Members buzzn Posted August 4, 2003 Members Share Posted August 4, 2003 Any tips on taking an acoustic guitar on a plane trip? I have a hard case but I'm wondering if there is anything else I should know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orsino Posted August 4, 2003 Members Share Posted August 4, 2003 Here's Frank Ford's take on it....Traveling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carle Posted August 5, 2003 Members Share Posted August 5, 2003 A friend of mine worked as a baggage loader and he said things get thrown around a lot. Sometimes they are droped out of the cargo hold to the ground. Last summer Tommy Emmanuel had one of his guitars cracked on the side from the neck to the tailpin by the airline. It has to be able to take a lot of shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cams Posted August 5, 2003 Members Share Posted August 5, 2003 Have a look at Pat Kirtley's article, Advice for Safe Air Travel with your Guitar. There's some great advice there, including a list of airlines whose overheads are big enough to take a guitar. If it were something that you'd be doing a lot of, I'd recommend a strong case such as a Calton, or one of those new Case X-tremes advertised in AG magazine. These are coffin-like cases that will take a guitar in a gig-bag or even in its own case. So far the reviews I've read have been pretty positive, and they're a darn site cheaper than a Calton! CheersCams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CustomGR Posted August 5, 2003 Members Share Posted August 5, 2003 unless you are planning on taking more than 1, you should be taking it on board with you- and then put it in the hold above you're head.. I would never trust the luggage bastards with my gear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EvilHippy Posted August 5, 2003 Members Share Posted August 5, 2003 The best guitar to carry on is the baby taylor...or big baby taylor if ya got room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vatican Posted December 2, 2003 Members Share Posted December 2, 2003 It's such a crapshoot trying to take a guitar on an airplane. I wonder if it makes more sense to ship USPS or UPS, or does it amount to the same risk as taking it on a plane and checking it into the baggage hold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vatican Posted December 2, 2003 Members Share Posted December 2, 2003 Both the articles cited in this thread are great advice. There seem to be two general trends of thought: 1) pack it in cardboard and ship it in the cargo bay 2) don't pack it in a cardboard box, and attempt to bring it on with you instead. In this case, if it must go in the cargo bay, at least you've bypassed some of the luggage machinery. It seems like maybe # 2 is preferable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TimH Posted December 2, 2003 Members Share Posted December 2, 2003 I just read in acoustic guitar that a rule change has been made and that unless plains are full they have to let you bring guitars on-board now as carry on baggage. They had a link to the letter....I'll try and post it when I get to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vatican Posted December 2, 2003 Members Share Posted December 2, 2003 Originally posted by TimH I just read in acoustic guitar that a rule change has been made and that unless plains are full they have to let you bring guitars on-board now as carry on baggage. They had a link to the letter....I'll try and post it when I get to work. Please do!! Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted December 2, 2003 Members Share Posted December 2, 2003 Speaking from recent experience: Southwest is cool with guitars, and even basses. Get there early, be polite, and check all other checkable baggage. If the guitar is your only carry-on, they are totally cool. You may even be able to joke and small-talk them about it ("where's the party?" was the one I got last week). When you board, if it's open seating, go to the back of the plane and use those bins. It endears you to the attendants. Trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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