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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: noodleplugerine on October 05, 2008, 05:33:10 PM

Title: Best way to Mail a guitar?
Post by: noodleplugerine on October 05, 2008, 05:33:10 PM: I was thinking, guitar into a gig bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, into a cardboard box.

Any way better?
Title: Re: Best way to Mail a guitar?
Post by: Crazy_Joe on October 05, 2008, 05:35:02 PM: That's how i do it.
Title: Re: Best way to Mail a guitar?
Post by: Will on October 05, 2008, 05:50:51 PM: Acoustics?
Thats when it must get difficult I imagine.

Only derailing slightly, as it has just been answered :P
Title: Re: Best way to Mail a guitar?
Post by: Philly Q on October 05, 2008, 05:54:46 PM: I sometimes use the end (6 inches or so) of another slightly smaller box, make a hole in the middle of it and push the (already bubble-wrapped) neck through. That way the guitar's supported in the centre of the main box and doesn't shift from side to side.

If there's any empty space left in the box I chuck in some loose bubble wrap or lightly-screwed-up newspaper.

And make sure there's plently of padding/reinforcement in the ends of the box, because they're the bits which will get bashed.
Title: Re: Best way to Mail a guitar?
Post by: Philly Q on October 05, 2008, 05:56:23 PM: Quote from: Will on October 05, 2008, 05:50:51 PM
Acoustics?
Thats when it must get difficult I imagine.

When I sold mine I double-boxed it. Just to be on the safe side. :lol: :oops:
Title: Re: Best way to Mail a guitar?
Post by: Jamie on October 05, 2008, 11:57:59 PM: If we are talking electric with bolt on neck. Take the neck off and bubble wrap both neck and body seperatly and post together in a box filled air bags and newspaper and stuff. Thats how i did it.
Title: Re: Best way to Mail a guitar?
Post by: WezV on October 06, 2008, 07:07:35 AM: Quote from: Will on October 05, 2008, 05:50:51 PM
Acoustics?
Thats when it must get difficult I imagine.

remove the end pin!!
Title: Re: Best way to Mail a guitar?
Post by: Woogie on October 06, 2008, 02:52:05 PM: I`m the packing expert around here ;)
Title: Re: Best way to Mail a guitar?
Post by: Adam.M on October 06, 2008, 04:12:17 PM: de-tune the guitar too...
Title: Re: Best way to Mail a guitar?
Post by: broken cord on October 06, 2008, 08:46:29 PM: Most Important! Don't forget to put my address on the package. :lol: :lol: :lol: I'll let you know how good of a job you did packing it. :wink:
Title: Re: Best way to Mail a guitar?
Post by: noodleplugerine on October 06, 2008, 11:44:04 PM: Quote from: broken cord on October 06, 2008, 08:46:29 PM
Most Important! Don't forget to put my address on the package. :lol: :lol: :lol: I'll let you know how good of a job you did packing it. :wink:

:lol: We'll see!!
Title: Re: Best way to Mail a guitar?
Post by: ToneMonkey on October 07, 2008, 05:48:47 PM: Quote from: Woogie on October 06, 2008, 02:52:05 PM
I`m the packing expert around here ;)

Fudge? :P

I WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGISE TO THE BOARDS, IT SEEMS ALL I HAVE DONE IS TAKE THE PISS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. I MIGHT MAKE A HELPFUL POST SOON :D
Title: Re: Best way to Mail a guitar?
Post by: WezV on October 07, 2008, 06:56:23 PM: i think woogie was talking about guitar necks.... lets just say a guitar packaged the woogie way might be the size of a piano ;)