BigRedX Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 32 minutes ago, la bam said: Maybe send by specialist pallet courier instead of normal courier? Itd be strapped and protected and attached to pallet. Nothing would go on top of it (youd hope) and courier would be used to heavy pallets. Even that is no guarantee. I had 500 copies of my band's LP on vinyl delivered on a pallet from the pressing plant in France. By the time they reached me the pallet had been smashed to bits and every single box had damaged records in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Ok, this fear of shipping is totally legitimate, but if you do it right, I don't see the point. Seems to most people that the stuff you buy in stores appear the Star Trek way there... First of all, you'll have to remove all the tubes and put them in plastic bubbles wrapping before putting them in a box that you'll put back in the amp itself as there's enough room. Then buy some 2 to 3 centimeters thick polystyrene panels and cut them to make a made to measure polystyrene box that will exactly fit your (amp) head, you can wrap it with adhesive tape to be sure it won't disassemble, but that's a bit tricky to do. After that you can cut to measure some thick cardboard to make a real fit for it box. You can put this box in another box with some polystyrene panels again (if you're a bit paranoid) and then ship it using, for instance EuroSender (10% discount for BC members) WITH THE MANDATORY INSURANCE for such things. Done it hundreds, if not thousands, of time with only two issues in more than 30 years : one (organised by the recipient himself) theft and one serious damage to an instrument totally covered by the insurance as, even with the best package in the world, something dropped from the height of plane will not survive the ground impact... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Hellzero said: Ok, this fear of shipping is totally legitimate, but if you do it right, I don't see the point. Seems to most people that the stuff you buy in stores appear the Star Trek way there... First of all, you'll have to remove all the tubes and put them in plastic bubbles wrapping before putting them in a box that you'll put back in the amp itself as there's enough room. Then buy some 2 to 3 centimeters thick polystyrene panels and cut them to make a made to measure polystyrene box that will exactly fit your (amp) head, you can wrap it with adhesive tape to be sure it won't disassemble, but that's a bit tricky to do. After that you can cut to measure some thick cardboard to make a real fit for it box. You can put this box in another box with some polystyrene panels again (if you're a bit paranoid) and then ship it using, for instance EuroSender (10% discount for BC members) WITH THE MANDATORY INSURANCE for such things. Done it hundreds, if not thousands, of time with only two issues in more than 30 years : one (organised by the recipient himself) theft and one serious damage to an instrument totally covered by the insurance as, even with the best package in the world, something dropped from the height of plane will not survive the ground impact... I haven't done this thousands of times and the money at risk is a fortune to me I've received parcels utterly destroyed by couriers so I'll pass thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 @ped managed to get us discount with EuroSender and their insurance can really cover up to 2000 Euros (they are based in Europe, Luxembourg for the administration part), just for the info and just in case. But do as you feel it. Karma is a good, but strange thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) And with impeccable timing, UPS have just trashed my incoming amp. Same driver/depot as last time. Packaging badly damaged plus covered in an oily smelly liquid which they appear to have covered with tape to cover the fact. Guess what? Broken tubes and lose transformer. At least they're consistent. Now don't have a big amp for the weekend because my SVT is being a little bit naughty. I'd buy Stew's but it would need to be couriered. You can't make this stuff up can you Edited January 7, 2020 by Beedster 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, Beedster said: And with impeccable timing, UPS have just trashed my incoming amp. Same driver/depot as last time. Packaging badly damaged plus covered in an oily smelly liquid which they appear to have covered with tape to cover the fact. Guess what? Broken tubes and lose transformer. At least they're consistent. Now don't have a big amp for the weekend because my SVT is being a little bit naughty. I'd buy Stew's but it would need to be couriered. You can't make this stuff up can you where are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, stewblack said: where are you? Canterbury Kent. Will be in touch if things transpire that way. C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 17 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: RVP @ Basingstoke? Not getting that HKH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Beedster said: Canterbury Kent. Will be in touch if things transpire that way. C I will happily drive to a mutually agreeable location if not the whole way let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: I know where you live and I can see where @stewblack lives. Basingstoke seemed equidistant 😀. Ah, gotcha! Thanks mate. C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, stewblack said: I will happily drive to a mutually agreeable location if not the whole way let me know Thanks Stew, think it's unlikely to be honest, too much going on at present, but will let you know. C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 5 hours ago, stewblack said: Why, you interested in the svt? I'd love it, but have a deficiency of funds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Advertise it in the Facebook buy sell music gear pages if you get no luck on here, I tried it just out of interest with my SVT and 410 and got loads of interest including collecting, decided to keep it in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 4 hours ago, skidder652003 said: Advertise it in the Facebook buy sell music gear pages if you get no luck on here, I tried it just out of interest with my SVT and 410 and got loads of interest including collecting, decided to keep it in the end Yeah it's been in a bunch of FB groups for a while - it's fine if it doesn't go I'll list my CTM instead /as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Matamp sent me my GT200 when new. It was packed in a heavy cardboard box with fitted polystyrene packing. The box was then put in a very large heavy cardboard box that was filled with polystyrene beads. It was quite something to behold when it arrived. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 ^^^^^ I'm still driving mine up .............. 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Billy Apple said: Matamp sent me my GT200 when new. It was packed in a heavy cardboard box with fitted polystyrene packing. The box was then put in a very large heavy cardboard box that was filled with polystyrene beads. It was quite something to behold when it arrived. Looks like the way to correctly pack the SVT that I wrote above... 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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