David, 

I can't speak for all the builders, but most of us are happy to put up a client overnight. We always have a good time! 

AA 

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From: "David J. Perry" <[log in to unmask]> 
To: [log in to unmask] 
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2017 1:54:34 PM 
Subject: Re: Shipping an instrument 

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! 

To Anne's point: I thought that FedEx and UPS had something like a 70lb 
weight limit with size limitations also. Maybe that's just for the 
usual residential packages, so I will check into this more carefully -- 
good to know that they ship larger stuff (even pianos?!). 

Unfortunately I don't know anyone with a van or large SUV, so I will 
have to compare the cost of four days of rental + mileage + gas with 
what FedEx or UPS would charge. It would be fun to visit the maker, 
though, as Norm said. Decades ago I thought nothing of doing a long 
drive in the morning then turning around and coming home the same day. 
Not so much now, so I might end up with a hotel bill too. 

I do have some some woodworking skills (with access to a table saw), 
certainly enough to make a crate. For some reason I hadn't thought of 
doing it myself, maybe because I hadn't ever tried to figure out how it 
would go together. David's comment about putting the struts on the 
outside makes the structure clear (and I appreciate the other details 
too). If I get clever I might even be able to figure out how to make it 
so it could be disassembled for storage. 

Best wishes, David 

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