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Title: Posting Guitars?
Post by: willo on February 18, 2008, 10:59:24 PM

Hey,

so when you're posting out a guitar in the mail, how do you wrap it up best and where do you (typically) source these materials from?

I have the hard case, but I'm talking large stiff cardboard sheets, polystyrene foam, etc.

Cheers!
Ian

Title: Posting Guitars?
Post by: Scotty477 on February 19, 2008, 12:04:47 AM

You could try ebay?

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=1&catref=C6&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=polystyrene&sacat=19273%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=G767XY&sabfmts=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search

Title: Posting Guitars?
Post by: sambo on February 19, 2008, 12:08:42 AM

I've usually used a large cardboard box with a load of bubble wrap in the past. You could try getting a guitar-sized cardboard box from a local guitar shop.

Bubble wrap from any local hardware store I should imagine?

Title: Posting Guitars?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on February 19, 2008, 12:13:21 AM

Blag a box from a local guitar shop?

Title: Posting Guitars?
Post by: Philly Q on February 19, 2008, 12:39:01 AM

1. Buy lots of guitars from eBay.
2. Keep the boxes and bubble wrap around your house, anywhere there's a bit of space.
3. Use them to pack the guitars you sell on eBay.

That's what I do, anyway. :oops:

Title: Posting Guitars?
Post by: Jonny on February 19, 2008, 07:58:09 AM

Quote from: Philly Q

1. Buy lots of guitars from eBay.
2. Keep the boxes and bubble wrap around your house, anywhere there's a bit of space.
3. Use them to pack the guitars you sell on eBay.

That's what I do, anyway. :oops:

Ha ha, well I guess that's be efficient? Even with the reason behind having so many boxes.  :lol:

Title: Posting Guitars?
Post by: Mr Ed on February 19, 2008, 11:02:43 AM

I used three full rolls of big bubble wrap when I sent my Tokai SG off and put it in and old deckcair box :D and then sent it by Parcelforce 48. Cost about £25 I think but it arrived no problems.

Title: Posting Guitars?
Post by: Ian Price on February 19, 2008, 12:18:10 PM

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS

Blag a box from a local guitar shop?

I have done this a few times - not a problem in most shops as long as you are a regular customer.