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Could this happen with old Les Pauls?

goldtop0

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A quick glance at some classical music forums shows that this is in fact a huge problem, people simply don't have access to the documentation "required"


Sounds as though the documentation required is unrealistic to expect from a historical owner of an instrument?
Given that any 'new' owner would/could/might have some proof of ownership and a $ value of the purchase.
 

FlyingFred67

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I got the official documentation needed to carry Sandy internationally! :2cool

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WOW that should avoid any Problems for your trip to Germany Tom :dude:
Where and when are you gonna play here? May be I could make it to St Goar or check an addtional show for you in Frankfurt...Let me know Cheers Fred
 
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yeti

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apparently the Violin has been returned to her unconditionally, good news at last:
A Guarneri violin belonging to a renowned Japanese musician living in Belgium will be returned to her unconditionally after it was confiscated by customs authorities at Frankfurt Airport on Aug. 16, according to sources.

The violin, hand-carried by Yuzuko Horigome, 54, was seized when she arrived at the airport on her way to Brussels from Tokyo on Aug. 16, as she was not carrying a document proving she owns the instrument.

The customs authorities demanded a duty payment of 190,000 euros (about 19 million yen), equivalent to 19 percent of the violin's estimated value.

As it was confirmed upon further investigation that Horigome is the violin's owner, authorities are likely to return it free of duty.

According to sources close to Horigome, she "seemed relieved and delighted" to hear the news.

Authorities notified Horigome on Thursday. The violinist had returned to Japan on a trip Friday and told the news to a member of the local music industry, the sources said.

(Sep. 23, 2012)
 

bern1

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good news for her

as for me, I still won't be comfortable bringing any instrument to/through Germany
 
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yeti

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good news for her

as for me, I still won't be comfortable bringing any instrument to/through Germany

I agree, looks like the fellas at Frankfurt International Airport are at it again, this time they want 1.5M Euros, what's wrong with these idiots?:bigal
Somebody please sue these morons. And don't forget to re-route your flight.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/315497/german
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121005b1.html
http://japandailypress.com/german-customs-strike-again-seize-1-5-million-instrument-from-another-japanese-musician-0514636

from the atricle regarding the latest seizure a few days ago:
The instrument was taken away even after Janke showed her loan contract with the foundation, proof of insurance on the instrument, the violin's photograph, and proof that the foundation had legally imported the instrument to Japan.
and finally this:
her (Yuzuko Horigome's) violin was finally returned without having to pay taxes in late September. It also appears that it was returned within days of the seizure of Janke’s instrument, meaning there is someone in the German customs who is learning to play the violin, and has acquired a taste for only the best of instruments.
 
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yeti

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Violin #2 has been returned:
The foundation said Oct. 9 the instrument has been returned without tax payments having to be made. Janke said she was relieved, adding that she wants to concentrate on performances.
One German composer has a theory for what lies behind the string of seizures. Germans are sticklers for principles and rules, the composer explained, and once they have insisted on something, they never relent.
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201210100019

What will they think of next?
 
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