Rbhay wrote:

 

Unfortunately AMS, Sweetwater and Zzounds will not ship to Canada..!

Have you actually checked with Sweetwater or are you going by their Web site?   Whilst their on-line ordering system didn't seem to include a method of them shipping to me here in the UK a year or two ago, they had something I needed in stock for my Yamaha mixing desk that I couldn't source in the UK, so I emailed and got a positive response, and sure enough they did ship to the UK and very quickly.  I'm not saying this is necessarily the case with Canada, but if you haven't actually asked them, it might be worth an email to see if they will be prepared to accommodate you.  A sale is after all a sale.  I found Sweetwater very very good to deal with and very sensible.  I got the item I needed in four days which was impressive too.

Nick

nickmattocks wrote:

 

Rbhay wrote:

 

Unfortunately AMS, Sweetwater and Zzounds will not ship to Canada..!

 

Have you actually checked with Sweetwater or are you going by their Web site?   Whilst their on-line ordering system didn't seem to include a method of them shipping to me here in the UK a year or two ago, they had something I needed in stock for my Yamaha mixing desk that I couldn't source in the UK, so I emailed and got a positive response, and sure enough they did ship to the UK and very quickly.  I'm not saying this is necessarily the case with Canada, but if you haven't actually asked them, it might be worth an email to see if they will be prepared to accommodate you.  A sale is after all a sale.  I found Sweetwater very very good to deal with and very sensible.  I got the item I needed in four days which was impressive too.

 

Nick

Part of the problem, Nick, is that the warranty for a guitar ordered in the US is only valid in the US.  For an ordinary guitar, that isn't an enormous problem; if a component in the electronics craps out, a new pot/switch is only a few dollars, and even an entire pickup often won't break $100.  But when your dealing with what we're told is $700 dollars of electronics, that's potentially a huge cost if things go wrong and the warranty won't cover it. Which means the only way we can get a proper warranty is through a Canadian store/distributer... and that's where we're hitting a wall.

I am genuinely sorry to learn that there are problems shipping to Canada.  Doubt that Line 6 would consider missing out on Sales there, nor make any agreement of the sort with Sweetwater. With a population of 34,501,798, seems Canada has as good a sales potential as any other.

My long wait (year) has come to an end.  My 59 arrived on Monday 15th and in my opinion plays like a dream and sounds like a harp (metaphorically speaking) .  Arthritis and a lump on my left hand which interferes with the tendons make it difficult to play most guitars. 

The JTV has a low action and just the right size neck for me to play comfortably. Playing her standard using the magnetic pickups was wonderful, and reassuring.  If God Forbid, the electronics for modeling etc failed, I know she is still a first rate guitar.

If any one is interested, I will put more stuff on a new thread/group later on.

My sincerest thanks go to Rich, who has been a true friend both personally and on these Forums etc.  He has put up with a lot of stick, which he did NOT deserve.  He is a craftsman, a luthier, not a scapegoat for others to kick about as they see fit.

With all my heart I hope that when your guitars arrive, you will get the same amount of joy as I am experiencing now.  Hang on in there - it really is worth the wait.

Peace be to you all.

Okay - I understand what was written here, but in regards to my previous posting...You simply ship the guitar back to your contact in the USA and THAT will resolve ANY Warranty situation if one should arise.  Just make certain that you register the guitar to the name and address within the USA.

Is this a pain in the arse - YES, but how badly do you hate waiting, continuing to wait, or do not wish to go an extra mile to get the guitar you want into your hands??

It's that simple guys!!

Take care again,

Neal

stevejbailey7777 wrote:

 

I am genuinely sorry to learn that there are problems shipping to Canada.

stevejbailey7777 wrote:

My sincerest thanks go to Rich, who has been a true friend both personally and on these Forums etc.  He has put up with a lot of stick, which he did NOT deserve.  He is a craftsman, a luthier, not a scapegoat for others to kick about as they see fit.

 

With all my heart I hope that when your guitars arrive, you will get the same amount of joy as I am experiencing now.  Hang on in there - it really is worth the wait.

 

Peace be to you all.

Well said Steve.  I totally agree with your sentiments. 

Congratulations on your new guitar.  I got my 59 in June - lovely guitar :-)   I bought my second JTV - an 89 about three weeks ago - I like Ibanez RG models too and the 89 almost out RG's an Ibanez RG with the only thing missing being the Floyd-Rose licensed trem

Nick

fyi the fretwire is the same on all models, one reason I did not exchange after not being totally satisfy with the 69 i tried out

zeddd wrote:

 

nickmattocks wrote:

 

Rbhay wrote:

 

Unfortunately AMS, Sweetwater and Zzounds will not ship to Canada..!

 

Have you actually checked with Sweetwater or are you going by their Web site?

A Sweetwater rep told me that they had an agreement with Line 6 NOT to ship any JTV guitars to Canada. Go figure. I tried that route.

 

I've bought 3 guitars since cancelling my JTV order. I see little need for one now... even though I would really have preferred to have one in my arsenal.

 

Sorry that the rest of my Canadian friends are still being made to wait without any information. Just blows my mind.

I have been giving you the information I can. I will again tell you that it has to do with the complicated logistics with how we do business in Canada. Imagine if you were in Turkey. You can't buy our gear there.

That said, enough guitars were shipped to our Canadian distributor to probably cover all the back orders a few days ago. I am kinda surprised that no one from Canada is posting about getting their guitars. I sent an email to my guy and will let you know what I find out.

Line6RichRenken wrote:

 

I have been giving you the information I can. I will again tell you that it has to do with the complicated logistics with how we do business in Canada. Imagine if you were in Turkey. You can't buy our gear there.

 

I don't mean to be a stick in the mud, here, but you keep repeating that there are "complicated logistics" in how you do business in Canada... and then you continue to be totally silent on what that actually means. What is so complicated? And why is everything such a big secret? Or do you just mean "inconvenient"?

Seriously. I think us Canadians would like to have a better understanding of what--exactly--the problem is, so we can figure out what to do about this, and write letters to our Members of Parliament, if necessary. Since you won't give any details about why it is so difficult to get guitars across our border, it really suggests that this is more of a Line 6 policy issue and not so much a Canada/USA relations issue. I'd like more information, as I've requested continually for months.

We might as well live in Turkey, since we are being treated like Turkeys.

 

Line6RichRenken wrote:

 

That said, enough guitars were shipped to our Canadian distributor to probably cover all the back orders a few days ago. I am kinda surprised that no one from Canada is posting about getting their guitars.

 

Gobble, gobble.

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Thanks for that opening, Rich. I tried to restrain myself from pouncing, but this feels much more therapeutic. My apologies to anyone from Turkey, who I may have offended. If the guitars actually show up in Canada over the next couple of weeks, I will happily come back here and offer my thanksgivings and try to let bygones by bygones.

In the meantime, I would still like an explanation of these mysterious complications where Canada is concerned.