How to ship heads and cabs?

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How to ship heads and cabs?

Postby kissfanps » 30 Sep 2010, 15:54

So, I don't have any of the original boxes for my heads and cabs. If I wanted to ship them, where the heck would I find materials. Any suggestions?
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Re: How to ship heads and cabs?

Postby Ritchie » 30 Sep 2010, 17:31

Also fill the inside of the amp with bubble wrap , it'll stop any tubes coming loose and flying around if the amp is dropped upside down during shipping .

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Re: How to ship heads and cabs?

Postby surfnorthwest » 30 Sep 2010, 17:57

Any UPS store will double box and pack a head or cab for you. Of course you are looking at about $40 for them to do it. For me the time running around and getting a shitty used box and buying packing makes the price worth it. I hate UPS but they do a heck of a job packing a amp.
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Re: How to ship heads and cabs?

Postby kissfanps » 01 Oct 2010, 04:21

Ah, you guys are awesome. l'll call my guy at Sam Ash and see if he can save some boxes for me. If not, UPS here I come!

-- Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:30 pm --

Well, I was able to get one box for a cab. I asked a million stores and only one was willing to part with their cardboard. UPS boxed up the cab and it cost $100. Oh well.
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Marshall Vintage Modern 2266C
Granger M50
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Cox Tweed Twin
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Tele Partscaster - USACG '54 Neck, 50's RI Body, Lollars
Fender '56 NOS Stratocaster
Guitar -> TC Polytune -> Fulltone Clyde Deluxe -> TS-808 -> Suhr Koko Boost -> Way Huge Aqua Puss -> Lovepedal Echo Baby -> Amp

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