About France Guitare Spare Parts Fender France Stratocaster Telecaster

• The shipping costs are exorbitant and non-negotiable, even for a small part costing $10 and weighing barely 100 grams with $50 shipping costs (a real fake bargain!!);
• In case of problem, the buyer has a virtual right of withdrawal but inapplicable with a seller located in the USA : the return of your part at your expense for an exchange or refund will become too expensive. Any carrier will cost between 50 and 100€ including tax to ship a neck or a body to the USA against signature with insurance, and without guarantee of being reimbursed if the product was not in good condition once delivered to the seller;
• Any guitar part worth more than €45 excluding VAT is subject to customs duties and VAT upon arrival in France. These taxes apply to the price of the parts as well as to additional shipping costs. A part purchased for $250 including shipping costs in the USA will actually cost you €320 with processing fees;
  
• Chronopost checks and delivers the goods after customs clearance. To do this, Chronopost will charge you a flat-rate processing fee of €22 including VAT, regardless of the value of the item. The same applies to the USPS, which redirects you to Colissimo in France, which will apply taxes/VAT and processing fees;
• If the goods are shipped via another independent carrier, they will be responsible for collecting the taxes upon delivery and remitting them to the state. This is the case for all carriers such as DHL, UPS, etc.;
• Whether declared or not, the goods are checked, if the seller does not mention the contents of the package and its shipping value, you risk an estimate of the value of the goods at the convenience of customs: the value of the imported goods will be set according to a scale calculated on the basis of known new prices for foreign brands sold in France. In fact, a part whose second-hand purchase value is €100 may be estimated at double its value if it is not declared on the package. This is at the buyer's risk with a fine. The seller will place the invoice inside or outside the package: During an inspection, customs will be able to verify the real value of the goods before calculating customs duties and the amount of VAT due;
• There is no real good deal on buying in the USA because the right of withdrawal is only possible in Europe, if you encounter an incompatibility between a neck and a body, or a part becomes defective due to transport, the exchange operation if it is possible and offered by the seller will be excessively expensive. Paying 100€ only to return a guitar neck and ask for an exchange is not a good deal. Knowing that you will pay taxes again for the exchanged part in return;
• If a returned part becomes defective during transport, the seller has the right not to reimburse you, you should know: The burden of proof is on the buyer, so it is the importer who will take all the risks.

New and Used Fender Guitar Parts

Just compare prices with those charged by professional sellers on eBay like Stratosphere Reliable Fender and/or the prices of used parts offered by individuals in the USA : once shipping and customs fees are applied, FranceGuitare's prices are more competitive or at least equivalent on high-end parts. In addition, France Guitare is available to advise you and help you in your choice using a toll-free telephone number. By email, we will respond within 48 hours max!

France Guitare sells new or refurbished used parts. Some rarer replacement parts (necks and bodies) are sometimes second-hand, manufactured in the USA by luthiers or " Custom Shops " licensed to manufacture parts to the Fender® standard. Some of the parts sold on our site are sometimes unique and offered on the auction market at www.ebay.fr.

All guitar hardware and electronic parts are branded parts, whether switches, tremolos or machine head tuners ( Kluson or Gotoh , TIP, CTS , and others), thus meeting the specifications of all Fender® category guitars.

It should also be understood that used Fender Stratocaster parts sold occasionally by individuals on eBay are not representative of the price and quality of Fender® parts sold new on the French market. Apart from the risk of buying a fake or counterfeit part, a new or used Fender® guitar worth €1,500 in the trade will never see its new (or reconditioned) neck sold at a low price for €200 or €300 under the sole pretext that it has already been mounted on a guitar!!

New, discounted necks often sell for between €350 and €500 , depending on the price range: so don't expect to find new (or reconditioned) Fender® brand parts for the same price as discounted parts. Those in the know will understand: prices on the spare parts market are not the same as those for used guitars!!

France Guitare also offers, more rarely, unique items such as amplifiers or amplifier parts, vintage effects pedals or vintage guitars listed in the collector's guitar price list. Our goal? To provide our customers with parts of impeccable quality that meet the requirements of guitarists and luthiers passionate about Fender® guitars, at world market prices. As such, we do everything possible to answer our customers' questions, help you in your choices and deliver in the best possible conditions the parts that will allow you to assemble the guitar of your dreams.

Our stocks are sometimes limited (limited copies of parts) and supply times are sometimes long. We advise you to consult our general conditions of sale to understand and know our commitments on delivery and warranty conditions, or to contact our support to find out more about the status of our stocks. Custom parts (assembled plates, relic, etc.) require preparation time and we cannot supply these parts in 48 hours flat!!

TELEPHONE SUPPORT HOURS

Our store has been permanently closed since December 31, 2024. Our consultant/webmaster in Bordeaux is keeping the site running while we manage the end of the liquidation of dormant stock and answer customer questions. If we are not available, please leave your message, contact details, and the purpose of your call on the voicemail. We will get back to you as soon as possible, within 48/72 72h by email or phone. If you need direct contact, we are available to provide information by email as a priority. We are sometimes busy with production and packaging and cannot always take calls. Thank you for your understanding.

All Fender® enthusiasts are welcome! Please note that France Guitare has no resellers and no connection with some "ebayers" who claim to buy counterfeit Fender parts in our store: If you have any doubts about the authenticity of a part supposedly purchased in our store, then ask the seller for proof of purchase.