 How To Ship A Guitar. Help! |
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 Feb 22 2008, 12:40 AM
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Well I advise to weigh it somewhere in box and take it to Airmail place after phoning them up and telling them dimensions and weight. Try and few places and there will be a large range of prices over them but you need to make sure you have insurance on items up to value of 1000 dollars. You may get for cheap if you check everywhere. Ibanez guitars aren't always light but I'm assuming that one is.
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Feb 22 2008, 12:41 AM
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 Get to da Chopper!  Group: GMC Senior Posts: 2.700 Joined: 18-March 07 From: South Wales, UK Member No.: 1.374 |
QUOTE (Tjchep @ Feb 21 2008, 11:37 PM)  Tempting. How are the ladies down there.  .you like lady-men?  Anyhow back on topic a little- as funny as some of these posts are we really do need some advice for dummies here- as we are new to shipping etc. What company should TJ use etc- anybody whos mailed a guitar before it would be appreciated
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Feb 22 2008, 12:43 AM
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I think the only two I can use around here is UPS and Fedex.
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Feb 22 2008, 12:44 AM
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Feb 22 2008, 12:48 AM
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Well. $110, Which is doable I hope, and thats just estimated dimensions out to 30x15x5 and 8 lbs.
Now I just need to find a box..  .And deeproots needs to get paid. -------------------- Check out my playing here - https://www.youtube.com/user/tjchep
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Feb 22 2008, 12:53 AM
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QUOTE (Tjchep @ Feb 22 2008, 12:37 AM) Tempting. How are the ladies down there. .
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Feb 22 2008, 12:53 AM
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Get to da Chopper! Group: GMC Senior Posts: 2.700 Joined: 18-March 07 From: South Wales, UK Member No.: 1.374 |
QUOTE (Tjchep @ Feb 21 2008, 11:48 PM) Well. $110, Which is doable I hope, and thats just estimated dimensions out to 30x15x5 and 8 lbs. Now I just need to find a box.. .And deeproots needs to get paid. and your mom needs to recover from flu 
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Feb 22 2008, 12:55 AM
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 Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Group: Members Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 1.062 |
QUOTE (Tjchep @ Feb 22 2008, 12:43 AM) I think the only two I can use around here is UPS and Fedex. That's more for time critical goods. Will be very expensive. Try the US postal service. Will take longer, up to a week or so, but is probably cheaper. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Feb 22 2008, 12:57 AM
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QUOTE (MickeM @ Feb 21 2008, 11:55 PM) That's more for time critical goods. Will be very expensive. Try the US postal service. Will take longer, up to a week or so, but is probably cheaper. They are risky for insurance though. Make sure you're covered. Some of the US postal ones are I believe but most are only covered upto 250-500 dollars. -------------------- Gear Guitars:- Caparison Horus Snowcloud, Parker Nitefly M, Parker Nitefly SA, Gibson SG, Parker P10e, 40 Year Old Spanish Acoustic Amps:- Framus Ruby Riot 2x12" stack |
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Feb 22 2008, 12:58 AM
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Ahh..
Didnt think of them, they are super cheap most of the time too. Didn't now they shipped world wide though. Hence the name. lol I'll check it out. Thanks. tj QUOTE (DeepRoots @ Feb 22 2008, 12:53 AM) and your mom needs to recover from flu She's scary with the flu man! She like growls when she walks around. No joke either. I'll ask my dad when he has a good day of work. This post has been edited by Tjchep: Feb 22 2008, 01:00 AM -------------------- Check out my playing here - https://www.youtube.com/user/tjchep
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Feb 22 2008, 01:04 AM
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Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Group: Members Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 1.062 |
QUOTE (DeepRoots @ Feb 22 2008, 12:41 AM) What company should TJ use etc- anybody whos mailed a guitar before it would be appreciated I have recieved guitars in the "mail". Not a lot of packing actually. The guitars lay in a breathing bag to not get scratched and avoid moisture. The neck rests on solid foam and same material for stuffing all the edges. And I'd loosen the strings a bit for less tension during the trip. Easiest would be to mount a sail on it and drop it in the pond when the wind blows east, it wood and flots, right?
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Feb 22 2008, 01:04 AM
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Get to da Chopper! Group: GMC Senior Posts: 2.700 Joined: 18-March 07 From: South Wales, UK Member No.: 1.374 |
Its starting to sound good mate. I'm gonna be working overtime like mad for this-
i just see myself playing it lol (creepy  )CHeck out the postal service and chuck me a PM, thanks for your help guys- your making two happy bunnies here 
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Feb 22 2008, 01:05 AM
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Get to da Chopper! Group: GMC Senior Posts: 2.700 Joined: 18-March 07 From: South Wales, UK Member No.: 1.374 |
QUOTE (MickeM @ Feb 22 2008, 12:04 AM) Easiest would be to mount a sail on it and drop it in the pond when the wind blows east, it wood and flots, right? If only man, i bet a fishing rod would be waaaay cheaper than most of these shipping companies..... |
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Feb 22 2008, 01:06 AM
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QUOTE (OrganisedConfusion @ Feb 22 2008, 12:57 AM) They are risky for insurance though. Make sure you're covered. Some of the US postal ones are I believe but most are only covered upto 250-500 dollars. Ok, Deeproots should then insure his package by calling his insurance company in the UK, -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Feb 22 2008, 01:06 AM
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Deep roots.
If you happen to need more time just tell me I could care less if it took you a few weeks longer to come up with the money. tj. P.S I'll check out all that stuff tomorrow, and pm with with the info. Then spend my last hours with my other guitar .Since I broke the string on "yours". -------------------- Check out my playing here - https://www.youtube.com/user/tjchep
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Feb 22 2008, 01:09 AM
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Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Group: Members Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 1.062 |
QUOTE (Tjchep @ Feb 22 2008, 12:58 AM) Ahh.. Didnt think of them, they are super cheap most of the time too. Didn't now they shipped world wide though. Hence the name. lol I'll check it out. They probably do ship world wide but at lower grade of service than UPS and DHL. People seem to overlook the simple solutions since US postal probably don't advertise as agressivly as UPS and DHL. They are simply not seen. -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Feb 22 2008, 01:09 AM
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Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Group: Members Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 1.062 |
QUOTE (Tjchep @ Feb 22 2008, 01:06 AM) Since I broke the string on "yours". haha -------------------- My bands homepage
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Feb 22 2008, 01:12 AM
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Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Group: Members Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 1.062 |
QUOTE (Tjchep @ Feb 22 2008, 12:37 AM) How are the ladies down there. "down there"? -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Feb 22 2008, 01:35 AM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 1.084 Joined: 16-October 07 From: United States, CT Member No.: 3.062 |
haha I do that all the time.
bad habit. I'm in canada right now anyways.. So I think I still win. -------------------- Check out my playing here - https://www.youtube.com/user/tjchep
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Feb 22 2008, 01:47 AM
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QUOTE (Tjchep @ Feb 22 2008, 12:35 AM) haha I do that all the time. bad habit. I'm in canada right now anyways.. So I think I still win. You could come visit me Where bouts are yea
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