Here are some pictures of the packing process for a guitar I sent to America. It’s brilliant to have guitars in other countries. And since there are pockets of huge interest in classical and flamenco guitar in various different parts of the world, mastering and fine tuning the packing process including insuring the guitars is crucial.
It’s an exciting if slightly nerve racking thing! It seems luthiers and dealers can send hundreds of guitars out without anything going wrong, however it only needs to go wrong once, and that’s one disappointing experience for a client, especially if it involves a commissioned guitar. So I’m trying to take as much care as possible, and in this case surrounded the case with lots of bubble wrap and sheets of plywood. The strings are detuned, and the guitar, and the whole package is completely immobile within the box.
