Flying with a guitar in the hold. Wish me luck ;)

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Rowby1Rowby1 Frets: 1258
edited November 2018 in Live
So first of a possible number of trips to play a gig or two outside the UK for a change has arrived. My fly rig is all ready to go and I’ve bought a decent Hiscox case for my Strat to (hopefully safely) travel in. 

Got to fly with Ryanair though  Next Thursday from Luton......wish me luck!!
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  • joeyowenjoeyowen Frets: 4025
    luck indeed.  brave man!
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24579
    edited November 2018
    Thinking of you and your loved one..


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  • ArchtopDaveArchtopDave Frets: 1367
    edited November 2018
    Consider using some clothing to pad around the guitar, where there are spaces ( also frees up space in your suitcase, or whatever else you are taking). Though, maybe don't do what I did when I put my guitar in the hold -- use all your underwear and all your socks. My guitar arrived in fine condition, but 2 days after I landed in Italy!! s
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  • Rowby1Rowby1 Frets: 1258
    edited November 2018
    Consider using some clothing to pad around the guitar, where there are spaces ( also frees up space in your suitcase, or whatever else you are taking). Though, maybe don't do what I did when I put my guitar in the hold -- use all your underwear and socks. My guitar arrived in fine condition, but 2 days after I landed in Italy!! s
    Guitar case and hand luggage (which will be mostly full of pedal board) so yes, it’ll be padded out as much as possible with clothes. 

    Not considered the possibility of it arriving after me....land at lunchtime and playing the gig that night!!! It could be tricky.
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  • Rowby1Rowby1 Frets: 1258
    edited November 2018
    Just spent 10mins on the classifieds looking at what I could get with the insurance money if it all goes badly wrong. 

    Nothing like positive mental attitude eh ;)
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24579
    Rowby1 said:
    Just spent 10mins on the classifieds looking at what I could get with the insurance money if it all goes badly wrong. 
    You sir, are a born optimist 

    :)
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  • Rowby1 said:
    Consider using some clothing to pad around the guitar, where there are spaces ( also frees up space in your suitcase, or whatever else you are taking). Though, maybe don't do what I did when I put my guitar in the hold -- use all your underwear and socks. My guitar arrived in fine condition, but 2 days after I landed in Italy!! s
    Guitar case and hand luggage (which will be mostly full of pedal board) so yes, it’ll be padded out as much as possible with clothes. 

    Not considered the possibility of it arriving after me....land at lunchtime and playing the gig that night!!! It could be tricky.
    I was flying with KLM, and had to change planes in Amsterdam. KLM didn't manage to get my guitar into the second plane in time. Second time I flew the same route, they didn't manage transfer about half a dozen people's suitcases, including mine. I later heard from others that KLM have a reputation for doing this.
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  • djspecialistdjspecialist Frets: 901
    edited November 2018
    Rowby1 said:
    I’ve bought a decent Hiscox case
    Then you're a step ahead of my colleague, who recently put his nearly-new Martin acoustic in the hold of a Ryanair flight ... in a soft case.

    Would anyone like to speculate on whether it arrived safely?
    Trading feedback | FS: Nothing right now
    JM build | Pedalboard plans
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  • Rowby1Rowby1 Frets: 1258
    Made it there and back in one piece and didn’t get wrecked or lost :)


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