what's the best way to ship an acoustic guitar?

[roburado]

Hey, folks. I might sell my +aylor acoustic guitar to relieve some GAS. (Tried the rosewood ASS today.). I have OHSC. What is the best way to ship it if I sell it?

 

[Colin]

What is the best way to ship it?

If you asked UPS the answer would be, "in pieces"

 

[peterd79]

oh man... if you're selling a taylor it should have an OHSC and i'd pack it in that and maybe ask your local store if they have a box they'd like to donate. Most shops don't keep the cardboard around so snagging a box shouldn't be that hard to do.

What ever you do insist on shipping insurance...

 

[roburado]

Thanks. Should I use any specific types of padding?

 

[brentrocks]

If you asked UPS the answer would be, "in pieces"

LOL

if the guitar fits good in the case, i just make sure the case is padded (newspaper, popcorn, or bubble wrap) on all 4 sides of the box, taped well.

that has always worked good for me!

 

[robelinda2]

yep i always go ask local guitar shops for boxes, they seem to have heaps out the back all folded up in a dumpster! i look like a homeless person rummaging at the back of a shop getting boxes.....

 

[tommyindelaware]

If you asked UPS the answer would be, "in pieces"

actually.......the neck on a taylor does unbolt right off. making it very easy to box up suspended in bubble wrap ......or dare i say........peanuts.

i'm thinkin i'm gonna carry on my main guitar unbolted & in a back pack when i go to texas in a few weeks.

 

[pauldogx]

Vintique actually makes threaded inserts for Tele necks that are installed into the neck to allow easy and frequent bolting and unbolting------Bill Kirchen has em on his Tele for travel purposes and Erlewine has mentioned them favorably. I'm sure you could do similar with most bolt-ons.

 

[tommyindelaware]

Vintique actually makes threaded inserts for Tele necks that are installed into the neck to allow easy and frequent bolting and unbolting------Bill Kirchen has em on his Tele for travel purposes and Erlewine has mentioned them favorably. I'm sure you could do similar with most bolt-ons.

yep .
i put them on a friend of mines 52 tele last week.

really though..i think the taylors are threaded.

 

[jongitarz]

or dare i say........peanuts.

 

[pauldogx]

Jon--I deal with all the shipping here where I work and without a doubt----all who use peanuts should be slow roasted over an open firepit!!!!!!

Tommy---a 52!!!!! Yikes----I'd be sweatin drillin into that too!!!!!

 

[tommyindelaware]

Jon--I deal with all the shipping here where I work and without a doubt----all who use peanuts should be slow roasted over an open firepit!!!!!!

Tommy---a 52!!!!! Yikes----I'd be sweatin drillin into that too!!!!!

i threw up in my mouth a little just joking about it....

 

[peterd79]

I don't know what the big fuss is all about... i mean it's only a '52... I have a '56 LP jr. that i did some body mods to to make it more comfortable to play. I know... it has no value to the re-sale market... but it worked for me... and i don't care about trying to sell it in the future. It's sick and i like it!

Anyone else got Vintage Gear that Tommy and I can work on... i bet it'll turn out better than that hack job that was done on that LUKE a few weeks ago...

 

[Knox]

Hey, folks. I might sell my +aylor acoustic guitar to relieve some GAS. (Tried the rosewood ASS today.). I have OHSC. What is the best way to ship it if I sell it?

On a boat or a plane maybe...

 

[roburado]

On a boat or a plane maybe...

Good one. I was thinking by land.