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Topic: Dobro rentals in Boston? |
Aaron Balano
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San Anselmo, Ca
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Posted 31 Jul 2002 10:26 am |
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| Does anyone know where I can rent (borrow?) a dobro (squareneck) in Boston or the surrounding area? I have to play at a wedding this weekend in Cape Cod (flying into Boston) and do not want to check my instrument. They will not provide insurance (you must sign a release if you check an instrument) or I need to buy a ticket for it. Any ideas? [This message was edited by Aaron Balano on 31 July 2002 at 12:40 PM.] |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 31 Jul 2002 5:57 pm
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I'd probably start with the Boston Bluegrass Union in the hope that they would have a contact for you. Good luck!
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Del Rangel
From:
Clayton, NC
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Posted 31 Jul 2002 7:46 pm
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Wow,
They won't let you carry it on or buy insurance to ship it as a package? What carrier so I'll know never to fly with them. How about packing it well and FedEx or UPS overnight to yourself tomorrow at wherever you are staying? A bit pricey, but should be okay if you take care in packing and insure it for 2X what its worth. They notice those things. Trying to borrow an instrument seems like a potential long shot. |
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Pete Grant
From:
Auburn, CA, USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2002 8:20 pm
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My Dobro fits in a gig bag that fits in the overhead. Just gotta watch that no-one puts anything heavy on top of it.
Last time I flew, I took a baby Taylor (with a removeable high nut). I filled the overhead with my axe, my jacket, and my laptop, and closed the overhead door. Worked fine all four times. The Dobro, of course, is longer, but fits fine in most overheads. |
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Aaron Balano
From:
San Anselmo, Ca
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Posted 6 Aug 2002 12:00 pm
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| Well, I ended up checking the guitar like a regular piece of luggage. I insured it through my regular insurance guy before I left, so I wasn't that worried. No real dammage to repot, but the case was a little scuffed up. The piece of crap airline was ATA. After I checked the guitar and went to the gate, I saw another guy with his guitar just walk onto the plane and put it in the overhead. So much for calling ahead and following their rules...live and learn. |
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Bob Stone
From:
Gainesville, FL, USA
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Posted 7 Aug 2002 4:45 am
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| Ouch! You're lucky to have experienced "no real damage." I learned the hard way about 25 years ago and have not checked an instrument as luggage since. A lot of working musicians fly with instruments in gig bags as carry-on luggage. |
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Ian Finlay
From:
Kenton, UK
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Posted 7 Aug 2002 7:23 am
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I've taken my Gretsch Duo Jet, National D8 Grand Console and a T-8 Stringmaster on board all sorts of flights (not at the same time!). I find if you ask nicely they'll put it in a closet on board or behind the last row of seats. This was mainly on United and other European domestic carriers.
Ian[This message was edited by Ian Finlay on 07 August 2002 at 08:23 AM.] |
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