jgmaute
Member
I've got GuitarDude's (Ian's) F-30 and am getting ready to pack it to ship to NZ. Obviously I don't want to be the person who messes this up. I've looked at some videos on YouTube...here's where I am so far...any suggestions will be appreciated (by all three of us, the F-30, Ian, and me)
I've read this article someone posted in an earlier thread Packing Up My Old Guitar
It is in a new nice fitting hscase.
I've taken the end pin out and loosened the strings.
I've got some newspaper to crush and put in the case to fill any open space so it won't move around (especially around the neck and head)
I've got a Martin Guitar shipping box
The shipping box comes with two very substancial corrugated cardboard inserts,
one that goes in the bottom of the box to support the base of the case
one that goes in the top of the box, on top of the top of the case, that immobilizes the case
Has anyone used a Martin box to ship? John, the owner of my local shop where I got the box, said new Martins come packed in these boxes without any paper between the case and the box because the cardboard inserts take care of keeping the guitar/case from moving around. I tried Ian's case in the box and this seems to be the situation.
So...I'm thinking I don't need to put any newspaper (or anything else) inside the box...well, maybe some beneath and above the cardboard inserts but not any on the sides...
Suggestions?
Here's a picture of the case in the inserts in front of the box so you can see what I'm talking about.
Thanks for your help, joan
I've read this article someone posted in an earlier thread Packing Up My Old Guitar
It is in a new nice fitting hscase.
I've taken the end pin out and loosened the strings.
I've got some newspaper to crush and put in the case to fill any open space so it won't move around (especially around the neck and head)
I've got a Martin Guitar shipping box
The shipping box comes with two very substancial corrugated cardboard inserts,
one that goes in the bottom of the box to support the base of the case
one that goes in the top of the box, on top of the top of the case, that immobilizes the case
Has anyone used a Martin box to ship? John, the owner of my local shop where I got the box, said new Martins come packed in these boxes without any paper between the case and the box because the cardboard inserts take care of keeping the guitar/case from moving around. I tried Ian's case in the box and this seems to be the situation.
So...I'm thinking I don't need to put any newspaper (or anything else) inside the box...well, maybe some beneath and above the cardboard inserts but not any on the sides...
Suggestions?
Here's a picture of the case in the inserts in front of the box so you can see what I'm talking about.
Thanks for your help, joan