Shipping Guitars

Jeff · 07-08-2005, 06:49 PM

I am shipping 3 guitars in hardshell cases, and then boxed with Uline boxes made for guitars. I am shipping them ground, FedEx.

Should I do anything special? These are my guitars (one of them being the 7 string) so I want to take extra special care.

Any recommendations?

kman · 07-08-2005, 08:09 PM

Make sure you get insurance on your guitars. My brother bought a pair of headphenes off a guy and when they arrived they were destroyed(looked like a car ran them over). The seller didnt insure the headphones so he was out 300$ and a brand new pair of headphones.

Digital Black · 07-08-2005, 08:15 PM

I use boxes with a bit of overhang on the ends, about 4 inches. I stuff newspaper or bubble wrap in then. If they are goning to slam the box down, chances are it will be on it's end.

( I worked at RPS for a while a few years ago)

Jeff · 07-08-2005, 08:42 PM

Yeah I was going to pack them really really well, but I meant as far as anything to the guitar in particular, such as detuning slightly, or whatever. Anything like that?

Digital Black · 07-08-2005, 09:05 PM

Unless your shipping to somewhere very cold- I wouldn't worry about anything else..

Jeff · 07-08-2005, 09:15 PM

new plans: my parents are springing for them to be shipped FedEx Saver (by air, 3 day) to avoid sitting in a truck. They won't be shipped somewhere cold, but definitely more humid. Does that change anything?

jtm45 · 07-09-2005, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polaris20

They won't be shipped somewhere cold, but definitely more humid. Does that change anything?

Not really as far as shipping goes but i would think they'll probably need a good set-up (maybe a truss-rod tweak)when they get there if the humidity is that different.

Are you moving to a different country or something ?

Jeff · 07-09-2005, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtm45

Not really as far as shipping goes but i would think they'll probably need a good set-up (maybe a truss-rod tweak)when they get there if the humidity is that different.

Are you moving to a different country or something ?

Different state. back home, actually. From AZ to IL.

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kman lllllll Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 239 Main Seven: Carvin DC727 Thanked: 0	Make sure you get insurance on your guitars. My brother bought a pair of headphenes off a guy and when they arrived they were destroyed(looked like a car ran them over). The seller didnt insure the headphones so he was out 300$ and a brand new pair of headphones.

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Jeff Banned from Reality Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,142 Real Name: Uh.....Jeff Main Seven: none Rig: Mesa DC-5 Thanked: 22	Yeah I was going to pack them really really well, but I meant as far as anything to the guitar in particular, such as detuning slightly, or whatever. Anything like that?

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Digital Black Divinitus Infallibilis • Super Moderator • Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cleveland , Ohio Posts: 6,663 Real Name: Lord Andrew Main Seven: 2005 Ibanez RG1527BLK Rig: Rocktron + rack gear Thanked: 31	Unless your shipping to somewhere very cold- I wouldn't worry about anything else..

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Jeff Banned from Reality Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,142 Real Name: Uh.....Jeff Main Seven: none Rig: Mesa DC-5 Thanked: 22	new plans: my parents are springing for them to be shipped FedEx Saver (by air, 3 day) to avoid sitting in a truck. They won't be shipped somewhere cold, but definitely more humid. Does that change anything?


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