Cardboard Shipping Boxes

janglebox · Post by **janglebox** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:11 am

Sorry if this has been discussed here previously (I searched and found nothing), but does anyone know where I can get cardboard shipping boxes to ship a couple of my Ric 370-12s?

I'm looking for a Ric-sized box: roughly 17" x 5" x 48". UPS will cut a box to size, but it never seems packed quite right. Several shipping suppliers sell acoustic guitar shipping boxes, but they're really huge.

Any info or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:18 am

Steve, this has been a bugaboo of mine for years. I used to use cut-down surfboard cartons when I was in Southern Cal.

I've been using acoustic boxes and overpacking. Better safe than sorry.

popster15 · Post by **popster15** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:26 am

I get mine from local music stores. They throw away their old cardboard shipping boxes the guitars come in. You can usually find one the right size.

janglebox · Post by **janglebox** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:33 am

Thanks Paul. If you've been having this same problem for years, I guess my question is answered. Looks like it's overpacked acoustic boxes, then.

ULine has a 20" x 8" x 50" box for $6.23, but you have to buy a minimum of 5. Not really a bad deal.

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:41 am

Ric cases fit almost perfectly in Fender boxes.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:10 am

I wuz just gonna say that, Steve. Fender American Series boxes are great if you can find' em.

The GC here promised to save me a bunch of these, and when I showed up on schedule to pick 'em up, they never heard of me, had to ask their manager, etc. Then they tried to pass off some squier Tele boxes--way too small.

No thanks.

joepee · Post by **joepee** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:48 am

Ask Bob Belloff. Bob sent me a guitar without case packed wonderfully. I was nervous about it arriving safely, but it did take about 20 minutes to get it unwrapped.

Beautifully pristine.

Bob?

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:52 pm

my local guitar shop sells shipping boxes for guitars for $5. check your local shop.

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 3:45 pm

That is a good place to check, the guitar shop. But the shops have a dearth of them these days as a lot of guys need boxes to ship on Ebay.

Bicycle boxes make GREAT shipping boxes for electric guitars.

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 2:40 pm

Bobs right about the bike boxes. I had to ship a 381 once and it fit perfect in a bike box from Walmart. Not the adult bikes, but a bike made for a 3 year old. I mean it was dead perfect!

Cole

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:39 am

Take a look at this link:

http://www.uline.com/ProductDetail.asp?model=S-4922

All 'ya want...