Re: Flying with a guitar... or not

[Dennis Moser <sinsofmachaut@gmail.com>]

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

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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.
>
>
>