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Topic: Questions aboutFlying with steel guitar stuff |
Scott Henderson
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Camdenton, Missouri, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2006 12:24 pm |
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I am going to Dallas this weekend and am playing Saturday with some friends. I will have gear their but need to take my processor(Vamp in a gig bag) adn more important my picks and bar. What coarse of action should I use to get it through the airport?? Thanks for you help> I am leaving tomorrow morning so any immediate help would be cool.
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Steelin' away in the ozarks and life,
Scott
www.scottyhenderson.com
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Stu Schulman
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Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 15 Nov 2006 12:37 pm
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| Scott:It should alright as a carry on as long as the effects unit fits under the seat in front of you,but they will let you put it in the overhead bin,If you're nice to them,The picks,and bar should not be a problem.Stu |
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Mark Treepaz
From:
Hamburg, New York USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2006 12:55 pm
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...and of course, leave and arrive at the airport EARLY with plenty of time to spare, just-in-case you have some extensive explaining to do with regard to the effects unit.
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Sho-Bud LDG, Gretsch Syncromatic Lap Steel, Bach Stradivarious 37 Trumpet, Getzen Eterna Flugelhorn, Fender Precision Bass (pre-CBS)
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Boo Bernstein
From:
Los Angeles, CA
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Posted 15 Nov 2006 1:02 pm
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Scott -- I have actually been stopped by security for my bar ... they couldn't figure out what it was and thought it looked like a bullet. After that happening twice, I now take it out of my carry-on bag and put it in the bin with my jacket and phone to go through the x-ray machine so they know I'm not hiding anything -- that seems to work really well.
A funny story. I got stopped for the bar one-time and the security people were really concerned because it looked so much like a big bullet. I kept trying to explain what it was ... to no avail. They brought over a few other security people who were equally confused and wary. Finally, the security guard said he would have to take it back to his supervisor. He came back a few minutes later with a grin on his face and said, "I won't even tell you what my supervisor said it looked like!" With that, he let me through. I should have told him it was a "marital aid" from the beginning!  Boo |
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Scott Swartz
From:
St. Louis, MO
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Posted 15 Nov 2006 1:27 pm
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| Ever hear of a band called Steely Dan, they sold a few records, connect the dots.... |
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 15 Nov 2006 1:30 pm
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You might want to bring a snapshot of you playing a steel, with the bar clearly visable.
Sometimes pictures do speak louder than words. |
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Stephen Silver
From:
Asheville, NC
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Posted 15 Nov 2006 9:30 pm
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Skip,
Most certainly a clever terrorist would have thought of photoshopping himself playing steel guitar.
SS
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 15 Nov 2006 9:40 pm
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| I Hope they're not reading this board..... |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Ben Jones
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2006 3:53 pm
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| I saw a lady the other day on the plane needlepointing and she had a good size pair of scissors without blunt ends. I dont get it...I cant have a can of soda or a nail clipper but grandma gets to bring on pointy shears? |
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Colm Chomicky
From:
Kansas, (Prairie Village)
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Posted 16 Nov 2006 4:40 pm
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I check mine in my baggage. Certainly there is a risk there, but I figure the more significant risk is being denied at the gate check point and having to surrender my bar.
The screeners can be pretty busy at times, and there may not always be a supervisor available to make a judgement call. Conversly, there may be a supervisor available who rules with an iron fist. The screeners probably don't have much of an incentive to let suspicious objects on given if they make a mistake the consequences are obvious. I don't want to risk failing the bar exam at the gate, particularly if some unexpected event that day triggers a higher level of security.
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Jory Simmons
From:
Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2006 5:26 pm
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Went to Germany, and carried on my Lexcon MPX100 in my small overnight bag.......when it went thru the X-ray they pulled me aside, to this little office and made me show it to em and explain what it was. When they were sure it was not a Bomb...they let me board!!!!
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Jory Simmons
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Scott Henderson
From:
Camdenton, Missouri, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2006 6:54 pm
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got th gig stuff thru fine but they flagged my laptop and of course took my lighters hehehehe If anybody is in the area I am playing at th Clarion Saturday from 8-12 An old buddy of mine from amarillo booked a gig so we could have a reunion should be a hoot stop by thanks for the advice
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Steelin' away in the ozarks and life,
Scott
www.scottyhenderson.com
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Paul Honeycutt
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2006 10:33 pm
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| And don't leave your Swiss Army Knife in your guitar case... |
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