Name: Paul Honeycutt
Email: pablomago@visto.com
Subject: Suggestions on shipping a 2x12 combo?
Thread: 183
Time: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 19:34:28 UTC
Take the tubes out and pack each tube in bubble wrap and put them in a box. Seal the tube box and tape that box to the inside of the amp like on the reverb tank or anyother place it fits. Find a box slightly larger then the amp. Use sheets of syrofoam (NOT the peanuts)and cut the panels to the same size as the inside of the box. Put the amp in so it doesn't move. All sides of the amp should be up against the styrofoam panels with no movement. Seal the box with LOT's of tape. Now get a bigger box and more styrofoam. Line the bigger box with panels and put the box with the amp in the bigger box. Make sure the smaller box fits tightly. Seal that box with lots of tape. You might also place the box with the amp upside down so the weight of the amp is on the bottom. It gives the box more stability when it's in transit. It'll have a lower center of gravity and is less likely to fall over. I've had three amps shipped to me this way with no injury. Use more packing then you think you'll need and insure it for more then it's worth.
Good luck!