Boxes to ship guitars and basses in?

Jonathanthomas83

Any ideas where I can get one? Gotta ship out my bass across the country and dontd trust couriers not to break it in its soft case. Also need one for a keyboard

Alnico

Find a guitar shop that sells in-store and mail order, my local music shop does this.

They never want excess boxes because they take up space so for every guitar they sell off the wall they generate a spare box. They can't give them away until a guitar is sold in case it needs to go mail order from the shop so the best thing to do is ask nicely if they'll give you a call the next time they have one spare if they don't have one when you go in that day.

I've tried buying them from box suppliers and they're neither cheap nor easy to find when you do and that was years ago. I haven't tried that again since.

Are you near to a guitar shop?

Jonathanthomas83

Thanks @Alnico I'll have a scout around in Cardiff tomorrow, what a ball ache. I'll keep the next one I get, I think!

Alnico

I usually offer a fiver as a courtesy when I ask for one and I've never had that fiver taken yet, but it looks good and often wins nice shop owners over and even if they do take it, it's a small price to pay for a purpose made box.

Hope you get sorted.

rossi

I also scrounge  boxes from my local PMT when I need one  .I am a customer though, having bought several mid  priced axes off them  over the years and often buy strings,straps ,etc off them .It pays to pay a bit more to have  decent relationship with a local shop .

thebreeze

Bicycle boxes/shops are often a good source.  The big ones need a bit of adjustment sometimes.

bacchanalian

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-x-Cardboard-boxes-for-Shipping-Guitars-and-Keyboards-inc-7-Metres-of-Padpack/183115831544?epid=541142826&hash=item2aa28dd8f8:g:ZuUAAOxySoJTV6Sk

I have used these. They are quite big so would do for a large keyboard as well.  You do need the packing that comes with, to make a guitar case secure.