How do y'all ship guitars? I've never shipped a guitar before so I'm a little nervous about overpaying the shipper and also about damage in transit voiding my return. I'm in Denver Colorado and the guitar is going to Rondo in New Hampshire. I will be using all the packing materials the guitar came in. UPS, Fedex, and USPS are all available.
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Originally posted by crusty philtrumAnyone who *sings* at me through their teeth deserves to have a bus drive through their faceTags: None
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But no case, correct?I miss the 80's (girls) !!!
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Right. No case. It was pretty snug in its shipping box so I'll do my best to replicate what they did.Originally posted by crusty philtrumAnyone who *sings* at me through their teeth deserves to have a bus drive through their face
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I usually loosen the string tension a bit.
Take off trem arms or similar. These can usually go in a Ziploc and be taped inside the box lid once the guitar is securely packed in the box.
Then pad anything which might want to move around, for example strings, a trem bridge, etc. You want to ensure nothing is going to scratch the finish, fretboard, pickups, etc.
Wrap any plastic or thin foam back around it.
Somewhere here I will put extra bubble wrap around Gibson angled headstocks. But not so much that a hard strike will snap it.
After that it is packing it in the box, so the guitar itself will not move around. Movement is the enemy over the long distance.
Was it double boxed? If so, same thing. You want to pack the inside box in the outer, such that there is no movement there either.
Then be sure you insure it for full value when you ship. I know you are supposed to have 4-6 inches of protection around items, but I send and receive guitars that do not.
That probably covers what I do. Again you do not want it moving around, so you can add bubble wrap, those brown paper things, styrofoam peanuts, whatever it takes once it is protected and in the box.I miss the 80's (girls) !!!
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OK thanks for the tips! Hopefully this thing will make it okay.Originally posted by crusty philtrumAnyone who *sings* at me through their teeth deserves to have a bus drive through their face
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I never ship my custom guitars without a case (included with the price of every guitar), mainly for the added protection that they give.
But otherwise, follow the recommendations of JamesPaul. Double box it for sure.Originally Posted by IanBallard
Rule of thumb... the more pot you have, the better your tone.
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I forgot to note, also put FRAGILE stickers on the box.I miss the 80's (girls) !!!
Seymour Duncans currently in use - In Les Pauls: Custom(b)/Jazz(n), Distortion(b)/Jazz(n), '59(b)/'59(n) w/A4 mag, P-Rails(b)/P-Rails(n); In a Bullet S-3: P-Rails(b)/stock/Vintage Stack Tele(n); In a Dot: Seth Lover(b)/Seth Lover(n); In a Del Mar: Mag Mic; In a Lead II: Custom Shop Fender X-1(b)
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Originally posted by JamesPaul View PostI forgot to note, also put FRAGILE stickers on the box.Originally Posted by IanBallard
Rule of thumb... the more pot you have, the better your tone.
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Originally posted by GuitarDoc View Post
Sometimes that helps. Sometimes it just becomes a challenge to the delivery people to see how much damage they can do.Originally posted by crusty philtrumAnyone who *sings* at me through their teeth deserves to have a bus drive through their face
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Originally posted by Securb View PostFor guitars I find FexEx ground to have the best prices. However, this was a while ago so I can't speak to this as accurately as I would like to. I would imagine the prices also vary by zone.
Reason # whatever, FedEx paople are way personable & friendly.
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Double boxing is preferred if it doesn't have a case. Sounds like this is a return? If so, pack it exactly the way you received it. They should also provide a return label.
If you are paying and insuring it, most shippers "require" it to be double boxed to insure it (although a lot of online stores don't double box). As far as price, it's 2X what it used to be, so, you will overpay, it's the way of the world now. I usually use Fedex, but I work across the street from the distribution center (in Louisville, right up the street from you).
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