Business Trip

Ok, so I'm shipping out on the 27th of September to a business trip in Las Vegas. Not much I can say about it other than it's a free ride and I'm planning on coming back with a gambling problem and no less than 3 paychecks in debt. Sadly this will be the longest I've ever gone without playing a guitar.... I'm contemplating taking my Warlock with me just so I have something to strum on. No amp, but I can at least practice my scales and what not. I'll just have to make nice and sure that I tune my guitar up well before I leave since I've lost my electronic tuner and my ME-50's much too cumbersome and expensive to take with me. I figure I can take my Warlock with me as a carry-on type deal and never let it leave my sight until I've got to directly give it up to the luggage handlers at the door of the plane. I kind of wish I didn't have to go. Especially now that I've got a band that's starting to get things done. On the other hand, how many times will I get to go to Vegas for free? Any thoughts?

I'm always skeptical about those baggage handlers. I've lost luggage before and never got it back! So I've never taken a guitar with me on a flight. I don't know if you can carry your warlock on. If you can then do it. If not, leave it at the house where you know it's safe. But for sure go to Vegas and have fun.

I'd say, go to vegas without a guitar, go to a local shop that has a return policy, get a guitar there, and then return it at the end of your trip and say it wasn't quite what you were looking for...

if you're more honest, then you could just go to the local shop and "try out" a guitar whenever you want to play.

and if not that, then isn't that what they made "flight cases" for?

Originally Posted by: Cryptic Excretions...I'll just have to make nice and sure that I tune my guitar up well before I leave since I've lost my electronic tuner... Any thoughts?

Unfortunately I've heard that you should never have your strings at normal tension when shipping an axe, since the tension on the neck is more likely to cause a break/crack there when dropped, even while in a case. Besides, even yer best job of tuning beforehand would be futile upon arrival, as the countless variables (changes in temperature, altitude, pressure, etc.) will have thrown it outta wack.

Or u could bring your Airguitar :cool: and u can take it anywhere and no one will know :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by: silentmusicOr u could bring your Airguitar :cool: and u can take it anywhere and no one will know :rolleyes:

We have a winner!

Bring a ukalele!(spelling?)

Originally Posted by: PonyOne-definitely slack your strings, otherwise the neck stands a good chance of bowing.

Or worse, if you're talking about an acoustic guitar. Those can really get messed up by the changes in air pressure from flying.