incase am able convince someone to ship it from US

Wow... Those are some strict conditions.

I would happily send you items from Australia, but it doesn't even look like that would really help you out. Investigate how much your duties would be, and if the items still work out cheaper, let me know and we could arrange something.

[fuNKmaster83]

buying from US is always a problem if you are from a land that is either thought of a s the 3rd world or they just didn't hear the place exists!!! i have same problems... either they don't ship cuz of some strange reasons or the shipping costs way way too much... like 10 or 20x the price of the bought item...

look up ebay but try other parts of the world and not US... i am sure they ship to India... japan is a got place to look

i get the same shipping cost from japan as from country's in EU for similar items...

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by KarateKid25

Wow... Those are some strict conditions.

I would happily send you items from Australia, but it doesn't even look like that would really help you out. Investigate how much your duties would be, and if the items still work out cheaper, let me know and we could arrange something.

i never really thought anyone would actually offer to send me stuff... a question though (since i have never transacted money online before) whats the best and cheapest way to send across money internationally other than having a paypal account?

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by fuNKmaster83

buying from US is always a problem if you are from a land that is either thought of a s the 3rd world or they just didn't hear the place exists!!! i have same problems... either they don't ship cuz of some strange reasons or the shipping costs way way too much... like 10 or 20x the price of the bought item...

thankfully its not that bad

look up ebay but try other parts of the world and not US... i am sure they ship to India... japan is a got place to look

i get the same shipping cost from japan as from country's in EU for similar items...

we have ebay.in for india but it doesnt help me i would look up the rest you suggested thanks

[KarateKid25]

Originally Posted by varunkapahi

i never really thought anyone would actually offer to send me stuff... a question though (since i have never transacted money online before) whats the best and cheapest way to send across money internationally other than having a paypal account?

I would do it. I have had the same done for me from the US between David Wilson and KeithBMI (thanks guys!!). Sometimes, you just can't get what you want locally and that sucks! I know how you feel.

The best way to send money internationally, I believe, is Paypal. Is there any reason you wouldn't be able to use it? Its quick, cheap and easy to use / setup.

[fuNKmaster83]

paypal is easy but i prefer bank transfer... but no one in the US wants a bank transfer... i guess its a European thing...

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by KarateKid25

I would do it. I have had the same done for me from the US between David Wilson and KeithBMI (thanks guys!!). Sometimes, you just can't get what you want locally and that sucks! I know how you feel.

The best way to send money internationally, I believe, is Paypal. Is there any reason you wouldn't be able to use it? Its quick, cheap and easy to use / setup.

i would try to get a paypal account but for that i would need to get a mastercard or a visa first.

anyway, karatekid can you lead me to david wilson or keithBMI if the pedals are cheaper in US than aus (that is incase they are willing to help me out too) .

[KarateKid25]

Well David Wilson is a TB administrator and KeithBMI was a nice guy who used to frequent this forum. I havn't seen him round here for a while. It was Davids pedal that I wanted, but he had to send it to Keith to send to me. I believe David can't get to the appropriate mail centre? Not sure, but I don't think he could help you.

Im sure another US TBer would help you out. Someone might put their hand up after this thread gets a few reads. Just make sure you stick with a forum regular or you might get ripped off! If not, then Australia might be your last option.

Also, Paypal can take funds directly from your bank account. You don't need a credit card (I think anyway)...

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by KarateKid25

Well David Wilson is a TB administrator and KeithBMI was a nice guy who used to frequent this forum. I havn't seen him round here for a while. It was Davids pedal that I wanted, but he had to send it to Keith to send to me. I believe David can't get to the appropriate mail centre? Not sure, but I don't think he could help you.

Im sure another US TBer would help you out. Someone might put their hand up after this thread gets a few reads. Just make sure you stick with a forum regular or you might get ripped off! If not, then Australia might be your last option.

Also, Paypal can take funds directly from your bank account. You don't need a credit card (I think anyway)...

thanks man i would find out more about paypal

[varunkapahi]

i liked the boss ph-3 clips. they sound good but the pedal has no level knob so i dont know about the volume drop issues and if it gets lost in the band mix. any comments here?

[bigchiefbc]

I used a PH-3 in a live band mix for over a year, and I thought it cut through fine. Although, I usually used some sort of distortion or overdrive with it, so that helped to make it punch through more

[varunkapahi]

thanks for the review! and has anyone had any interesting international shipping experiences? custom issues?

[varunkapahi]

ummmmmmmmmmm.......... so i think i also have the mxr bass auto Q near about my price range. any clue about shipping though?
also, i heard the wah signal passes through even when its bypassed ?? true?

[varunkapahi]

bump! any replies?