amp on a muthafuckin' plane.. (1 Viewer)

[plug]

anyone ever taken an amp onto a plane with them? is it fraught with extra cost/pain/torment? is there a better/cheaper/less painful way. courier? shipping? etc?

thanks. d

 

[plug]

that's a no then? does anyone have any suggestions at all..

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

If it's a valve head,it's gonna be heavy and cause problems. At least extra costs as it'll be way above the limit weight wise. Last time I brought an amp on a plane was quite some time ago and it was a nightmare.
Next time I need to bring an anp overseas I'll be going by sea.

 

[plug]

thanks a million gary... I forgot the mention the amp. it's one of these bastards:

no valves, but it's a heavy fucker. it's a request from a friend. I have a feeling that it would be quite the ordeal. I think to send it by courier might be a far, far better idea...

oh dear...

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I imagine it would be easier to rent one. Depending on how many gigs. It's a reasonably popular amp is it not? As for bringing it on a plane? Maybe,if you could book a seat for it.

 

[Psychotic no 2]

I imagine it would be easier to rent one. Depending on how many gigs. It's a reasonably popular amp is it not? As for bringing it on a plane? Maybe,if you could book a seat for it.

I second that. Surely renting an amp is a very easy solution to your pal's problem? I've rented amps in Ireland and it's worked out really cheap as in £40 for a weekend.

 

[plug]

it's a good suggestion, but here's the problem: it's not for my own use, it belongs to a friend who emigrated some years back. as a result I ended up being the guy who has been minding it since. but I'm going visiting him in just over a week; the friend has just started playing live again and wants the amp brought over to him basically. bit of a tall order!

it would probably be a million times less hassle to just sell it and give him the money to buy a new amp. amps are probably cheap enough in spain...

argh.

 

[Psychotic no 2]

it's a good suggestion, but here's the problem: it's not for my own use, it belongs to a friend who emigrated some years back. as a result I ended up being the guy who has been minding it since. but I'm going visiting him in just over a week; the friend has just started playing live again and wants the amp brought over to him basically. bit of a tall order!

it would probably be a million times less hassle to just sell it and give him the money to buy a new amp. amps are probably cheap enough in spain...

argh.

Ah Jaysis, that would be enough to make me want to cancel my visit! Your idea about selling it for him is a very practical one.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Surely it's up to your friend to look after it's carraige?

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

Man, I hate them Jazz Chorus bastards.

 

[plug]

ha! yeah, I'm beginning to hate them myself. anyway he'll be footing the bill alright. I'm just particularly keen to find an easier way to bring it over as the thought of physically bringing an amp and being responsible for it through the madrid metro system in the middle of the day is giving me a slight case of the horror.

how do thomann etc. ship stuff? registered post innit?

how much are those amps worth anyway? ballpark?

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

For shipping, I'd look at UPS or DHL.
Unfortunately you'd need to get a flight case for the fecker.

 

[plug]

cool. I'll give them a call. a flight case... hmm. I emailed my friend and threw the sell-the-amp idea his way. the seeds have been sown!

thanks you guyz!

 

[schmegeggin]

cool. I'll give them a call. a flight case... hmm. I emailed my friend and threw the sell-the-amp idea his way. the seeds have been sown!

thanks you guyz!

i know thomann use dhl, but surely if you pack it very well, maybe get some peanut stirofoam and stuff it well in a (wooden) box, it should arrive perfectly with a courier plus you could get insurance.

if you do bring it with couldn't your buddy collect you from the airport?

amp is worth $550 new

hope it works out.

 

[plug]

good call richard. thanks. think it might be someone else's problem now though; was talking to him today and we both kind of agreed that it would be a pain in the ass... not sure what's happening now. think I'll be passing it onto a member of his family!

 

[sparse]

I was gonna ship my Jazz Chorus back from OZ but it was way too much hassle. It's over postal companies weight and size and it's in large parkage territory for shipping companies i.e. expensive.

 

[the departed]

i saw a dude book a seat for his guitar once. and ryanair had oversold the flight and put some guy in the seat.
yer man with the guitar flipped out. maybe his guitar didnt have a passport?

 

[dudley]

don't you have to book a seat for your guitar now with ryanair??

 

[george mcfly]

don't you have to book a seat for your guitar now with ryanair??

yeah, i heard something along those lines..but that still limits you to a certain amount of weight
aerlingus are way cooler with transporting music gear

plug, you'd be mad to fly over with the amp if you're going with ryanair.

 

[avernus]

Just show up without it and when he mentions it just look shocked.