Advice on Travel Grand Pianos

I always take it on planes as hand luggage not wishing any old lout to chuck it atround, as well as being rather fond of it, innit.


Graham George Of Liberace

BigH,

Don't encourage him.

Steve B

I don't think he needs any.

Whil'st flying from Berlin to Barf-alone last year I realised at the last moment that I was going in a tiny Swizz Air Concordino twin prop, so I quickly improvised and took my Baby Grand instead, worked a treat in the slightly smaller overhead baggage space, I do hope this will help out others in similar quandries ?

Graham George Of Ididsafarionmarsoncethoughionlytookaukelewithmeduetominimalpackallownaceinnit.

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Originally posted by Steve B:
BigH,

Don't encourage him.

Steve B

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There is no way of stopping him anyway

Mind you on one journey travelling with a friend also Grand Piano bound, we were able to re-classify them as wings and subsequently doubled our baggage allowance into the bargain, though that was with Wirgin.

Graham George Of Whydocustomsofficialsfuckupneatlykeptpassportsbybreakingtheirbackseverytime ?

Always protect your passport with a nice cover to induce Customs Officers to Fuck it up for you, then later enquire why it's in such bad condition !

I once had to check a Zulu hunting spear in at an airport's "gun check". Yeah, I thought it was weird too.

Was it a Speargun Matey ?

No.

Ludwig of Zulu?No-Swazi!

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Originally posted by Ludwig:
No.

Ludwig of Zulu?No-Swazi!

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As in Dirty Dancin ?

Fritz have you thought of dehydrating your baby grand?Afterall,you can get water anywhere.

Although Baby Grand & Swazi Land do rhyme nícely I think being totally dry on a long flight would be problematic for my pedals !

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Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:
As in Dirty Dancin ?

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Dirty Dancin Havana Nights?

Ludwig of Lunagotrhythmandthismonkey'sgonetoheaven

I'm surprised you haven't thought of the inflatabe piano for your travels........

(Cue: Air on a G String - aka "Who gave the wife beans ?")

I did consider putting a lickle seagull outboard on it once but found it took too long to cross the atlantic, a Yamaha 500 motor cycle motot could possibly do better in the air, vcutting out the ticket costs alltogether, though I'm not so sure about the flight-worthyness of a small travel guitar, I'd tend to go more for the Double Bass in that case, or this even ?

Graham George Von Lindburgh

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Originally posted by Ludwig:

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Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:
As in Dirty Dancin ?

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Dirty Dancin Havana Nights?

Ludwig of Lunagotrhythmandthismonkey'sgonetoheaven

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Ludders old Son,
Luna and her Boss returned to Mallorca last night sadly (Peace at Last) so they're back into the Spanish Stuff for real again, and I must concentrate on my new income ?

Graham George Of Grandoldjoannanotoriety

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Originally posted by long-time-dead:
I'm surprised you haven't thought of the inflatabe piano for your travels........

(Cue: Air on a G String - aka "Who gave the wife beans ?")

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Great idea John, but where would I stick me tuning keys ?

Graham George Of Galloway

I would like to thank all members of the forum for refraining from telling Fritz where to stick his keys.

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Originally posted by long-time-dead:
(Cue: Air on a G String - aka "Who gave the wife beans ?")

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Ooof!

That reminds me of that legendary line from 'The Office' Xmas edition

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Originally posted by velofellow:
I would like to thank all members of the forum for refraining from telling Fritz where to stick his keys.

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Cliques & Toffs !