GUITARS: WE KNOW HOW TO PACK GUITARS TOO, SOMETIMES WE GET GUITARS SENT IN HARDSHELL PLYWOOD CASES AND THE NECKS ARE BROKEN DUE TO IMPROPER PACKING! ALSO, OUR FEES ARE THE LOWEST FOR UPS SHIPPING!  UPS STORES OR  MAILBOXES ETC. USUALLY CHARGE YOU $60-70 SHIPPING TO THE MIDWEST OR EAST, FOR AN AVERAGE GUITAR, THEIR BOX AND PACKAGING, OUR PRICE  FOR UPS INCLUDING PACKING AND BOXING IS $48! (PLUS INSURANCE,  OUR PRICE 50% LESS/$100).
FOR INSTANCE, a GUITAR sent TO the MIDWEST OR EAST runs ABOUT *$28/ if YOU PACK it, $48/if WE PACK it!
*most guitars, acoustic or electric will come under the oversize 1 category for UPS (or over 84 inches total length and circumference), which means they will be billed for 30 lbs. shipping weight regardless of the actual weight. if it's over 108" and under 130" it's billed for 70 lbs. shipping weight. you may also access the shipping calculator by going to ebay.com and clicking  »Advanced Search and under
"From specific sellers" type "thinnestman" and use the shipping calculator on our auction page!
INSURANCE, PLUS $1 PER $100 OF (FIRST $100 INSURANCE IS INCLUDED FREE).  
SHIPPING BOXES: GUITAR ARE $8 EACH, VIOLIN OR MANDOLIN SHIPPING BOX $6
SHIPPING FOR YOUR ORDER: Usually UPS, or 1st class on smaller or lighter parcels.
Also available is UPS 3rd day select available, or 2nd Day Air, or Next Day Air,
 which doesn't add much on lighter items, but gets really expensive on heavier ones!
P.O. Boxes, UPS doesn't ship to them.        COD adds $6. 
SALES TAX for CA residents,  add  .08%
INTERNATIONAL: Enquire, Usually 50¢ per .5 oz., CD's about $4, STRINGS (6-12 SETS) USUALLY $5