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axyirum

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What are you all using to ship your amps back to HQ? I have a MKIII that is due for maintenance and I am trying to figure out what to ship it in so it isn't damaged in transit.

Thanks!
 
ship the chassis only. use cardboard and slabs of foam from other packing to make sure there's at least 1.5" "solid" protection around the chassis on all six sides, and that it can't move at all. don't use any loose fill.
 
for packing material, heavier tech stuff like desktop computers, servers, and UPS devices often ship with sturdy foam pieces that are already designed to protect rectangular-shaped things
 
If you have an actual mesa box,that's the best bet. Ive used the same mesa box to send a mkiic+ and a coliseum to them..The box is already form fitted with foam and they actuality pack the head upside down.
I also wrap the power tubes with bubble wrap and tape it all in.
 
Bring it to FedEx. Insure it for $3000 and have them do the packing for you.
I guarantee it will make it there unharmed.
 
If you take the insides out to save money and make the shipment lighter, I would also use an ESD bag. You don’t want static electricity to build up potentially damaging components.
 
Bring it to FedEx. Insure it for $3000 and have them do the packing for you.
I guarantee it will make it there unharmed.
I shipped mine FedEx and I got every impression that they don't like shipping higher-value insured items like this any more. And even though they took my $$$ for the insured amount I wanted, I was told in no uncertain terms that there was NO guarantee I should expect a meaningful payout should something happen. The clerk had to cut open the package and visually confirm the contents first, and then could not find a fitting description in their system to classify the package, it shipped as 'computer speakers'.

Fortunately it was delivered without issues.

I was disappointed with my experience and I would not use them again for an amp.
 

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