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Re: Flying with a guitar... or not



I have used this firm before.   It cost a little more than going through 
the airline freight service and in the end, they turned around and hired 
the airline freight service.

Daniel
On Aug 6, 2012, at 10:44 AM, Dennis Moser wrote:

> I think it was Mark Francombe that mentioned these guys — they ARE
> still in business and here's their website:
> 
> http://www.rockitcargo.com/content.asp
> 
> …no, I've not (YET!) used them.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Dennis
> 
> http://soundcloud.com/usrsbin
> http://audiozoloft.com
> http://usrslashsbin.angrek.com/
> 
> 
> On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Tim Mungenast <tmungenast@verizon.net> 
> wrote:
>> Hi Gang!
>> 
>> I am deeply honored to be able to play this year's festival. One thing 
>> that keeps me awake, though, besides performance anxiety, is something 
>> even more horrible than modern air travel: modern air travel with a 
>> guitar. Out of all my guitars, I cannot think of a single one that I 
>> would willingly risk to careless or felonious baggage handlers or 
>> overzealous members of the Security Industrial Complex. Sneaking a few 
>> pedals into my onboard bag should be easy, but the guitar is a much 
>> bigger deal.
>> 
>> Therefore I think I'd be best served by a guitar that will fit onboard 
>> and be playable but not something I'll get all sentimental over. Should 
>> I just look for a vintage Hondo II Chiquita (ka-ching!$) or an Erlewine 
>> Lazer (ka-ching again!)? I've been told that even those Hohner 
>> Steinberger copies are getting pricey. Maybe one of those novelty 
>> mini-strats? Any ideas would most welcome and greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>