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I would tend to think that flying with an aeroplane would be vastly superior to flying with a guitar, but if you must, I suppose the best strategy would be to use a gig bag to free your arms, and attach a string to a drone that you can hold on to while you go for your joyride on your six-string flying machine.
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02-17-2019 03:33 PM
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Alright, it seems fitting to conclude this thread with the final solution:
I will fly with my thinline Tele in the SKB-case, but it won't have to go in the cargo haul since we are left with a spare seat (somebody cancelled last minute). Since the seat is only €35 (for the round trip, seems we made a good group-deal) I offered to pay this and use the seat for my guitar ;-)
So in the end I can even use a gigback, but the SKB-case seems safer in the tour-bus and back stage and all.
In the thrift-shop I found an old Samsonite briefcase for only €3 (!) that perfectly houses the small pedalboard I use in the big band, so that is taken care of as well ;-)
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I flew with a guitar twice.
Invested in a good CaseXtreme flight case. Checked baggage. First time no problem with flying, had a hard time getting the case in a rental car.
Second time luggage was "lost", arrived a day later. No damage.
The case had foam pieces that fit around the hard guitar case and provided a snug and secure fit inside the flight case.
There was a large picture on the inside cover of the flight case of how to place the foam pieces.
TSA inspected the case, put the guitar back in a tossed the foam pieces in, negating their purpose.
No matter how you do it once your guitar is out of your control it is a crap shoot.Last edited by BBGuitar; 05-24-2019 at 03:00 PM.
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That’s why I am very happy I have a seat for the guitar now, BBguitar!
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Originally Posted by Little JayOriginally Posted by Little Jay
There's hope for a happy ending!
But that "backline provided in Lithuania" has me thinking that you would be smart to put a micro-amp on your pedalboard. Mine sits in my gig-bag along with a female-to-female 1/4" adapter that lets me plug into a combo speaker. It's the ultimate gig-finisher, and I've only had to use it once or twice . . .
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Yeah Sam, I’ll take my Joyo American pedal, not an amp of course, but a decent preamp that also does a good job making crappy SS-amps sound acceptable. But Lithuania is a pretty modern country and it is a big band festival where multiple big bands perform, I am actually not too worried about that.
But a good suggestion for sure!
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Originally Posted by Sam Sherry
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Taking the thinline tele on the plane went without problems. I was even allowed priority bording ;-)
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07-10-2019, 08:03 AM #34Kate888 Guest
Good thread! There is much useful info here. Thanks for sharing, guys! I'm going to visit my relatives who live abroad soon, and I want to take my guitar with me. As it will be the first time I'll be flying with it, I need some tips. Having surfed the Internet, I found a collection of helpful travel sites that can provide you with the answers on many questions about traveling by air. Maybe this source will be useful for someone.
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