Flying with a bass guitar [duplicate]

1. Can I bring my bass guitar on a plane?
2. How do you fly with a double bass?
3. Can you carry a guitar on an airplane?
4. Which airlines allow guitars as carry ons?
5. Can a guitar fit in an overhead bin?
6. Can you carry-on a guitar Delta?
7. How much would it cost to ship a guitar?
8. How much does it cost to check a guitar on a plane?
9. Can a guitar be checked baggage?
10. How can I ride my guitar without a case?
11. Does hanging guitar damage?

Can I bring my bass guitar on a plane?

For larger instruments, sometimes it is possible to secure them to a seat as "seat baggage" or "cargo in passenger cabin." Carriers are required to place large instruments in the cabin if the passenger wishing to carry the instrument in the aircraft cabin has purchased an additional seat to accommodate the instrument ( ...

How do you fly with a double bass?

Flying with an upright bass

1. take off the endpin and put it in your suitcase (some of these endpins can weigh 2-3 lbs)
2. hand carry the bow and bow case.
3. if you need to have a cover at your destination (as most people do), pack your cover in a cheap duffle bag separately.

Can you carry a guitar on an airplane?

Musical Instruments: Carriage of musical instruments is allowed in our Domestic and International flights at no additional cost. Guitars, if packed in soft cases, can be carried in hand baggage, however, other instruments have to be properly packed and can be carried in Check-in baggage only.

Which airlines allow guitars as carry ons?

Airlines in the United States

Can a guitar fit in an overhead bin?

At about 46 inches (117 cm) long, a standard acoustic guitar case takes up about as much overhead bin space as three regulation-size carry-on suitcases, each about 14 inches (about 36 cm) wide. Nor will a standard hard violin case (32 inches - 81 cm - in length), fit easily alongside suitcases in an overhead bin.

Can you carry-on a guitar Delta?

Guitars and smaller musical instruments like violins or flutes will be accepted as your free carry-on bag item on Delta and Delta Connection flights^{1, Go to footer note}. Your carry-on must easily fit in the overhead bin or other approved storage locations, in the cabin, based on available space at the time of boarding.

How much would it cost to ship a guitar?

Most sources say the cost of shipping a guitar ranges from $100 to $150, which is close. We've found this to be true if you're opting for one of the courier's cheaper options (i.e. the shipping options that take longer to deliver).

How much does it cost to check a guitar on a plane?

American/Delta/United Domestic checked baggage fees: $30 for first checked bag, $40 for the second, $150 for the third. With air travel, there are fees associated with everything. For traveling musicians who check guitars, there will be extra costs for each and every flight.

Can a guitar be checked baggage?

Even though there's a law that allows musical instruments on flights, it doesn't mean air crew have to let you take your guitar into the cabin. Just as they can force you to gate-check your carry-on baggage right before boarding, they can also force you to gate-check your guitar if they deem it necessary.

How can I ride my guitar without a case?

Basically you loosen the strings, put cardboard or thin foam sheet between the strings and frets so the strings don't bite into the frets, bubble wrap the guitar, put it in a plastic bag, and then put it in a cardboard guitar box, taping the box shut.

Does hanging guitar damage?

Part of your question is purely mechanical—will the guitar suffer at all from hanging by its headstock? The answer is no. It's generally accepted as a safe way to hang a guitar because the downward exertion from the weight of the guitar isn't nearly as strong as the pull of the strings in the opposite direction.