Shipping Basses, finding boxes...

[drumsnbass]

(I hope this get's sticky'd)

I presently have two basses to ship, and no boxes.

So I trot on over to my two local music stores to ask if
I can have a few from recent shipments.

One has NO boxes (no recent shipments) but is very nice
about it. The other wants to charge me $20/box for used
boxes that come to them. (And I am a customer
of both stores I might add...)

Then one of the buyers gives me a GREAT suggestion that
immediately pans out -- bicycle boxes!

I trot on over to my local bike shop, and next to the dumpster
are like 30 of them, so I help myself and am on my way!

Just wanted to pass this on to the rest of you who may need
a box on short notice.

[Quadzilla]

Appliance stores also have lots of boxes and they usually are thicker and more protective than standard guitar boxes. Just have to get creative with the utility knife and packing tape..

[Brim]

I always end up slicing two boxes together....thanks for the bike-box tip.

[FL Knifemaker]

I have about 7 bass boxes in my workshop. If someone wants one, PLEASE come on by

[Quadzilla]

Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

I have about 7 bass boxes in my workshop. If someone wants one, PLEASE come on by

Box hoarder!!!

[Brim]

hey Knifemake.....we're about 2 hours away from each other...man I was in Orlando two weekends ago!

[soniq]

Working in IT, I grab a couple of Cisco router boxes and slice-n-dice two boxes into one with prodigious amounts of packing tape .

[BadMonk]

Bumper boxes from auto body shops. (Good idea about the bicycle box)

[UBU]

Archery! Bow hardcase FTW! nice boxes

[PaulMacCnj]

My local Guitar Center welcomed me to go diving in the dumpster around the back of the store. I found several nice boxes for shipping a bass and a pair of speakers.

Paul Mac

[snailplow]

If you live near a Guitar Center,Sam Ash, etc., raid their dumpsters.

[IotaNet]

These are great - and the company will ship them to you!

http://www.uline.com/ProductDetail.asp?model=S-4922

[lefty007]

Great find, IotaNet. I, too, have been in that dilemma, and forced to beg GC's salespeople for unused boxes, only to be given "the look."

But as mentioned, with a little luck there are always some by the dumpsters. . .

[dave64o]

Originally Posted by IotaNet

These are great - and the company will ship them to you!

http://www.uline.com/ProductDetail.asp?model=S-4922

I just found out about Uline from the person I last sold to. I ordered the boxes and got them a day later. There was plenty of room in the guitar box for a bass in a hardcase that I wrapped in bubble wrap and I still had some room for a layer of peanuts all around.

One thing to note though. The boxes were about $6 each and you had to order (I think) 5 at a time.

[T. B. Player]

My Adler arrived a couple of weeks ago (and STILL haven't had time to plug it into my rig!!! This is killin' me.).

Box was in the best condition I've ever seen from a shipped guitar.

Mike put the word "GLASS" in HUGE capital letters on the front and back of the box. Everyone in the office wanted to know what kind of glass was in there!

Z

[Eggman]

Originally Posted by IotaNet

These are great - and the company will ship them to you!

http://www.uline.com/ProductDetail.asp?model=S-4922

+1

I have used these - they are great.

[5bassman]

Originally Posted by IotaNet

These are great - and the company will ship them to you!

http://www.uline.com/ProductDetail.asp?model=S-4922

+1

[basspraiser]

Originally Posted by IotaNet

These are great - and the company will ship them to you!

http://www.uline.com/ProductDetail.asp?model=S-4922

Thanks - hat got added to my favorites....late I will see of they have larger ones (since I ship with cases)...