Hoping those of you that have flown with gear can suggest a best plan of attack.
I only need to bring snare & cymbals, but I'll be taking my kick pedal and a tambourine as well.
It was suggested to me that I take a soft case for the cymbals and bring them as carry-on, a peer mentioned that he's done this before with no issue. My concern there is that the dimensions of a bag of cymbals doesn't fit into the allowed space as per the airliners website for carry on - I'm concerned that if I show up and they request I check them, I should have brought my hard case, (H&B Enduro). Picture a luggage handler with a bag of cymbals... quite possibly one of the worst nightmares a drummer could have!
I'd also feel so much better knowing that I've got my $1000 investment in my hands the entire trip - I've decided to bring my Acrolite, as if anything were to happen, I could replace a lot easier. Thinking of getting a hard case for a much deeper shell (possibly a marching snare case), so I can put my pedal, tamb. and sticks and such all in one case, as I'm needing to pack for a month and need to consider number of pieces I'm taking.
Anyone with experience taking cymbals as carry-on internationally? Please chime in.
Unless your horror story that has a lesson to be learned, I'd rather not hear!
Many thanks in advance!
I only need to bring snare & cymbals, but I'll be taking my kick pedal and a tambourine as well.
It was suggested to me that I take a soft case for the cymbals and bring them as carry-on, a peer mentioned that he's done this before with no issue. My concern there is that the dimensions of a bag of cymbals doesn't fit into the allowed space as per the airliners website for carry on - I'm concerned that if I show up and they request I check them, I should have brought my hard case, (H&B Enduro). Picture a luggage handler with a bag of cymbals... quite possibly one of the worst nightmares a drummer could have!
I'd also feel so much better knowing that I've got my $1000 investment in my hands the entire trip - I've decided to bring my Acrolite, as if anything were to happen, I could replace a lot easier. Thinking of getting a hard case for a much deeper shell (possibly a marching snare case), so I can put my pedal, tamb. and sticks and such all in one case, as I'm needing to pack for a month and need to consider number of pieces I'm taking.
Anyone with experience taking cymbals as carry-on internationally? Please chime in.
Unless your horror story that has a lesson to be learned, I'd rather not hear!
Many thanks in advance!