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tiffles

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so i kissed my basses goodbye for 4 months because airlines are awful and strict with luggage....
ill have to see if there is an ebmm store near me in montreux....otherwise i guess i'll be back to the days of looking and lusting after photos of my boys....

oops gotta get on the last leg now.... only 7 hours to go!
 
koogie2k

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You should do what Steve Morse has done. Take the neck off and carry it on...

Be safe Tiffles. :cool:
 
DTG

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yup take the neck off and take it with you,i bought a cheap one to do this the first time.now i just take the neck off the bongo and stick it in my case.
 
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I fear it's too late to change things now - young Tiffs has again abandoned Toombawoombagoombaloompa. Don't we have anyone in Switzerland? A Knucklehead with more basses than sense?
 
patobrujo

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that's terrible... airlines should be prepared for the working musician, the few times i had to take a flight for a gig i was in a lot of trouble, i play bass and synthesizer so my luggage is quite big... lucky for my at last i was able to carry everything without paying for extra weight...

All i can say is: be strong Tiffles!!
 
GreyDad

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Tiffles/Guys, I don't understand this - my basses have been across the Atlantic UK/US/Canuckia more times than I can count. Put them in a hardshell case and they go in the hold, no problem.

Or am I missing something? :confused:
 
Aussie Mark

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Tiff, if excess baggage charges were the reason for sending the bass surface post, you could have always ditched 10 pairs of shoes instead :)
 
tiffles

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excess baggage was the big one... america is still a very blessed country... if you are coming from or going to the US you are allowed a total weight of 32kgs over 2 bags plus your carry on luggage. flying to zurich i was allowed 20 kgs.... 2kgs of that were vegemite and cherry ripes etc for the people paying for my flight. i didnt even pack shampoo etc cause it would be better for me to have the extra few hundred grams .... i was made to repack my bag when i was 3kg over.... hand luggage was only allowed to be 7kg.... my bass is about 12kg.... excess luggage was $70 a kilo

unfortunately it just sucks. big time. the only reason why they let me take it last time was because one of their employees gave me the wrong information and i booked with them because i thought it was correct.

ps. mark, i only have 3 pairs of shoes, one i was wearing, and one are pluggers. ;) so ner :p

pps... montreux is GORGEOUS... come on over for the super famous jazz festival :)
 
oli@bass

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bovinehost said:
I fear it's too late to change things now - young Tiffs has again abandoned Toombawoombagoombaloompa. Don't we have anyone in Switzerland? A Knucklehead with more basses than sense?
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Guilty as charged.

strummer said:
Oli?
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Damn... somebody remembered my name... ;)

Tiff... shoot me a PM, maybe we can arrange something to enlighten your Swiss time...
 
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