I've never been able to carry a guitar/case - nor have I ever seen anyone else carry o a full size guiatr in a case. fly a lot in the US.

My guitar maker says DO NOT loosen strings. He says the guitar was made to take the tension and is bettter off at pitch. He does say to anchor the head; pack news-paper, foam or cloth to keep things tight and the neck/head from bouncing around.

You cannot tape over latches or sealthe case in anyway - now-a-days in the US (security reasons).

If you can't replace your guitar; don;t take it on the airplane. I'd be sure that I have it insured somehow for its replacment value. It really might get lost stolen or damaged. Odds are it won't - but if yuo need to be ceratin it won;t, leave it home.


OR solve the whoel thing; go get one of these.

I am toting one around now, passed from Deb C, with someone else in between. It works, it plays well - and it fits in the overhead.