I need a 'how to pack an acoustic guitar for shipping' youtube vid - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T14:30:07Zhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/i-need-a-how-to-pack-an-acoustic-guitar-for-shipping-youtube-vid?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A112600&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI am going to have to make up…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-07-17:2177249:Comment:1128952013-07-17T11:26:44.900ZKerry Krishnahttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/KerryKrishna
<p>I am going to have to make up a vid at some point soon to cover all the points.</p>
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<p> One thing that is never covered in these vids is the importance, when shipping vintage guitars, of tightening all the screws. One single screw falling loose during shipping could result in an amazing amount of damage. </p>
<p> Here is the list I sent to the gent: </p>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_134">You need to do a bunch…</span></div>
<p>I am going to have to make up a vid at some point soon to cover all the points.</p>
<p></p>
<p> One thing that is never covered in these vids is the importance, when shipping vintage guitars, of tightening all the screws. One single screw falling loose during shipping could result in an amazing amount of damage. </p>
<p> Here is the list I sent to the gent: </p>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_134">You need to do a bunch of stuff to make it safe Ken. First, if you are able to get an oversized box from any guitar store, big enough to ship an acoustic. They are usually quite a bit bigger than the guitar itself, so you can get padding surrounding the guitar.</span></div>
<div><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_134"> There is some small pieces of tape used to secure things on the guitar, so please be aware not to put any tape directly on the finish of the guitar, as it will rip the nitro right off of it!</span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_161"> </span></div>
<div><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_161">So:</span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_138"> Tighten ALL the screws, including the pickguard, tailpiece, screws both holding the machine heads on and the big flathead ones that hold the post up. </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_138"> </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_143"> Loosen all the strings, fold up a page of newspaper and and put the newspaper between fretboard and strings, and tape it on, otherwise it will slide out.</span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_168"> </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_146">Take off the wooden bridge, wrap it in crumpled newspaper and drop it in the soundhole.</span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_149"> Put newspaper as padding under the trapeze tailpiece, and under the pickguard and tape it in place. </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_149"> </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_149"> The guitar itself can not be touching the cardboard box at any point. The guitar should be floating in the case, with lots of crumpled newspaper on the bottom of the box before it goes in, between the top and back of the body, sides, lots under the neck, and especially at the headstock. There should be lots of crumpled paper on either end of the guitar. When finished packing, you should not be able the hear anything rattling if you shake it hard. Don't overstuff the newspaper in the box either, as it could stop the shock absorption factor, and also scratch/dig into the nitro finish on the guitar. </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_149"> </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_149"> Please put lots of FRAGILE stickers on the box, (They are free at Post Office) and put a piece of paper inside the box at the headstock end with both of our full address' and contact info. It should be the vera first thing that you see when you open the cardboard box. This is in case someone rips the outside mailing info off. (It happens many times a year. If the info is Inside, it will eventually return to one of us). </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_149"> </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_149"> Please make sure if there are any delivery invoices of other addresses on outside of box, that you black marker them right out. Also any and all barcodes! Super important! </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_149"> </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_149"> So if done properly, the box will not be bulging front to back either...</span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_149"> </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_149"> </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_230"> </span></div>
<div id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_49"><span id="yiv784816323yui_3_7_2_33_1374012729353_230"> So I only except US PostalService delivery For $15 extra, Expedited shipping will give you a tracking code for both of us, and sometimes it can REALLY move a box fast! I had guitar show up 3 days afterwards all the way from Florida this way, but sometimes it has taken as long as 27 days too. </span></div>
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If you have Stew Mac's…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-07-16:2177249:Comment:1126002013-07-16T18:39:23.382ZMichael P. Lemieuxhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MichaelPLemieux
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>If you have Stew Mac's guitar repair guide book it has a very good article on packing guitars and amps. Just a thought.</p>
<p>Mike</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>If you have Stew Mac's guitar repair guide book it has a very good article on packing guitars and amps. Just a thought.</p>
<p>Mike</p> Here's a link to the packing…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2013-07-15:2177249:Comment:1125882013-07-15T01:09:27.376ZNed Knepphttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
<p>Here's a link to the packing instructions Frank put on the dot com site;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Musician/GenMaint/Packing/packing1.html">http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Musician/GenMaint/Packing/packing1.html</a> </p>
<p>Here's a link to the packing instructions Frank put on the dot com site;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Musician/GenMaint/Packing/packing1.html">http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Musician/GenMaint/Packing/packing1.html</a> </p>