Where to get a big box?

ai698 · Post by **ai698** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:12 pm

I need to ship a Miraphone 186 CC to Washington state. Where are some places I can look for a box to ship it in? It will not be in a gig bag or a case. I already have the packing materials to place around the horn. Thanks!

ai698 · Post by **ai698** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:16 pm

duckskiff wrote:Try a music store!

Already tried. The have a bunch of smaller boxes, but they don't usually keep the bigger ones.

ai698 · Post by **ai698** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:26 pm

Greg wrote:Buy a tuba and have it shipped to your residence....

JB · Post by JB » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:18 am

furniture store...

One of my students got one from such a place today for the same purpose.

UTTuba_09 · Post by **UTTuba_09** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:18 am

Grocery Store, FedEx, UPS

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:23 am

And when you do pack it, use a combination of those "air pillows" and traditional peanuts for packing, AFTER you tape the receiver and bell shut!

ai698 · Post by **ai698** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:40 am

Thanks for the suggestions! I just need to think out side the box.

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:06 am

I think this guy has one:

Dean E · Post by **Dean E** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:59 am

MikeMiller wrote:U-Haul has some very nice large boxes for about $10. I used one to ship a tuba cross country a few years ago and it arrived intact.

I second the suggestion to buy from U-Haul. Also, double-box if you can, even if it means making a second, outside container from a mirror pack or other source of cardboard. Put an inflatable rubber ball in the bell to distribute forces from dropping the box.

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:28 pm

When I flew to Vietnam from Los Angeles in October, I took one of my tubas that didn't have a case onto the plane as checked baggage. I used an airconditioner box. Then I wrapped a bed comforter around the tuba. Since it was held together with packaging tape, I wasn't sure it would still be in one piece when I got to Saigon. It wasn't crushed in any way--United Airlines gave me about ten FRAGILE stickers to stick all over the box.

Then, when I got out of the airport and took a taxi home, the cab driver refused to put the box in his trunk and tried to put it in the front seat on the passenger's side. He squashed the box to make it fit through the car door!

Tubaguy56 · Post by **Tubaguy56** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:09 pm

definitely plug up the bell when shipping like that, thats how my gronitz came and I was pulling peanuts out for weeks!

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:54 pm

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