Farewell, 1965 Gibson ES-355.

[Denis]

 

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/vintage-gibson-guitar-delta-baggage-leevees-214634001.html

[Dave W]

Yikes!    And it could have been avoided if they had only known their own rules and allowed him to take it on board with him. Morons.

[eb2]

Maybe the Gibson people will read this, and offer him a brand new Epiphone.

[uwe]

I dunno. Maybe 10,000 Dollar guitars shouldn't be lugged around on flights. There is a reason why even people who can absolutely afford it leave their priced possessions at home and tour with something replaceable. How often have I read "but she's not touring anymore, she stays at home now". And if you insist on taking it with, buy a real flight case that won't allow you to take it on board ever, but will protect it while it is processed. I probably only have one 10,000 Dollar bass - my 1963 (or is it 61?) EB-6 - and I wouldn't travel that on a plane without the sturdiest Panzer flightcase avaiable if at all.

I don't think Delta acted/bungled/mangled like United did with throwing the Taylor about. Tough luck and inadequate protection for conveyor belt processing. Plus a haphazard approach for a working musician, he obviously relied on talking people into being allowed to take it on board. That works nine times out of ten only ...

Now stone me.

[dadagoboi]

I dunno. Maybe 10,000 Dollar guitars shouldn't be lugged around on flights. There is a reason why even people who can absolutely afford it leave their priced possessions at home and tour with something replaceable. How often have I read "but she's not touring anymore, she stays at home now". And if you insist on taking it with, buy a real flight case that won't allow you to take it on board ever, but will protect it while it is processed. I probably only have one 10,000 Dollar bass - my 1963 (or is it 61?) EB-6 - and I wouldn't travel that on a plane without the sturdiest Panzer flightcase avaiable if at all.

I don't think Delta acted/bungled/mangled like United did with throwing the taylor about. Tough luck and inadequate protection for conveyor belt processing. Plus a haphazard approach for a working musician, he obviously relied on talking people into being allowed to take it on board. That works nine times out of ten only ...

Yep. 

[Highlander]

Yep. 

Wot... stone 'im...?

[dadagoboi]

Wot... stone 'im...?

I think he's learned his lesson.  Seriously damaging his guitar is punishment enough.

[Dave W]

Maybe airline employees should learn their own employers' rules instead of denying something that's permitted.

[Pilgrim]

Maybe airline employees should learn their own employers' rules instead of denying something that's permitted.

I shall hum a verse of "The Impossible Dream" for you....

[Dave W]

I shall hum a verse of "The Impossible Dream" for you....

Would that help?

[Pilgrim]

To dreeeeeeeeeammmm...the imPOSS-i-ble dreeeeeeammm......



About half-past that time, the airline employees will get their act together.