Re: How to pack a mandolin without case for shipping
[QUOTE=jim_n_virginia;651227] ... So what you have is two foam pads that form fit the mandolin case and protects it. It worked great and I reused the box next time I sold a mandolin ...
That is the best ever! I would have had a hard time letting that go, it's so perfect.
I once temped at a distributor that did a brisk mail order business. They had huge bins filled with styro peanuts with a 3-4" flexible hose at the bottom (with spigot) to fill around the contents of a box. Typically you put a layer in the box, product on top, and filled around it and just a little above the sides, so when you closed and taped the box it would be nice and tight. You filled the bins with these three-pound bags the size of a small person - really fun toys!
When I got my late lamented F-12 I didn't have a case. For a while I just toted it around in my backpack - and would so even later when going on a day hike. I found a flat clothing box about the right size, glued a couple of thin pieces of wood to hold it in place around the neck, and that lasted me for a while until I could afford a good rectangular case. I even hitchhiked cross-country with this. Sadly, in the meantime those shims put little dents in the back of the neck - no structural damage, but permanent reminders to take better care of my instrument. (When packing, always use material softer than what you're packing. ) I suppose they are readily identfiable marks if I ever cross paths with the current owner ...
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