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Location: Milford, MI | Getting ready to send the 1866 to Mother and was trying to figure out the best way to ship it?
UPS,Fedex, how to pack it, how not to pack it, how much should I insure it for? I wanted to send it months ago but talked myself into waiting until the weather got better.
It's a 1996 and the top is perfect, not even a pick mark. But, it does need a neck reset and a fret polish. I would also like to upgrade the preamp to something with a tuner. Thanks for any advice and guidance you can give me. |
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Location: south east Michigan | IMO... bad things can happen with any shipper. I think we hear more bad things about UPS because proportionally, they move more packages. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Do a SEARCH. Bottom line, there is a REASON that both UPS and FedEx are in business. No universal "best choice". People have their own favorites, mine is FedEx. But that's 'cuz I like the color of their trucks better. |
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Location: south east Michigan | With our company volume discount I get a good deal on UPS shipments.
That's reason enough.
Tho the guitar coming in tomorrow will be by Fed-Ex. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I use UPS because they are right next door to me, but I have had guitars delivered by FedEx. No complaints about either. (yet) |
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Location: Milford, MI | UGH! Thanks for the replies. I have both real close to me and can't figure out who to go with. Any ideas on packing? Thanks again. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Open an account on line with either. It's free and will save you money on shipping, and you can print the label at home, stick it to the box and just drop it off or have it picked up. Fedex is my choice. It's usually a little cheaper with an account. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Fed Ex is usually cheaper, and their 'insurance' is cheaper.
(This is just by paying cash)
Fed Ex does residential 'Home Delivery' on Saturdays but not on Mondays.
But Fed Ex destroyed my 1121-4 and refused my claim. (I was the shipper)
So... As long as you pack properly one is probably just as good as the other. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | If the shipment arrives early FedEx will deliver early.
The dipsticks at UPS will sit on it for a couple days until the "appropriate" time has come for delivery.
UPS has managed to screw up on average 25% of the shipments I receive.(not an exaggeration)
Contents aren't usually damaged but the outer box is more times than not beat to crap.
Always some lame "exception" and the package is delayed.
FedEx maybe 5%
Given a choice I ALWAYS go with FedEx over UPS. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Jim Beam or Jack Daniels
Grey Goose or Finlandia
Bushmills or Jamesons
Budweiser or Miller
Coke or Pepsi
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Don't stick the label on as you would address an envelope. Turn the box upright and affix the label at the top.
I really think it makes a difference the way it's stacked for shipment (sometimes, maybe). |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Beal:
Jim Beam or Jack Daniels............BLANTONS
Grey Goose or Finlandia..............RUSSIAN STANDARD
Bushmills or Jamesons...............GLENMORANGIE
Budweiser or Miller.....................NASCAR BEER
Coke or Pepsi.............................DR PEPPER
.......................................... but my favorite is Sutton's Special Blend |
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Location: Tennessee | Either that or the plums. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Keeps you regular. |
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Location: Seymour, Tennessee | I shipped my Boy's 77 CB to from TN to SC last week through the regular Post Office.
I insured it for $700, it got there in perfect condition three days later and cost me about $35.
Seemed to work just fine that way for me. |
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Location: Utah | I just put my 2007BCS into the UPS machine for MWoody this weekend. We'll see if it makes it ok.
Take lots of pictures of your packing process so you can prove you packed properly. Loosen the strings some, which may not make a real difference but it may make your claim easier.
I put some foam under the headstock to help keep it from snapping backwards if they drop the box flat on its back, a common cause of damage. I also put a bit of packing around the edge of the bowl, just enough to snug the guitar into the case so it doesn't bounce inside if dropped.
The case goes into a good condition guitar box. Put a bit of padding under the bottom of the case. Put some padding around the neck of the case, and put some padding at the top. The case should not be loose inside the box, but you don't have to bulge the box out with padding.
You may want to take the battery out of the battery box if it is not an OpPro series preamp. You don't want the battery box or battery popping loose and damaging the guitar. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I use UPS because it's a lot easier to find a UPS Store in my area. To use Fedex I would have to drive longer to find the Fedex terminal in an industrial park, or I'd have to use a "middle-man" shop like Pak-Mail. I have a good relationship with the UPS Store people. They know me and the guitar shipment-thing, and they just do it right. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The FedEx Store is called Kinko's |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Plums or Peach |
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Location: NJ | Yes. |
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Location: Milford, MI | Thanks again for the help everyone. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Most mail box stores (Mail Boxes Etc., PostNet and such) are pick-up points for UPS AND FedEx.
At least, they are around here. |
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Location: Suisun City, Ca | Originally posted by FlySig:
snapping backwards if they drop the box flat on its back, a common cause of damage. Urrrgggg!
It's not THAT far to drive from Michigan to Conneticut, is it?
I hate these type of horror stories! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by stephent28:
. . . but my favorite is Sutton's Special Blend If he's as good a distiller as he is on the banjo, I may have to try some. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | ever hear of "Popcorn" Sutton? |
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UPS or Fedex?
