Posted by D. Seebaugh on January 02, 1999 at 10:30:19:
In Reply to: Re: Need Advice on Shipping a 3/4 Size Tuba posted by Ed What the Heckman on January 01, 1999 at 12:54:48:
U-Haul has a wide selection of larger, study boxes. I have received two euphoniums
from the Brasswind via UPS. My Besson was shipped in the case (the horn was wrapped
in a plastic bag) and the case was enclosed by a Besson box without any padding of any kind! The horn was not damaged during shipping. My Cerveny was (very recently) shipped in a similar way except that the case was filled with foam peanuts. So, the Brasswind still trusts UPS. Perhaps larger instruments exceed the UPS' weight and/or size limits.
Dave