Learn About How To Pack and Ship a Guitar

[NationalGuitarMan]

Your welcome. To Pesky yes, turn the tuning buttons 1-2 full turns down. Cheers, Len

[Junkpunker21]

Excellent video. Thank you very much for this!

[peskysushi]

Thank you for the info. I am trying to sell a guitar on ebay. Does the guitar need to be detuned before shipping? If so, what is that procedure?

[RNewell95]

Jump Cuts!

[NationalGuitarMan]

Hi and glad you liked it. I've received over 300 guitars over the years, and have countless stories on horrific packing or lack there of. Do I really sound like Norm McDonald? Ha, could be worse... To ship w no case, use some of these tips but I'd bubble wrap the body several times and then bubble wrap the neck and headstock separately many times, cocooning the guitar. Then use my tips on centering and cocooning the cocoon of the bubble wrapped guitar. Also, that was my 2 yr. old walking by

[DM3MD55]

Thanks Lenny! That was extremely helpful! I'm about to ship one...I'm sure my customer will appreciate it!

[ariakiss]

Just refused delivery from UPS as the guitar wasn't detuned nor was it secured with any bubble wrap nor paper of any kind...

AWFUL

I will forward this to the seller and anyone shipping any guitar.

You would think it is just common sense.. ??

WOW great video

[urkingod]

1) Can you do a video on how to ship a guitar without a guitar case ?

2) which shipping service do you use (USPS, Fedex, UPS, etc)?

[reindeertigerteam]

My guitar was double boxed and arrived destroyed by the Post Office. The neck was snapped in two and the bout crushed in. The Post Office will not pay a penny if you did not purchase insurance, and then it's a mega hassel.

[raytheprinter]

Very good video,just what I needed!Thank you

[D4NI3LSCR43M]

This guy sounds like Norm McDonald lol

[NationalGuitarMan]

@D4NI3LSCR43M  LOL, that's pretty funny. Could be worse I suppose! I've been accused of looking like Norm also! Hope you enjoyed the vid.

[kevinkm77]

what the hell came up on the screen at 00:50 ??? bottom left corner...

[NationalGuitarMan]

@kevinkm77 Haha, that's my little kid walking around while I made the video. She ended up later walking by with foam inserts on her head! Nice pickup!

[dogsgone]

Thanks for the tips.

[phodem12pm]

not sure if this been asked, where can i get the box ? i tried local store but no good.

[Shagggyllama]

Thanks for the video man! I was trying to figure out how I was gonna go on a plane and have my guitar where I was going... I'm gonna ship my guitar where im going.

[symatech]

man..this guy is cool!

[explorationx]

Do we get to see a kid get packaged and shipped in the next video?

Looks like styrofoam is best to use for that... LOL

[NationalGuitarMan]

Ha, sure, just don't use styro Peanuts, the kid will arrive just fine! LOL. Best, Len

[NationalGuitarMan]

Ha, thanks Vieb. I was gonna cut it out but what the hell, shows I'm human and pretty funny to boot.  Hope all's well. Best, Len

[vleb]

It seems your kid is well protected and ready to go too ;-)

Thanks for this tips !