Author Topic: Shipping instruments, damage, road cases &such things (Read 470 times)

olieoliver · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2007, 02:20:15 PM »

I don't let my bass drink anymore, everytime it does it comes out of it's G-string.

lothartu · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2007, 02:20:29 PM »

Just to add something constructive...

I had a bad experience with FedEx recently. I purchased an item a little bit before Christmas. As a result the item was shipped to me during the time when lots of packages are being shipped all over. The carriers hire seasonal help so the odds of a safe delivery just went way down.

My item arrived and the box looked like Ace Ventura went postal on it (pun intended). I've now learned my lesson which is If I'm going to gamble and have an item shipped to me by a major carrier then I'm not going to do it during a time when they hire less skilled seasonal help.

- Jim

jbybj · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2007, 04:50:37 PM »

I don't really know, but it wouldn't surprise me if in a statistical comparison, driving your instrument home over a long distance, turned out to be more risky than having it shipped. Maybe it's my advancing years, or maybe it's 24 hour news, but we seem to be living in fear of so much these days. My advice is to pack it well, insure it, ship it, then go seek pleasure and joy. The Bay Area is a great vacation spot though......

the_8_string_king · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2007, 08:49:34 PM »

Thanks for your responses everyone.

Tom, my gal and I are pretty much planning to drive up to pick up my bass when it's ready, and drop off the 8-String for repair -unless Ron and Mica can diagnose the problem and facilitate a repair without having to make a trip.

There's NO WAY I'd send my 8-String thru these turkey carriers... it's too expensive and unique. Even though Heritage covers it, I just wouldn't want to deal with it. For all I know, the problems I have may have been the result of the 4 times it's already been shipped.

So, I may be interested in doing the carpool with you -depending on whether our instruments are ready at or about the same time.

By the way, if all goes well, we'll be moving into our 1st house in the next couple weeks... it's near Rainbow and Alta... fairly close to you right? I'll invite you over for a coffee and a jam when we move in. It's virtually a done deal at this point -barring some big unexpected x factor.

tbrannon · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2007, 08:57:23 PM »

Mark,

Congratulations on the house purchase~

I think you're making a good move by planning to drive there for a personal delivery.

lbpesq · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2007, 07:26:32 AM »

Tom & Mark:

If you have the time when you come through, give me a heads up and I can grab a drummer and put a jam together at my studio. I've got some extra amps there you guys can use.

Bill, tgo

tom_z · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2007, 07:55:19 AM »

Mark - congrats on your home purchase. Yes, it's pretty close to my neighborhood. Touch base when you're settled.

Bill - that would be a blast! I toyed with the idea of making the drive for the Northern California Alembic gathering-of-the-tribes, but I've been pretty slammed at work lately and just couldn't squeeze it in this time.

Peace
Tom

the_8_string_king · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2007, 04:48:13 PM »

Hey Bill, thanks for the offer. I'd love to visit and do a little playin' witcha, if all the variables could flow together!

Tom, thanks for the word. I've thought about emailing you and getting together for a coffee and/or beer and or jam... but you're on the other side of town, I do most of my commuting by bike, and it seems... I dunno... unclassy to ask you to come see me since I can't haul my bass and amp on my bike! On the other hand, if it's just a couple of blocks, then I feel comfortable with it!

I'll be in touch!

Yeah, chances are VERY GOOD I'll go up to pick up the bass & get 8 Strings of Power serviced. The biggest factor is whether it's necessary to get the problem on the 8 String fixed. Now I'd be delighted if it wasn't/isn't necessary. At this point, there's no way to tell. Mica's gonna try and arrange for Ron to look at my notes on the subject, and at the schematics of my bass, to see if a remote solution can be effectively troubleshooted... it might be as simple as sending me a replacement pan pot. Or it might not be. I just don't know at this point, and I may (or may not) know in a week or two.

If it IS necessary to have Alembic repair it, I will most definetely take it to them. The 8-String is just too unique and irreplacable to entrust to the goons at UPS or FedEx -even if/though it's insured. In this case, carpooling and/or visiting would become attractive objectives to pursue.

estring · « **Reply #23 on:** May 04, 2007, 11:50:42 PM »

Hey,I just read that their may be another Alembic
Gathering,do you guys know when the next one is?I Am waiting on a instrument right now through Alembic but it would still be fun to meet you guys and bring the bass I have or if I get My Alembic beforehand and attend!I Am in Southern California but it would be deffinetly worth the drive!

dtrice · « **Reply #24 on:** May 06, 2007, 04:29:10 PM »

I was wondering who makes the road cases that Alembic sells? I assume that they are ATA rated. No? I am considering buying a road case for my next Alembic, either from Alembic or through a third party (i.e. Anvil, etc.).

chuck · « **Reply #25 on:** May 06, 2007, 04:45:19 PM »

Check my last post in dreaming for now [custom cases] and go to their website.
Chuck

David Houck · « **Reply #26 on:** May 07, 2007, 02:43:51 PM »

Christopher; the only current gatherings discussions I recall reading about are the European in this section of the board and the Mid-West in the Showcase section. There was a North Carolina discussion that got put on hold; and it seems to me there was a brief discussion somewhere around the New York area.

Bradley Young · « **Reply #27 on:** May 08, 2007, 11:14:39 AM »

The road cases are made by Jan-Al.