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East Tennessee Talkbass
- Thread starter Michael Vee
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thats awesome. The last time I had to get a box from the UPS store here in Town they charged me 29.00 and told me they had to pack it UPS would honor a claim. I’ve never gone back after that.
I completely agree. I just sent out a guitar yesterday. Prepped before putting in case. Add inserts to reinforce sides. Cushion base and head. Bubble wrap for side protection.
all that and I’m still terrified.
That's the way to do it. It's hard to add too much protection, as long as you can still get it in the box!
I noticed you didn't list packing pellets! Ha. What a mess.
It takes a fair amount of time to properly prepare a bass shipment, even if you have all the supplies already on hand.
Insufficient packaging story that comes to mind- I bought an Ibanez last year from a Reverb seller. They shipped it via UPS in the original factory box, which isn't much. It arrived with a big hole in the neck area of the box. I was expecting the worst, but the bass was somehow unscathed.
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I really like the U-Haul packing peanuts. Sturdy, not static clingy, don't crumble, reasonably priced.
Ugh! I hate when a bass comes packed in peanuts! They shift in the box, moving away from where you want them to be, and most get static charged and end up sticking to everything, and all over the floor.
I’ll show y’all the best, easiest, and most weight efficient way to pack a bass. I learned this from buying direct from Lākland. It keeps their hardcase and gig bagged basses safe, and it only requires some cardboard and maybe some bubble wrap (optional).
The folded cardboard (lets call it the “cradle”) keeps the bass case or gig bag away from the shipping box, and acts like a shock absorber during transport. Lākland tapes three cradle pieces in place: one for each end and one under the non-handle edge that sits on the floor. The cradle that goes over the handle edge can have a cut out for the handle, and doesn’t have to be taped in. It makes unboxing quick and mess-free. If it’s a gig bagged bass, the cradles are positioned accordingly and taped in place. I like to pad my basses inside their hard case, so that they’re snug w/ no shifting during transport, making sure each end is protected since that’s where most hard hits happen.
I’ll show y’all the best, easiest, and most weight efficient way to pack a bass. I learned this from buying direct from Lākland. It keeps their hardcase and gig bagged basses safe, and it only requires some cardboard and maybe some bubble wrap (optional).
The folded cardboard (lets call it the “cradle”) keeps the bass case or gig bag away from the shipping box, and acts like a shock absorber during transport. Lākland tapes three cradle pieces in place: one for each end and one under the non-handle edge that sits on the floor. The cradle that goes over the handle edge can have a cut out for the handle, and doesn’t have to be taped in. It makes unboxing quick and mess-free. If it’s a gig bagged bass, the cradles are positioned accordingly and taped in place. I like to pad my basses inside their hard case, so that they’re snug w/ no shifting during transport, making sure each end is protected since that’s where most hard hits happen.
When it comes to carefully shipping a bass this is how JJ and I do it:
For what its worth, i have many bass case shipping boxes, spkr cab boxes, etc, that I have been saving since 1997. They are all in my garage and every time I go in there now, the phrase "big ass fire" comes to mind. All of you are welcome to ALL OF THEM free of charge. You just gotta come get them. I live in Colonial Heights (37663). If you want any of them, just lemme know and we will make an appointment.
Dude, you're right up the road from me!
I currently have three basses and one guitar listed for sale in the classified. If more than two sell, I'll shoot you a message. Fingers crossed!
I currently have three basses and one guitar listed for sale in the classified. If more than two sell, I'll shoot you a message. Fingers crossed!
Thanks for asking!
A Vantage VP795B that I bought when Pete Skjold cleared out some old personal axes - I played a Vantage for years as my main bass and it spoke to me when I saw it. Unfortunately, I don't actually need it or play it. Ever.
A Vantage VS600 electric guitar that looks exactly like one my garage band guitarist owned back in the early 80s. Nostalgia purchase. :shrug:
My Skjold Firedrake. Great instrument. I don't actually like the finish. At all. I play it all the time at home. I write music on it. But I don't see myself playing it onstage. It has more value to me as cash right now, as we're trying to get the house paid off this year.
Finally - my Fender Aerodyne Precision PJ. The bass that has done almost all the electric work for the past several years. Love this bass, but it's not serving my new approach to 5 string, 33" scale instruments.
They all come with gig bags. The Fender comes with a tweed G&G case. There are links in my sig!
A company called ULINE. uline.com. Bass box, S-18000. 18x7x52. Hope this helps
Yes. I have a friend who drives back and forth from there about every 2-3 weeks.
