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have fun and keep an eye on your gear at all times... leads and little things like that always seem to go missing at festivals for some reason.

I'm new here too, but it's cool that you had good experiences over here!! Welcome anyhow!

Great advice! I fly with my guitar ALOT. Firstly, I can't recommend Hiscox cases enough. They're absolutely killer cases and Pete and the guys are really nice people and can't help you enough. Here are a few things I'd recommend. 1. Ask to gate check the guitar when you're checking in - basically take your guitar through security then have it checked in at the gate which means it will be first on and last off for sure, and you've witnessed all of it's security checks. 2. Before gate checking the guitar simply ask if you can take it on the plane. This is at their discretion so just ask someone who looks nice and be real nice to them. I've NEVER had someone say no. If the planes full they have always walked me through to first class where I've put it in one of their wardrobes/cloakrooms. This is with various airlines. 3. Oversized luggage at Heathrow are complete and utter arrogant idiots. Would recommend taking it to them as a last resort and gate check is a better option. 4. Fragile stickers don't make a difference other than peace of mind. Get a good case made for the shape of your bass. Hope this helps anyone flying! Buying a seat is also a great option but I'm way too tight for that! :-)

Hi all.. Just here to hang out and learn more about bass. I'm a guitar player for a living touring with various artists and shows and playing studio sessions for various jingles and things like that! I'm also a very keen songwriter but thats not paying the bills right now unfortunately! I've always loved playing bass but I had to do a gig the other night on bass and absolutely loved it. I can't explained what it was but I got such a thrill out of just grooving with the drummer that I haven't had from playing guitar in a long time! Looking forward to learning how to think like a bass player!