This has no doubt been covered somewhere; I am interesting in buying 2 used 1980 Gibson V2 guitar pickups from a Japan dealer in Tokyo.
Is there a duty or tax or what do I need to know to get them shipped to Oregon? The price plus shipping is 388.32 US dollars.
Thanks

What do you need? A pic of them hooked to a meter with today's paper in the background would be my first thought....... 

Peter

Good one. I agree.

If you can prove the pickups were manufactured or originated in the USA you should not have to pay any duty however you may have to pay customs fees. Some shippers such as UPS can act as the customs clearing agent and will charge extra for it though I have no idea what the cost is.

Just curious, what are the features of these pickups that they command such a price?

you actually need v-shaped pickups?

Quote from: peoplechipper on October 16, 2018, 08:48:34 PM
you actually need v-shaped pickups?

Doesn't everybody?

Peter (Who really does think those are about the hippest-looking p/ups this side of caramel Alembics - and who finds it strange that using multiple question marks for emphasis gets you ?)

Quote from: peoplechipper on October 16, 2018, 08:48:34 PM
you actually need v-shaped pickups?

If you have one of these, then yes. 

That's the one. The business is Tc-Gakki in Tokyo.

https://www.tcgakki.com/eng/items/?pk=089283

Now there is a picture that explains a LOT! 


I have never seen one irl.

Are those low impedance pickups?

No, just odd shaped bright Tele sounding Humbuckers wound in a V shape. I recently acquired one of these guitars that is missing the original PUPs and thought I'd like to have a set of the correct ones on hand if I ever decide to return it to original condition.

Now, I get it! Cool!

Quote from: gtrguy on October 17, 2018, 07:29:42 PM
No, just odd shaped bright Tele sounding Humbuckers wound in a V shape. I recently acquired one of these guitars that is missing the original PUPs and thought I'd like to have a set of the correct ones on hand if I ever decide to return it to original condition.

I would grab them while you can. Those things have gotta be like hens teeth!

I agree. Really a handful of these guitars created - grab the pickups while you can!!