You will want to wrap the guitar so that it's nicely padded, and then fill the bottom, sides front and back of the guitar box with rolled up bubble wrap (so that there's a cushion of more than five inches on the bottom and sides. Most Guitar Boxes are huge, so there's plenty of room for packing material.
Loosen the Strings
It is important to ensure that your instrument is protected and not exposed to any unnecessary damage. We recommend loosening the strings. Temperature and pressure changes in the cabin or luggage compartment can cause damage to the neck of your guitar.Flying with a Guitar
- Loosen the strings on your guitar.
- Stuff it like a turkey.
- Know which airlines allow guitars as carry-ons.
- Get a travel guitar.
- Pack it up and ship it out.
- Invest in a good guitar case.
- Always be polite.
Steps
- Gather your equipment.
- Choose a guitar that will travel well.
- Buy a good quality flight case.
- Bubble wrap.
- Pack your equipment.
- Line the case with the bubble wrap.
- Lay the guitar down.
- Pull the roll of bubble wrap over the guitar.
It that's you, I'm going to recommend a budget of around $500. This means electric guitars around the $300 range and amps around $200. Serious acoustic guitarists can look to guitars upwards of $500. Often this is an option for adult guitar students or teens who have some disposable income at their command.
Understand how much it costs to ship from a UPS Store
A guitar in a case will run you somewhere between $100 to $150 to ship. Yes, it will cost that much. A guitar shipped in a gig bag will be around $75 to $90. Obviously, this varies dependent on how far it has to ship.At about 46 inches (117 cm) long, a standard acoustic guitar case takes up about as much overhead bin space as three regulation-size carry-on suitcases, each about 14 inches (about 36 cm) wide. Nor will a standard hard violin case (32 inches - 81 cm - in length), fit easily alongside suitcases in an overhead bin.
for it to get to their store should take anywhere between 1 and 4 weeks, then it depends whether they set it up after it gets to their store then how long it takes them to process the order and however long the postage time is.
In most locations* we offer up to a $1000 cash payment for your gear. For any payment over $1000, we will issue a Guitar Center check. You can bring your Used or Vintage gear into any Guitar Center location during all open hours.
Simply layer the bottom of your box with 2 inches of bubble wrap and newspaper and then place your case on top. Fill any remaining space around the case in the box with bubble wrap or newspaper. First off, we make sure the guitar has plenty of support around the headstock.
FedEx Express and FedEx Ground Rates
FedEx Express package and freight standard list rates increased an average of 4.9% for U.S., U.S. export and U.S. import services. FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery standard list rates increased an average of 4.9%.It measures 20" X 8" X 50". Normally a boxed guitar and case will weigh around 20 pounds, but the weight isn't really important. The dimensional weight that most shippers use will be 45 to 50 pounds.
The best way to get a box, delivered to your door, is to buy a guitar from the AGF classifieds. That way someone else has to find the shipping box! Visit philjs's homepage! Guitar shops are the best sources for boxes, and those boxes are often specifically built with retaining devices for guitar cases.
I think you will normally need a box 50 X 20 X 9 or 10. Most guitar case are about 46 inches long and you want 2 or so inches below and above the guitar. Most higher end Martin and Gibson Acoustic shipped in boxes that measure 50 inches tall.
Made from a specially formulated, removable vinyl that won't damage your guitar's finish, you'll love the look and the low, low price too. Choose from a variety of flat, matte colors and wrap your acoustic, bass, ukulele or electric guitar for a day, week or even a few hours.
Loosen the strings on the guitar and put it in the OHSC. Then take the guitar shipping box and put a layer or two of bubble wrap on the bottom for extra padding (the kind with BIG bubbles). Next, put the guitar in the shipping box.
Typically it costs between $7 and $15 to ship to the buyer depending on location.
Fast, Simple and Secure Shipping Near You
No problem. All drop boxes are designed to accept packages up to 20" x 12" x 6". Drop boxes fit your schedule with 24/7 drop-off for FedEx Express®, FedEx Ground® and FedEx SmartPost® shipments. Select sites also have later pickup times and Saturday pickup times.How much is shipping? Shipping rates do vary throughout the year, due to changes in rates from our preferred carries (UPS, FedEx, and USPS). Current rates for ground shipments within the continental US are: Violin/Viola - $22.00, Cello - $65.00, Bow - $18.00.
- Step 1: Prep the Guitar. Before the guitar is even in its case, there are some important steps you can take.
- Step 2: Fill in Holes Around Guitar. The idea here is to prevent the guitar from moving during shipment.
- Step 3: Box It, Fill in Space, Tape it Up. The same principle applies for the case inside the box.
Reverb requires that all shipments are made and tracking information on orders is updated within 3 business days of receiving payment. You can upload your tracking information or purchase a Reverb shipping label by clicking on your "Awaiting Shipment" notification, or heading to this page and clicking "Shipping".
Shipping a guitar is not a difficult task if you follow these guidelines:
- Remove detachable parts. Remove any guitar straps and detachable parts and wrap them separately in bubble wrap.
- Wrap the guitar.
- Check the case.
- Wrap the case.
- Put the case on the box.
- Protect the box.
- Label the package if needed.
Shipping can be as cheap as $30 for in state, compact bass in a gig bag, to over $100 for coast to coast for a large body bass.
