BS: Flying with your guitar

Subject: RE: BS: Flying with your guitar
From: Naemanson
Date: 24 Oct 02 - 11:23 AM

It's a long swim to Italy from Maine, especially pushing a guitar case.

Subject: RE: BS: Flying with your guitar
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Oct 02 - 11:24 AM

*Grin*

g

Subject: RE: BS: Flying with your guitar
From: 53
Date: 24 Oct 02 - 11:27 AM

Don't fly with your guitar. Rent one when you get to where you are going. That way yours won't get hurt.

Subject: RE: BS: Flying with your guitar
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Oct 02 - 11:28 AM

I think I know where Bob is coming from. He'd just not move that far away. In fact I know he likes living so near all his children he can visit them regularly.
g

Subject: RE: BS: Flying with your guitar
From: 53
Date: 25 Oct 02 - 11:11 AM

Thanks g

Subject: RE: BS: Flying with your guitar
From: Midchuck
Date: 25 Oct 02 - 11:23 AM

I have a guitar (20+ year old Guild D25) that lives with my daughter, formerly in Salt Lake, now in Bozeman. Saves a great deal of hassle, and she has a spare for company. (Of course, those old Guilds, you could probably check in with no case, and they'd come through fine. How come the Guild people in the '70s could build a guitar as rugged as those are, that was not too expensive and still sounded good, and now no one can? I mean, there's a ton of great guitars available, but they're all fragile.)

Peter.

Subject: RE: BS: Flying with your guitar
From: Troll
Date: 25 Oct 02 - 11:53 AM

I flew to Japan from Florida in May 2002 with two guitars. I bought Harptone 5-ply cases for the trip and both guitars came through without a hitch. The toloex was scratched on one case and that was the only damage.
I padded both guitars heavily and made sure that the peg-head was well supported.
As I said, no problems. I'm coming home in November and I'll pack the same way. If there is any problem , I'll post with the details.

troll

Subject: RE: BS: Flying with your guitar
From: Charley Noble
Date: 25 Oct 02 - 08:57 PM

A strong case is essential, fill all voids with socks and underwear, loosen strings, add a strap to case so if it comes unlatched it still will not open, and don't count on "special handling", be there at the baggage shoot so you can catch your beloved instrument as it flys out.
That's my winning formula since 9/11 and I really would miss my old 5-string banjo.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble