Speaking of traveling with a guitar and specifically on the subject of guitar injuries I just had to mention this. I came upon this story recently and I thought it was good for a giggle. The movie clip is also cool!

A musician named Dave Carroll recently had difficulty with United Airlines.
United apparently damaged his treasured Taylor guitar (worth $3500) during a flight.
Dave spent over 9 months trying to get United to pay for damages caused by baggage handlers to his custom Taylor guitar.
During his final exchange with the United Customer Relations Manager, he stated that he was left with no choice other than to create a music video for youtube exposing their lack of cooperation.
The Manager responded: "Good luck with that one, pal."

So he posted a retaliatory video on youtube. The video has since received
over 6 million hits.
United Airlines contacted the musician and attempted settlement in exchange for pulling the video. Naturally his response was: "Good luck with that one, pal."

Taylor Guitars sent the musician 2 new custom guitars in appreciation for
the product recognition from the video that has led to a sharp increase in
orders.
Watch it here.
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Averatu wrote: http://www.guitarforum.co.za/off-topic-lounge/who-says-1-person-(musician)-can't-change-things/

as well as:

http://www.guitarforum.co.za/general-discussion/dude-gets-back-at-airline-for-breaking-guitar/

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I thought this looked familiar. ?

rong wrote: am i the only one who thinks the airline staff heard this guy's music & were simply putting the guitar out of it's misery :? :? :? :? :?

No. The domestic airlines in the USA are pretty fair and even-handed in this regard and treat all guitars, violins, banjos, double basses and cellos equally.

X-rated Bob wrote:

rong wrote: am i the only one who thinks the airline staff heard this guy's music & were simply putting the guitar out of it's misery :? :? :? :? :?

No. The domestic airlines in the USA are pretty fair and even-handed in this regard and treat all guitars, violins, banjos, double basses and cellos equally.

With equal disdain.

chilliepot wrote:A musician named Dave Carroll recently had difficulty with United Airlines.

And by "recently", you mean 2008? ?

rong wrote: am i the only one who thinks the airline staff heard this guy's music & were simply putting the guitar out of it's misery :? :? :? :? :?

ROFL. I think you nailed it there.

Of course, that wasn't the end of the saga. Not long after the song was release Bob Taylor from Taylor guitars gave him two new guitars with which he recorded a second song:
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And eventually he brought the whole thing to a conclusion with a third video:
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