Bringing Your Guitars Overseas and Back Again

[markedymark]

if you lock it, they'll break it. as far as i remember (but thats US not sure about here)

just stuff newspaper and all, or bubblewrap or something, fragile stickers dont work with machines. or people throwing bags around.

 

[KennethC]

johnny, I've checked my e. guitar in a cheapo hardcase before, and I was fortunate that the guitar came out unscathed.

however, I wouldn't do it again, especially if the guit were expensive. I'd either go with an ATA flightcase, or fedex/UPS/DHL it.

I don't trust the 'Fragile' stickers they use on passenger planes...

 

[markedymark]

yeah KennethC's opinion is right. It doesnt work even if you covered the entire case/box/bag with fragile stickers. the people can be careful (which they arent most of the time) but the machinery that does the baggage cant quite see that.

i think ATA flightcases are the best option. even when shipping.