The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #39452   Message #560052
Posted By: Seamus Kennedy
27-Sep-01 - 02:17 PM
Thread Name: BS: Flying with your guitar
Subject: RE: BS: Flying with your guitar
Amos, be careful with the foam, and make sure it's covered with some kind of cloth. I did this years ago with an old Martin D-28, without covering the foam with material, and apparently there's a chemical process called 'plasticizer migration" in which the chemicals in the foam can react with the chemicals in the finish of the guitar and cause blistering. Folks, the Calton cases are superb, but they only have 2 D-rings for one shoulder strap.Here's a little trick that I did to make it back-portable. I got an extra pair of D-rings from the company, and added them to my case on the other side from the existing pair. I can now attach 2 padded straps to carry it on my back.

All the best.

Seamus