Best/safest way to ship NV400 to a buyer?

Dave Horch · From: Frederick, Maryland, USA

Hi Folks. I'm seriously thinking of selling my ~83 NV400 amp (excellent cond., btw) and I figured I'd list it on buy-and-sell here.

The thing is, if someone wants to buy it, how in the world do you ship something big and heavy like that? I truely have no idea how I'd pack it either, who I could trust to handle it, or what it might cost. Any experienced insights would be much appreciated. Thanks, -Dave

[This message was edited by Dave Horch on 20 September 2006 at 02:42 AM.]

Jim Sliff · From: Lawndale California, USA

First, you can get a box for it from Guitar Center or another larger music store - they love getting rid of old boxes. If not there, you'll probably have to spend 25 bucks or so for two boxes from the UPS store or somewhere to make one large enough.

Rule #1 - pack it so it'll survive a 6-8 foot fall onto concrete. that's how high the conveyers are at all shipping warehouses.

To do that - fill the *inside* of the amp with bubble wrap to keep the speaker(s) and chassis from coming loose.

Wrap the entire amp in a layer of cardboard, strapped tightly with clear strapping tape. Wrap *that* in at least 2" of bubble wrap - the large bubble type. Then use 4-6" of hard white foam in all corners of the box, and fill the balance with foam peanuts.

The hard foam stabilizes it in case of a fall - the bubble wrap allows it to "float". The peanuts are extra padding in case of impact.

DO NOT waste your time writing "this side up" and/or packing it "upside-down". the automated machinery in the warehouses don't recognize those things, and the humans move things however they can and do not pay attention to that stuff - it's a complete waste of time.

If you pack it that way you'll be fine - and an amp box or NEW cardboard helps in case anything does go wrong and there's a claim.

I've shipped about 35 amps and never had a problem packing like this and using UPS. I've received several packed using just peanuts, or newspaper, or something else light weight, and I've had damaged amps show up when that happens.

Shipping cost depends on location - go to the UPS site and you can calculate it. Get the weight from a bathroom scale and add 10 pounds for packing materials, and measure the rough size.

It's a couple hour's work the first time you do it.

Hope that helps.

Greg Cutshaw · From: Corry, PA, USA

Click on Shipping Amps here http://www.gregcutshaw.com/ for some pics showing how I packed my Nash400. Other good ideas there also. I have also packed them with 6" thick foam corners made out of 1" thick foam insulation. Similar factory corners that Peavey uses are shown on the above page. Basically this would suspend the amp inside the box at all points by 6" and the amp would easily survive a drop to the floor.

Greg

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