Starless

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8900/5.0.0.238 Profile/MIDP-2.1 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/123) What did you have in mind that requires the sacred board of perpetual smoothness, the blank plank, the bareback ride on the low end, etc etc. Looking for mwah or thump or just someone to play slightly in and out of tune throughout a set?

Then go buy it new online. To the OP you have a PM....

Can't complain about eBay charges. Any local auction house takes their cut so opening up your item to a worldwide marketplace ain't exactly going to be free. May as well complain about local shops selling stuff on your behalf and taking a cut of the proceeds!! The evil capitalist b*st@rds!!! How dare anyone provide a service and expect to get paid for it!! Makes you sick.

Leave it tuned. A guitar is designed to be tuned up to pitch with the truss rod compensating for the resultant pull. De-tuning could introduce over-compensation and bow the neck back (unless the rod is loosened off as well). Why introduce that kind of grief? Is it going by air? If so, not sure how bubble-wrap would behave (ever had an un-opened bag of crisps on a plane? - it really likes to puff out). The important thing is to make sure the headstock can't shift. Plenty packing between it and the void at the top of the case, and if necessary, plenty packing between the neck and any void underneath it. In fact, just make sure the whole guitar can't move at all inside the case. I use scrunched up newspaper (plenty of it) with the guitar wrapped in something non-marking (big clear poly bags etc) to protect the finish from the newsprint. Best to pack it, close the lid, pick it up, shake it around a bit (not TOO violently) and then open it up and check for movement. Similarly, make sure the case is well packed (again newspaper) inside the carton. I've done this for several basses and they have managed to get where they're going (internationally) with no ill effects.

Sorry, but I did state 'PMs please'. Double Stand has been sold.

For sale, I have a well used double stand: Hercules Guitar Stand 422B It functions just fine, but has seen some real use. Very handy for keeping stage gear to a minimum. Yours for a tenner. (as opposed to the 40+ quid it retails at) Also, I have 2 of the following: GS-100 Genesis Guitar Stand Hardly used (am now using wall hangers at home) and a snip at 10 each (over 20 new). PM's please, first come first served.