Do you ship guitars internationally?

Yes. We ship worldwide from California with UPS Worldwide Expedited, fully tracked and insured. Our online checkout accepts US and Canadian addresses; for other countries we send a PayPal invoice with the exact shipping cost, and you pay securely in your own currency.

How much does it cost to ship a guitar from the USA to Australia or the UK?

With our negotiated UPS rates a standard electric guitar ships to Australia or New Zealand from about $227 USD, to the UK, Germany, France, Netherlands or Italy from about $165, and to Japan from about $172. Basses, V-shaped guitars and acoustics cost more because of the larger box. Use the live calculator on this page for your exact postcode.

Do I pay US sales tax on an international order?

No. Orders shipped outside California carry no US sales tax. Import duties, VAT or GST and customs fees in your country are not included in our prices or shipping and are collected by the carrier or your customs office on delivery.

How do I order from outside the US?

Open the chat on any product page or email us with the product and your postcode. We reply with a PayPal invoice that includes the exact UPS rate. Once paid, the instrument is inspected, packed and shipped within 1-3 business days with tracking.

International buyers: how to order and what shipping costs

Yes, we ship worldwide. Studio Gears is a small independent California guitar shop, and about half the people who find us online live outside the US. Here is exactly how buying from us works when you are abroad, what shipping really costs, and why it is often cheaper than your local store even after freight.

How it works

Pick the instrument on the site (every listing shows live stock and, for B-Stock with a 4-digit serial, photos of the exact guitar).
Ask for a quote in the chat (bottom-right) or by e-mail to contact@studiogears.com with the product and your postcode. The chat can show you the live UPS rate instantly.
Pay a PayPal invoice in your own currency (card or PayPal balance, buyer protection included). No PayPal account needed.
We inspect, pack and ship within 1-3 business days by UPS Worldwide Expedited with tracking and insurance. Most destinations see delivery in 3-6 business days.

What shipping really costs

These are our negotiated UPS rates for a standard electric guitar box (46 x 19 x 5 in, 12 lb) — the same rates you see on our Reverb listings. Basses, Explorer/V shapes and acoustics use a bigger box and cost more; two instruments in one shipment cost less than two separate ones.

Destination	Standard guitar
Australia / New Zealand	from $227
United Kingdom	from $165
Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy	from $165
Spain, Sweden	from $202
Japan, South Korea, Singapore	from $172
Canada	from $61
Mexico	from $71
Brazil	from $290
India	from $254
United Arab Emirates	from $272
Poland, South Africa	from $368

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No US sales tax, and the price gap

Orders shipped outside California carry no US sales tax. Combined with US pricing on ESP LTD, Schecter, Ibanez and Takamine, many customers in Australia, the UK and Europe find that the guitar plus freight still costs less than the same model at home. Import duties, VAT/GST and customs fees in your country are not included and are collected on delivery by the carrier or your customs office — check your local threshold before ordering.

Prefer a marketplace?

All of our instruments are also listed on Reverb with worldwide shipping enabled, so you can buy there with Reverb's buyer protection at the same shipping rates.

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Live chat with our team is available Monday-Friday, 11am-6pm Pacific; outside those hours our assistant answers and a team member follows up by e-mail.