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Thanks for the advice. I decided not to take it on this trip for fear of damage. As a former rampie, I know what happens to baggage. I once watched "Survivor's" (Eye of the Tiger) guitars miss their connection on their way to play some casino gig.
 
My daughters just went on a trip to HNL and previously to Romania, they took the quitar with them and put it in the overhead. No problem. If you are a pilot and take it with you on a trip quess you could do it, would be interesting.
 
TurboS7 said:
My daughters just went on a trip to HNL and previously to Romania, they took the quitar with them and put it in the overhead. No problem. If you are a pilot and take it with you on a trip quess you could do it, would be interesting.
I bring mine along on almost every trip. There's always someone who asks "Are you going to serenade us"?

Like I never heard that one before. :)
 
joe_pilot said:
I bring mine along on almost every trip. There's always someone who asks "Are you going to serenade us"?

Like I never heard that one before. :)

I usually have my Steinberger if I have long overnights....... I get the same thing, right after they ascertain that it's not what it looks like (the gig bag looks like a rifle case.....)
 
When I started playing a year ago, going a week at a time without playing was killing any chance I had at being the next Clapton (as if). I decided on the Yamaha steel string travel model in a soft gig bag.

The closer to the deal was when the Guitar Center salesman produced a letter from the TSA stating that musical instruments DO NOT count against your "one carry-on and one personal item" limit when passing through the security checkpoint. The airline, however, is under no obligation to allow you on board with three items. Since I airline up to six times a month (!!??!!), I go through security with roll-aboard, chart case, and guitar (whether in uniform or not) and then gate check the large roll-aboard if the gate agent asks me to (about 60%). I WILL NEVER check the guitar and it fits in every overhead bin flying including EMB and Canadair RJ's and fits perfectly in the forward lav of the G-IV.

The other nice thing about the Yamaha, it is a solid body guitar designed for travel and would take a crowbar to warp and I don't worry about the guy in the room next door hearing me butcher "Lyin' Eyes" again.

Now, If I could only figure out how to play a barre chord......
 
gutshotdraw said:
When I started playing a year ago, going a week at a time without playing was killing any chance I had at being the next Clapton (as if). I decided on the Yamaha steel string travel model in a soft gig bag.

The closer to the deal was when the Guitar Center salesman produced a letter from the TSA stating that musical instruments DO NOT count against your "one carry-on and one personal item" limit when passing through the security checkpoint. The airline, however, is under no obligation to allow you on board with three items. Since I airline up to six times a month (!!??!!), I go through security with roll-aboard, chart case, and guitar (whether in uniform or not) and then gate check the large roll-aboard if the gate agent asks me to (about 60%). I WILL NEVER check the guitar and it fits in every overhead bin flying including EMB and Canadair RJ's and fits perfectly in the forward lav of the G-IV.

The other nice thing about the Yamaha, it is a solid body guitar designed for travel and would take a crowbar to warp and I don't worry about the guy in the room next door hearing me butcher "Lyin' Eyes" again.

Now, If I could only figure out how to play a barre chord......

The Steinberger is very similar...... Built like a tank and not too bad to play. Mine took a spill off the jumpseat at V1, and landed on the top of the neck!!!! I thought for sure that it'd have a crack somewhere, but when I got to the hotel, it was not only in perfect condition, it was still in tune...... It is the only guitar I own that will ever travel in a gig bag......
 

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