My theorbo, which I think is pretty much the same as Howard's, came (years ago) from Germany via UPS. Things to be careful of:
* UPS, and probably the others, have size limitations - maximum on length + width + height (or length + circumference, I forget which). The theorbo in its box was right at the limit. * Make sure the instrument can't move in the case. Mine shifted in the case and sheared off a peg on the upper pegbox. (When it moved the first thing that encountered the top of the case was a peg.) Fortunately it was a spare peg for an alternate stringing and I just super-glued it back together. Wedge some foam between the top of the case and the sturdy part of the upper pegbox. ..Bob To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
