Sending guitars through the post?

robgilmo

I might be selling my guitars to fund a new one, is it worth listing them as collection only? I dread the old ''it arrived broken'' or ''its not as described'' , what do you guys think?

mikeyrob73

bubble wrap is your friend, lots and lots and lots of it. 

sawyer

I find the headstock and neck fit through the letterbox but when you get to the body its game over  

robgilmo

Finding a box will be a bit of a task.

Phil_aka_Pip

If you value it, take/fetch it yourself.

robgilmo

They arnt particularly expensive guitars, a Squier Standard Tele and a Korean Epi Les Paul, I would rather deliver them but driving to Scotland might be a bit costly. 

meltedbuzzbox

You can take the necks off of the bolt on guitars.
To make for easier posting.

Remember all guitars arrive in store in boxes sent from other countries. They're not as flimsy as forum wisdom would have you believe

Jack_

Just be careful when you push it through the hole in the letterbox.

Sassafras

Finding a big enough envelope is the real challenge.

Winny_Pooh

squier, neck off w bubblewrap in a box will be fine. Epi Les paul needs a case and more care.

Jimbro66

Decide also whether you want them to be insured in transit as that can increase the cost quite a bit. Parcelfarce won't cover instruments at all. Others like UPS will but you'll only get maybe £25 cover in the base price, £100 with UPS Premium. Many here, me included, will probably say its not really worth the extra cost of insuring guitars of that type - just pack them really well.

Better still sell them to someone within driving/collecting distance. For guitars like that it should be easy to find buyers fairly nearby.