Shipping boxes for basses?

[Bubba Love]

Hi,

I am about to mount an effort to sell a US Fender Precision. As this is not a bass of insignificant value I want to package it right.

I'm going to ship it in a hardcase, but what do I put the hardcase in? A bass I recieved a while ago came in a cardboard box that fit the hardcase well. Apart from guitar shops, where do I go for these? Where does everyone else get theirs from?

[lonote]

I go to a local music store where I've done business for 20years. They give me a box and packing peanuts and let me do it there...for free.

[lefty007]

www.uline.com have great boxes for sale, but they only sell them in bundles of 5. The dimensions you want are 50 x 20 x 8, or 50 x 19 x 7 minimum.

I would try browsing your local yellow pages and looki for a shipping and packing place that sells supplies.

EDIT: never mind, just realized you are in the UK.

[Croox]

I'd hit the local music store, I'm sure they would have a box they could give you.

[Caca de Kick]

I usually stash a box in the attic, but if I ever need one I'll just got to the local guitar shop and grab one of their used ones. Other boxes I have gotten in the past are from my local Honda car dealership...the long/wide skinny boxes trim mouldings come in work great.

[matt_bollinger]

I would also tape or otherwise secure some wood blocks to the case to protect the feet and the handle.

[NJL]

i have been working over a music store for over 7 years and they won't give me a box!!! bastards!!!

[peterbright]

Always save the one it comes in. If you buy it from a local store ask for the box it came in. You can't have enough boxes.

[phatduckk]

my local shop's happy to give boxes to me... theyre just gonna toss em anyways

[lonote]

Exactly^^^

[dave64o]

I've gotten mine from Uline also. If a local music shop can't work out some arrangement with you, then I'm sure there's a company like Uline over there. You'd just have to search for them.