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Permalink Reply by Mortimer Snerd on October 26, 2009 at 12:40pm

Look in your phone book, in the business section, there are industrial paper/cardboard box companies that may have a stock box the size you need, might even give you a deal if you buy a 1000 pack.
If you are only talking about one or two guitars to ship, you can make your own boxes. You can buy sheets of cardboard and fabricate you own. However, if you plan on production, you can have boxes custom made for your size, if you buy by the gross.
You can buy boxes on line through ULINE packaging supplies, http://www.uline.com/BL_406/Long-Boxes I see for $1.35 each, you can buy a 36 x 10 x 10 box if you buy 25 bozes.
or Associated Bag supply. But snoop around and collect big boxes, you can cut them down, splice together, and fab your own. I make my own, thats my specialty, I have several years in the shipping and receiving department in my last employment.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on October 26, 2009 at 1:32pm

If you want to buy some off the shelf, Uhaul has lamp boxes that are about 36 inches long and work pretty good. They are about 5 bucks apiece. Not as cheap as online, but if you need one quickly, you can just run over there and pick one up.

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Permalink Reply by Tim Fontaine on October 26, 2009 at 1:35pm

Thank you SO much! I knew there was something better. Those boxes on uline look great and I have a U Haul place just a few blocks away. Thanks again!
Tim

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Permalink Reply by RL Mott on October 26, 2009 at 2:48pm

What Mort said ...
Another option for "roll your own" material is furniture outfits and appliance stores .
Rent-a-Center and Maytag stores rock ....
Washer/dryer boxes and a hotglue gun will save you a bunch of $$ .
And no telling what you'll find freight damaged in the dumpster .....

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Permalink Reply by Cigar Box Nation on October 26, 2009 at 3:53pm

I live right near a furniture store. I ship everything with used boxes I get from dumpster diving. Takes a little time to cut to size, but saves a ton of money. Also saves shipping costs when you fit the box to the guitar instead of paying for extra length and width.

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Permalink Reply by Mortimer Snerd on October 26, 2009 at 5:54pm

Correct, all boxes sould be cut down to size, less filler needed too.

Shane Speal said:

I live right near a furniture store. I ship everything with used boxes I get from dumpster diving. Takes a little time to cut to size, but saves a ton of money. Also saves shipping costs when you fit the box to the guitar instead of paying for extra length and width.

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Permalink Reply by Tim Fontaine on October 26, 2009 at 6:08pm

All great ideas. Thanks much. I've only been here a few days know and am learning a ton of stuff. I appreciate you all!

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