Best way to Mail a guitar?

[noodleplugerine]

I was thinking, guitar into a gig bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, into a cardboard box.

Any way better?

[Crazy_Joe]

That's how i do it.

[Will]

Acoustics?
Thats when it must get difficult I imagine.

Only derailing slightly, as it has just been answered :P

[Philly Q]

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.

[Philly Q]

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:

[Jamie]

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.

[WezV]

Acoustics?
Thats when it must get difficult I imagine.

remove the end pin!!

[Woogie]

I`m the packing expert around here ;)

[Adam.M]

de-tune the guitar too...

[broken cord]

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.

[noodleplugerine]

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.

:lol: We'll see!!

[ToneMonkey]

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

[WezV]

i think woogie was talking about guitar necks.... lets just say a guitar packaged the woogie way might be the size of a piano ;)