JamesBass Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 So my CTM300 is up for sale and theres some interest in buying it, albeit over a distance, what's the best way to package such an amp for a 300-400 mile trip? I've only got a roqsolid cover for the amp. Advice badly needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I like the 'hard on the outside, soft in the middle' method. Wrap the head up in lots of padding/bubblewrap on all sides, then put it in either a very sturdy cardboard box, or better yet a thin plywood box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planer Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I sold my Bassman valve amp a while back and it was packed to within an inch of its life. I took the valves out that didn't have retainers, wrapped them separately in bubblewrap and stashed them securely back inside the amp case. Then I wrapped the whole amp with a couple of layers of bubblewrap and put it inside a close-fitting box. Sealed with tape. That box I then packed into another, much bigger box with the 'prawn cracker' type packing stuff. That gave me two solid layers of protection. About two hours work, all in. However I knew it would survive anything the courier network could throw at it. It took the bloke that bought it about twenty minutes to get it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBass Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Was gonna go with the soft wrap then have that inside a plywood exterior, cheers fellas, will price it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL POSTERS Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Dont go too soft. i've seen them done with upholstery foam, trouble is a heavy amp will move too much if its dropped. Wrap it in a couple of layers of bubblewap, then box it with at least 3" of broken up polystyrene chunks, the sort of stuff thats used for moulded packing broken into bug chunks. If you must take out the valves, roll then in bubblewrap and put them in a cardboard tube, then put the tube inside the amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Get some handles on it. Couriers like being able to pick it up comfortably with one hand, if it needs to be picked and carried with two hands there's more chance of it getting dropped and/or put down roughly. Whenever I package large amps or some cabs, I always leave a handle poking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 [quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1431897440' post='2776082'] Get some handles on it. Couriers like being able to pick it up comfortably with one hand, if it needs to be picked and carried with two hands there's more chance of it getting dropped and/or put down roughly. Whenever I package large amps or some cabs, I always leave a handle poking out. [/quote] Great bit of advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehux Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I bought 40lb of all-valver from here recently. It arrived safely, wrapped in 2 good layers of bubble wrap, and then in that shredded cardboard made from old boxes - looks a bit corrugated - then in a sturdy box. IMHO, bubblewrap is your friend - it absorbs so much of the blow if anything gets dropped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairychris Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 +1 on removing & individually wrapping valves. Also +1 on massive amounts of bubblewrap. Several layers is actually stronger than you might think and can support a heavy amp. That and a strong box. Just using void-fill isn't really great as the amp could settle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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