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RE: Transporting my acoustic guitar to santa cruz on my flight, etc.



Dear Bernhard and i thought you said you were solo and
lived alone:-)
cheers
Luis


--- Bernhard Wagner LD <loopdelightml@nosuch.biz>
wrote:

> 
> Like two jealous (elderly) mistresses they're still
> carrying out a nasty
> fight. The rejuvenation measures we've performed on
> them (pick up
> transplant) really set them up!
> 
> In any case, I'll let them decide...
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William Walker
> [mailto:billwalker@baymoon.com]
> > Sent: Sonntag, 2. Oktober 2005 02:04
> > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > Subject: RE: Transporting my acoustic guitar to
> santa cruz on my flight,
> > etc.
> > 
> > Hmmm
> > I'm not sure I'd call your guitar cute, Handsome
> in a weather beaten Clint
> > Eastwood would be more appropriate, You talkin
> tele or that Ibanez thingy?
> > Bill
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bernhard Wagner LD
> [mailto:loopdelightml@nosuch.biz]
> > Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 2:08 PM
> > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > Subject: RE: Transporting my acoustic guitar to
> santa cruz on my flight,
> > etc.
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Kris
> > 
> > My procedure is basically the same as yours, only,
> because it's an
> > over-the-big-pond-flight the lockers (or "overhead
> compartments") are big
> > enough to accommodate my cute little guitar.
> They've denied cabin-access
> > to
> > it before, declaring it as "carry-on luggage",
> which was fine by me, too.
> > 
> > HTH
> > Bernhard
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kris Hartung
> [mailto:khartung@cableone.net]
> > > Sent: Samstag, 1. Oktober 2005 22:37
> > > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > > Subject: Transporting my acoustic guitar to
> santa cruz on my flight,
> > etc.
> > >
> > > Just some interesting tid bids and a follow up
> on this. I just called
> > > Horizon/Alaska, my airline to Santa Cruz, and
> the the place where they
> > > stow the a la carte bagage is both pressurized
> and temperature
> > > controlled....it's the same place they keep
> animals, so I'm not worred
> > > about freezing my acoustic guitar. The rep on
> the phone suggested I
> > > first try to get the guitar on the plane and
> sweet talk the stewardess.
> > > There is a closet on the plane, but it is not
> for customers...I have
> > > used this in the past or guitars, however. So,
> my plan is to enter the
> > > plane with my guitar and plead for them to put
> it in their closet, but
> > > if they can't, at least I know the guitar will
> not be in a temperature
> > > contolled area. I'm also plastering stickers all
> over it with Fragile,
> > > Handle with Care, etc.  That's my plan, and I'm
> stickin' to it.
> > >
> > > What is everyone else doing? Bernhard?
> > >
> > > Kris
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kris Hartung
> [mailto:khartung@cableone.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:40 PM
> > > To: 'Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com'
> > > Subject: RE: still goin clean
> > >
> > >
> > > I think the under-carrier baggage areas
> temperatures are temperature
> > > controlled. Have you heard differently? I mean
> people put liquids in
> > > their baggage all of the time...shampoo,
> etc...I've never had a frozen
> > > item out of my baggage, even after a 14 hour
> trip from West US to Italy.
> > > This is a main concern too...a nice wood finish
> being exposed to sub-0
> > > degrees is frightening, even if for only 1 1/2
> hours.   I may try to
> > > bring the guitar on board and sweet talk the
> stewardess into putting it
> > > somewhere....there must be some place.  On my
> business drop to the Bay
> > > area last week, I saw a cello player walk off
> the same small plane with
> > > his instrument in a hard case. I was wondering
> wher he had it, or if he
> > > had purchased a seat for it.
> > >
> > > Or I could ship the guitar to someone in Santa
> Cruz...last resort.
> > > Better yet...get a Steinberger!  :)  It must be
> nice to be Kid Beyond.
> > >
> > > Kris
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Travis Hartnett
> [mailto:travishartnett@gmail.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:12 PM
> > > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > > Subject: Re: still goin clean
> > >
> > >
> > > It's not the air pressure to worry about, but
> the handlers and the cold,
> > > in that order.
> > >
> > > TravisH
> > >
> > > On 9/29/05, Kris Hartung <khartung@cableone.net>
> wrote:
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I hear you! I'm checking in my 5 space rack
> with the rest of my
> > > > baggage, and hope it doesn't go over the 60
> pound limit. I hope to
> > > > check in my rack and a large suitcase with my
> wires and controllers,
> > > > and a few clothes, and then walk on the plane
> with my two laptops and
> > > > guitar. The flight from Boise to San Jose is
> short and on a small
> > > > plane with no closets, so I think I will have
> to put my acoustic
> > > > guitar on the a la carte and have it stored
> under the plane. I don't
> > > > know what else to do. The overhead
> compartments in the plane are too
> > > > small for my electric, otherwise I would bring
> it. No closets, no
> > > > overheads...leads to only checking my guitar
> in...but I'm sure it is
> > > > pressurized where they store the a la carte
> bags.
> > > >
> > > > Kris
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 


www.luis-angulo.com


                
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