Hello everyone,
Does anyone have any good travel advice for flying with a bari? My high school has been selected to perform at the Jazz Education Network Conference in Dallas in January 2022. Right now I play a Yanagisawa B-901 meaning the case looks something like this:
I've done a little bit of research on it and I'm not even sure if it will fit in the overhead compartment as a carry-on regardless. We were planning on trying to get it gate-checked, but I'm not sure if even that is an option at this point. I'll do some more research on it
My main concerns are that it's going to get lost, stolen, broken, etc. and I don't fly very often, so I don't know what to expect either. I was planning on propping the keys closed with styrofoam and cork and labeling it fragile regardless of what happens. I was also looking at getting a Bluetooth tracker to put inside of the case. Part of me is tempted to get a new case with a more compact form factor and locking latches, but at the same time, my gut tells me that keeping my current case is the best option considering it was built with Yanigasawa saxophones in mind.
Does anybody have any insight on this?
Also, other threads would be appreciated (Just in case I missed something )
Does anyone have any good travel advice for flying with a bari? My high school has been selected to perform at the Jazz Education Network Conference in Dallas in January 2022. Right now I play a Yanagisawa B-901 meaning the case looks something like this:
I've done a little bit of research on it and I'm not even sure if it will fit in the overhead compartment as a carry-on regardless. We were planning on trying to get it gate-checked, but I'm not sure if even that is an option at this point. I'll do some more research on it
My main concerns are that it's going to get lost, stolen, broken, etc. and I don't fly very often, so I don't know what to expect either. I was planning on propping the keys closed with styrofoam and cork and labeling it fragile regardless of what happens. I was also looking at getting a Bluetooth tracker to put inside of the case. Part of me is tempted to get a new case with a more compact form factor and locking latches, but at the same time, my gut tells me that keeping my current case is the best option considering it was built with Yanigasawa saxophones in mind.
Does anybody have any insight on this?
Also, other threads would be appreciated (Just in case I missed something )