flying with tube gear

beau · 13th August 2008

i might have a mix job coming up where i would have to fly out to mix in a different state. so my question is... has anybody ever flown with tube gear like a sta level or 176 as a cary on? just wondering if anybody has ever made it on a plane without getting hassled for something like this. because i am busy using the gear up until that time, so i wouldn't have time to ship it.. and not many places rent the 176. so i was thinking 2 of some sort of soft 3 rack space bag. as 2 carry ons. i've done this before with distressors, wireless units etc... but never with tube gear. and if you've ever seen one, the back of a 176 looks pretty gnarly.

thanks in advance.

beau

Dean Roddey · 13th August 2008

Yeh, right. It's the old 'tube compressor bomb' trick. Like we haven't seen that one before...

NorseHorse · 13th August 2008

Hahaha.

Too far to drive?

Dan · 13th August 2008

That beard looks pretty gnarly.

I've flown with Manley gear with no problems. I didn't have a long beard though.

There was a pretty big scare here at DFW created by a copperphone once. Security thought it looked like a pipe bomb.

danbronson · 13th August 2008

I went tubing with fly gear once, but didn't catch anything...

Sorry I'm incredibly bored at work right now...

code green · 13th August 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan

That beard looks pretty gnarly.

I've flown with Manley gear with no problems. I didn't have a long beard though.

yeah, seriously man...you may be able to fly without hassles with either the beard or the tube gear--but probably not with both.

dbbubba · 14th August 2008

It won't be a problem.
I fly with all kinds of gear.
I traveled with a pair of hard drives in boxes to and from at least ten cities last year.
They were scrutinized maybe a bit more than usual stuff.
My friend's liquid insulin flask gets more attention than any equipment ever did!

I would carry it on and not check it.

rlg · 14th August 2008

I've flown with a Pendulum Quartet in my carry-on baggage, and had no problems. I've found that the airport security guys get more nervous with big mics.

13th August 2008	#1
beau Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2002 Location: California Posts: 163 Thread Starter	flying with tube gear i might have a mix job coming up where i would have to fly out to mix in a different state. so my question is... has anybody ever flown with tube gear like a sta level or 176 as a cary on? just wondering if anybody has ever made it on a plane without getting hassled for something like this. because i am busy using the gear up until that time, so i wouldn't have time to ship it.. and not many places rent the 176. so i was thinking 2 of some sort of soft 3 rack space bag. as 2 carry ons. i've done this before with distressors, wireless units etc... but never with tube gear. and if you've ever seen one, the back of a 176 looks pretty gnarly. thanks in advance. beau __________________ i'll take ape tit for 500....

13th August 2008	#2
Dean Roddey Gear Guru Joined: May 2008 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 11,334 2 Reviews written	Yeh, right. It's the old 'tube compressor bomb' trick. Like we haven't seen that one before... __________________ Dean Roddey Chairman/CTO Charmed Quark Systems, Ltd www.charmedquark.com Be a control freak!

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Dan Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,656	That beard looks pretty gnarly. I've flown with Manley gear with no problems. I didn't have a long beard though. There was a pretty big scare here at DFW created by a copperphone once. Security thought it looked like a pipe bomb. __________________ Rent some gear in Dallas! Stay classy, planet Earth.

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NorseHorse Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2008 Location: DC Posts: 2,095 2 Reviews written	Hahaha. Too far to drive?

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dbbubba Banned Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,099	It won't be a problem. I fly with all kinds of gear. I traveled with a pair of hard drives in boxes to and from at least ten cities last year. They were scrutinized maybe a bit more than usual stuff. My friend's liquid insulin flask gets more attention than any equipment ever did! I would carry it on and not check it.

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rlg Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 160	I've flown with a Pendulum Quartet in my carry-on baggage, and had no problems. I've found that the airport security guys get more nervous with big mics.