JackF_96 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Hi guys, I wanted to open a thread about transporting your amplifier - whether for repair or gigging purposes - because I posted something on Facebook which I’ve screenshotted below, and received a pretty interesting reply! I have previously took delivery of two Fender Deluxe Reverbs (‘65 reissues), and they were both knackered on delivery. I’m curious about the problem of transporting amps - if it is a problem at all - and wondered whether I should do something about it. Particularly interested in your answers to these questions: How many times do you have to transport your amp every year? How do you transport your amp - by car, courier etc. What is the main reason you might transport your amp - for repair, for a gig etc. If affirmative answers to the above: How many times have you used a main courier service (FedEx, TNT etc) to transport your amp, and how many times have you transported by car? How do you feel about transporting your amp using one of these courier services, and how do you feel about transporting it by car? Have you ever had a bad experience with one of these courier services transporting your amp, or transporting your amp by car? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts! Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Tube amps and parcel chuckers do not good bedfellows make. I’ve had poor experiences of various couriers, not because of handling, but because of their tendency to fake signatures and just leave the delivery out in the open. If it’s feasible, transport the amp yourself, then you can make sure it’s showed firmly and safely and not have to worry about it not actually getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackF_96 Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 On 31/12/2019 at 22:15, ezbass said: Tube amps and parcel chuckers do not good bedfellows make. I’ve had poor experiences of various couriers, not because of handling, but because of their tendency to fake signatures and just leave the delivery out in the open. If it’s feasible, transport the amp yourself, then you can make sure it’s showed firmly and safely and not have to worry about it not actually getting there. Hey ezbass - thanks for the reply! Interesting thoughts indeed. Do you think a courier service specifically for amps - operated by electrical/amplifier engineers who know how precious & fragile amps are - would be useful? I know there is the car option but people are busy, and this could be safer and more convenient. Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Wouldn’t that be a marvellous thing, not just for amps, but for all musical equipment. Seems too niche to be a viable business proposition though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 On 03/01/2020 at 20:28, ezbass said: Wouldn’t that be a marvellous thing, not just for amps, but for all musical equipment. Seems too niche to be a viable business proposition though. It's a lovely idea - perhaps if you were to extend the scope to other heavy-but-fragile items? After all, how many of us have ordered glassware or ceramics only to have them arrive upside down, with chipped rims and broken handles? I'm sure a body like the MU would back it if musical equipment were listed as a specialism. There are probably enough horrifying pictures of splintered violins and cellos floating around social media to make such a service seem appealing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Fun fact: The ukelele industry is a by-product of guitarists accepting that airlines are simply incapable of transporting guitars safely, and picking up something they cancarry-on to play on holiday. I may have made this up, but.... if I manufactured UKes, it's how I'd sell 'em.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
