| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Re: Reso-Summit! | | Date: | Sunday, January 14, 2007 08:00:25 (-0800) | | From: | Tom Foote <footet @.........edu>
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On Jan 13, 2007, at 10:28 PM, reso-man@comcast.net wrote:
> [snip..]
>
> I've heard that packing the guitar, possibly with bubble wrap, in a
> good hard shell case, and then packing the case in a guitar box or
> something similar to add another extra layer of protection and to
> disguise somewhat the fact that the contents are a guitar that
> might be fenced in a hock shop. I'd also detune the instrument at
> least one whole tone.....(but then I admit to being a bit paranoid
> where "Blackie" is concerned.) I don't fly often, but I have no
> faith in baggage handlers! I've heard too many stories, (and I can
> think of one young lady in particular who'd probably agree with me).
>
> There were three of us on our trip from Seattle to Nashville for
> IBMA this past Sept., on Southwest Airlines. It was a non-stop flight
> and we carried on 3 guitars in hard shell cases - 2 D-18s and my
> DeNeve. I admit to being doubtful that we'd be allowed to do
> that, but my traveling companions
had the drill down. There is no reserve seating on Southwest
and you are allowed to get a Boarding Pass online 24 hrs before your
flight, so you get on your cptr and 23 hrs and 59 minutes before
your flight you hit the SEND button. That gives you an A Boarding pass.
A passes board first, so you get on the airplane early enough to
find an overhead storage locker that fits your guitar. We had no
problem
at either the Seattle Security inspection or the Nashville
inspection on the way back. They did pull me out of line and made me
give up
a full plastic water bottle out of my backpack. Perhaps 3 guys
headed to, and back from, Nashville carrying guitars is not an
uncommon sight for the inspectors.
there's no guarantee that this will work every time, but I
actually bought a gig bag after that trip figuring that if they allow
me to carry on
my guitar, I want to have the convenience of toting it in a gig
bag... those airports are B-I-G and carrying a reso in a hard case is
something
one needs to train for... yeah, I know,.. get in shape,
right? : > ) I did pull my tuners, steel, picks, capos out of the
case and put them in
my small suitcase, which I checked through. One of the guys had
a tuner and capo in his case and nothing was said.
I might suggest if you attempt carrying on in a gig bag, that you
arrange to have someone with you at the airport holding your hard
shell case
on the chance you don't get through Security and need to repack
your axe. Otherwise, if your guitar is in a tight fitting hard shell
case and
you intend to carry it on, then pack it with shorts, socks and tee
shirts... ie., soft stuff that cushions it in case you have to check
it through.
When I told this story to a reso picker friend from the area, he
said he has flown with his 'horn in a gig bag on different airlines and
only once was he stopped at the door of the airplane and not
allowed to carry it on. However, a baggage handler came and took it
away to place it ON TOP of all the other luggage.. he said that's
called "gate checking"
YMMV
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