Arrrrgh!

The post office broke a violin I thought I had securely packed.

- I placed wedges of styrofoam under the bridge

- material under the tuners to protect the belly.

- The instrument was strung with the sound post up.

- I had wrapped the body of the violin to take up

slack in the old case

-I wrapped the case with bubble and placed it in an oversized box.

Arrrrgh!

- recipient reports the neck had snapped.

Some after thoughts:

Maybe bubble is not good protection when shipping to a lower altitude?

Maybe an instrument shouldn't be shipped cased?

(I've sent some unstrung bodies swaddled in paper, then bubblewrap)

Maybe a much longer outer box would protect it and the tension should be taken down?

http://www.maestronet.com/forum/style_emot...default/mad.gif

In any case I am in pain over this as much as my recipient.