j-45 case dimensions

[moonlander]

Hi, i need the gibson j-45 hardshell case dimensions in order to inform a shipping company for packaging.

 

Thanks

[j45nick]

Hi, i need the gibson j-45 hardshell case dimensions in order to inform a shipping company for packaging.

 

Thanks

Depends on the particular case. There have been many different J-45 cases over the years. If you know the year and brand (of the case, not the guitar) you may get some feedback. The dimensions vary slightly depending on whether it is a higher-end case with arched top, the amount of interior padding, etc.

 

Neither of my J-45 cases is here right now (one vintage, one vintage repro), so I can't measure them. The TKL website (they make modern Gibson cases) gives only interior dimensions, which are net of padding. I'd add a minimum of 2" in each interior dimension to get a rough exterior dimension. Based on other cases I have here, the case is probably about 19" x 45"x 7.5". Remember the case has feet on two sides as well.

 

The one shipping box sitting in my office is about 49" x 19 1/2" x 8 1/2". The case that came in that was about 45 x 18 1/2" x 6 1/2", but that was an ES 335 case.

 

I don't get why you need the dimensions. If the case is being shipped to you, it is the shipper's issue. if you're shipping it, you should be able to measure the case.

[moonlander]

Depends on the particular case. There have been many different J-45 cases over the years. If you know the year and brand (of the case, not the guitar) you may get some feedback. The dimensions vary slightly depending on whether it is a higher-end case with arched top, the amount of interior padding, etc.

 

Neither of my J-45 cases is here right now (one vintage, one vintage repro), so I can't measure them. The TKL website (they make modern Gibson cases) gives only interior dimensions, which are net of padding. I'd add a minimum of 2" in each interior dimension to get a rough exterior dimension. Based on other cases I have here, the case is probably about 19" x 45"x 7.5". Remember the case has feet on two sides as well.

 

The one shipping box sitting in my office is about 49" x 19 1/2" x 8 1/2". The case that came in that was about 45 x 18 1/2" x 6 1/2", but that was an ES 335 case.

 

I don't get why you need the dimensions. If the case is being shipped to you, it is the shipper's issue. if you're shipping it, you should be able to measure the case.

 

Thanks!

 

the reason i need this is because i bought a guitar and sent it to a friend who lives in the US (i dont live in the US). and now i need it to be shipped to me. he's not such a close friend so i don't wanna bother him. therefore i'm doing all the shipping arrangements myself.

[j45nick]

Thanks!

 

the reason i need this is because i bought a guitar and sent it to a friend who lives in the US (i dont live in the US). and now i need it to be shipped to me. he's not such a close friend so i don't wanna bother him. therefore i'm doing all the shipping arrangements myself.

Understand. The problem is that the cases do vary dimensionally, and depending on the shipping method, the shipping price can vary dramatically with small changes in the dimensions of the box. Many shippers use a box length and girth measurement, but others do it differently. If a box is to be custom built (and a lot of shippers do this), the best solution is to actually give them the item to be shipped, and have them build the box for it. UPS won't do this directly, but franchised UPS shipping stores do it all the time.

 

I learned the variability of shipping rates as a function of small dimensional changes the hard way. I had a case shipped to me recently, and the shipper (not the guy who built the box) had to cut the box down slightly to avoid a $50 surcharge. I then shipped a case in the same box, using the same shipping method, a couple of weeks later. At first, they measured the box as 1" oversize, and wanted to hit me with the $50 surcharge. After a little cajoling (not arguing), I explained that the box had already been cut down, and had previously been passed without the surcharge, and they let it go.

 

By the way, it is imperative that the guitar be packed well inside the case, with additional padding such as T-shirts and towels unless you have a high-end case that fits the guitar perfectly. You should de-tune the guitar slightly, and leave nothing in the accessories compartment that can possibly get loose during shipping. I learned that one the hard way, too--scratches on the back of my 1948 J-45 from a metal fingerpick that got loose somehow--which is the way I learn most things.

[moonlander]

Understand. The problem is that the cases do vary dimensionally, and depending on the shipping method, the shipping price can vary dramatically with small changes in the dimensions of the box. Many shippers use a box length and girth measurement, but others do it differently. If a box is to be custom built (and a lot of shippers do this), the best solution is to actually give them the item to be shipped, and have them build the box for it. UPS won't do this directly, but franchised UPS shipping stores do it all the time.

 

I learned the variability of shipping rates as a function of small dimensional changes the hard way. I had a case shipped to me recently, and the shipper (not the guy who built the box) had to cut the box down slightly to avoid a $50 surcharge. I then shipped a case in the same box, using the same shipping method, a couple of weeks later. At first, they measured the box as 1" oversize, and wanted to hit me with the $50 surcharge. After a little cajoling (not arguing), I explained that the box had already been cut down, and had previously been passed without the surcharge, and they let it go.

 

By the way, it is imperative that the guitar be packed well inside the case, with additional padding such as T-shirts and towels unless you have a high-end case that fits the guitar perfectly. You should de-tune the guitar slightly, and leave nothing in the accessories compartment that can possibly get loose during shipping. I learned that one the hard way, too--scratches on the back of my 1948 J-45 from a metal fingerpick that got loose somehow--which is the way I learn most things.

 

Thanks for all the tips. yeh i have some concerns about this shipping, but it has to be done, i've been waiting for this guitar for too long already (a j-50 modern classic by the way). i did a mistake by sending it to a friend instead of directly to me. i thought i'll manage to find someone on his way back here from new york (where my friend lives) and ask him to take it on the plane, but i couldn't find anyone and just lost my patience..