Bass-sized Postage Box Wanted....

BassJase. · #1 30-01-2010, 08:00 PM

Got to ship a bass and don't have a box to post it in, any ideas anybody?

Gonna need bubbly wrap too, wheres a good place to plead for some?

Cheers y'all.

Steve · #2 30-01-2010, 08:17 PM

Christ I've got a garage full...bit far to share though mate...

Your LGS should be able to help with a box, they generally have to flatten dozens...

Bubble wrap is weird, some people can't move for it and would happily give it away, other places, like the Post Office, sell it for a small fortune...I'm sure your LGS will fall in the former category. Otherwise, try a local Hi-Fi/TV shop...preferably not a chain, but you never know. They'll either tell you to bugger away or load you up with the stuff

BottomEndian · #3 30-01-2010, 09:52 PM

Get thee to a bicycle shop. Plenty of big, sturdy boxes of roughly the right shape and size.

BassJase. · #4 30-01-2010, 11:20 PM

Top banana fellas, so its off to the local guitar shop or Halfords then.
Cheers!

Fohat · #5 31-01-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BassJase.

Top banana fellas, so its off to the local guitar shop or Halfords then.
Cheers!

if they don't come up with the goods try your local florist. I send all my basses out in flower boxes and generally double box them. They are better quality than ones from a guitar or bike shop as they have to protect the delicate flowers and are generally much thicker cardboard.

RichardH · #6 31-01-2010, 12:44 PM

Now there's a top tip! I'd never have thought flower boxes were more substantial.

BassJase. · #7 31-01-2010, 09:51 PM

Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox!!!!

fender · #8 04-02-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BassJase.

Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox Flowerbox!!!!

Dude, Did you find one of these ?

I have one, that I might swap for that Ibanez fretless plank of yours....

BassJase. · #9 10-02-2010, 12:01 AM

All sorted now cheers fellas, went to Halfords and got two bike boxes (which are really bloody thick cardboard and top quality) but was informed afterwards that I have a bass box from the U.S behind the wardrobe.

T.W.A.T.