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You know when I started violin around the beginning of COVID lockdowns, it sounded so incredibly bad that I was embarrassed to practice at home ... another problem with home practice in case you don't know a violin is really LOUD, don't know how or why such a small instrument can be so loud. Malls remained open during lockdown, b/c well I guess you needed to get food. But they were largely empty, so I used to find an empty part of an underground parking lot and practice there. Man, it sounded absolutely terrible for a good 16-18 months of regular practice. If you bring a 12VDC to 120VAC inverter you're not limited to a plug on the wall.

Guys thanks for all of your responses, I read them all. I have no experience selling an item like this. The buying / shipping / receiving I do is mostly centered around auto and boat parts which are not vintage and can be easily be replaced. Damage from shipping is never an issue, it just gets replaced by another one. My guitars at home are not covered by my home insurance or any other insurance. I'll have to look at private shipping insurance for a rare or antique item. I've already made a few phone calls to FedEx Canada and FedEx USA. FE Canada will insure up to $1000 CAD. FE USA says no options for insurance whatsoever. I can understand that, if I buy a new item from RockAuto, or Amazon and it comes damaged, these companies will send me another new one. If a 4 digit Standard gets damaged via shipping, how much should the private insurance pay? How much is the guitar worth? A person who has no idea what a 4 digit Standard is wouldn't pay $100 for it. Where as a guitar enthusiast may pay 5 figures for it. So when something can't be replaced with a new one, the value is questionable. Here in BC Canada, when you wreck your car and it can't be fixed. Our public car insurance ICBC will simply pay the market value for it. So if your car is a piece of shit, you still get market value even if it is above the value of your car. On the other hand, if your car is nicely restored and has $20K or modifications, suspension, engine, stereo ... you still get market value of stock car of the same model and year. I should have done a lot more research before listing this guitar. I'm in way over my head.

The box is the problem. Other than that it is ready to sell. The buyer is just being careful and I don't blame him. The buyer, also an HFC member wants a box with at least 2" on all sides. Who is going to make a box like that and how can I buy only one of those boxes? So the case is 48" x 20" x 6". The closest box I can find us Uline part number S-19831 which measures 48" x 24" x 8", not quote 2" on either side and too short on the length. Plus either the buyer or me has to by a min of 10 of them. Problem is this is way too large for my other Hamers I'm trying to sell. So I tried to make my own crate but the buyer didn't like that idea as it would add 16lb, but I figure it'll be super strong and I can build it so it has 2" on all sides. https://www.uline.ca/Product/Detail/S-19831/Corrugated-Boxes-200-Test/48-x-24-x-8-Corrugated-Boxes?keywords=S-19831

Interesting idea, I'll actually suggest that. Maybe I can meet him in Wyoming or Idaho or something. I can probably drive there in one (long) day. How would get get it home though? He lives in SE continental USA.

I can understand that, I think shipping companies need to have a really hard line on shipping insurance otherwise it would leave the door wide open to fraud. Unfortunately, legitimate claims are denied as well. So the shipping company DID NOT cover the damage but your private insurer DID cover it. Let me run that by the buyer. Perhaps I can list it on Reverb and he and buy it right away. But it'll be another 9% ontop of the cost which is Reverb's cut. And I would have to review Reverb's policy on returns. We've agreed to PayPal Friends and Family Gifting as it is a one-way transaction...

The buyer suggested hitting up a local guitar store, I mean I'll try but I highly doubt that they're going to be so nice as to let me into their backroom with a measuring tape looking for a box so I can compete with them on a guitar sale. I mean I'll try, but here in Van BC all the guitar stores are mostly closed. Only one big one Long and McQuade in Vancouver and others are just tiny shops selling novice gear. What are my chances of finding a guitar store that is selling a Gibson Explorer and then keeping the box that it came in???

Hmm will investigate. Courier that far though???? I don't think anyone is going to insure something like this. It's like owning a 1967 Corvette. It can sell for more than $100K USD but I doubt anyone will insure it for the value of the car if you wrap it around at tree taking a corner at 100MPH. Insuring classic / vintage cars around here is super cheap because they're not insuring the car or any repairs to it.

Simple question: how do you safety, securely and confidently ship a rare and expensive guitar that can't be replaced or repaired if damaged? So I think my gold Standard is mostly sold to a fellow HFC'er who is very interested in it. We've agreed on all aspects of this transaction but we're stalled on how to ship it. Here is the problem. I live in Vancouver Canada, he's in contintental USA. No problem, I can cross the border to Point Roberts WA and ship it from there. I do it all the time. The problem is how do you ship a rare, expensive and irreplaceable guitar safely, securely and with insurance on the full value? The guitar and case weights 24lb. It is 48" x 20" x 6" I called Fedex in Canada. They do not provide any packing services. They WILL sell materials but they don't have a box of that size. They offer insurance up to $1000CAD at the most. I was told additional insurance can be purchased from a private third party insurer. They will not insure something that cannot be replaced. I called Fedex in USA. They do not provide any packing services. They offer no insurance whatsoever. They also said I can buy insurance from a third party insurer. I'm also not able to find a box for this guitar. So I built a crate for it using 1x3's and 2x4's, but the buyer wasn't happy with that solution:

When you open the Goldstop Standard case hahaha It also plays the song "Look but you can't touch" lol

LOL I had a lot of fun writing that description No doubt we would get along just great over a Fat Tire or something!

Oh hey, those are mine! The Chaparrals are the ones in my profile pic <<<< Thanks for posting it! I was wondering if they would make it here and they did!

These are mine.

Something different.

Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Headstones (Originally written by Bob Dylan and performed by Travelling Wilburys)

I'm 51 now. I've been playing guitar since I was 10 or 11, and piano before that. I play violin now which I absolutely love despite its difficulty. I practice every day like I used to with the guitar. I'm 51 now. The skills don't really cross over well between guitar and violin even though they're both stringed instruments. I mostly just look at my Hamers now. Only a few of them are out, most of them are stored in their case - I don't even get to see them. Some I've bought in this forum. I'm not really looking for advice, I just don't know what to do. I've deeply regretted almost every guitar that I sold and I love looking at them. Over the years, I think some of the pearl finishes have been yellowing. They're so beautiful.

You Give Love a Bad Name, Bon Jovi ah, the 80's!

Betty Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes

Back in Black, AC/DC

Its been a long time since I visited waybacktimemachine! HFC circa 03-2000 http://replay.waybackmachine.org/200003010...merfanclub.com/ The HFC message forum ... circa 2000 http://replay.waybackmachine.org/200012141...d&Board=hfc Actually I recognize a lot of the names there...

Stunning guitar, love that heavy sparkle! Definitely need to send it to Feynman to take some better pics.

Bump for LadyScary, Promax (the cali price regulators XD), Nathan of Brain Fertilizer. Though I don't see LS post in general forum much. Someone put a tiger striped natural cali for sale and get him to come here!

Damned I was thinking something else! Ok someone contact LadyScary

Mine's obvious I like black set neck chaps. Playing one makes me feel like I'm can play 10 times better than I actually can... XD Just for fun, whats in your screen name?