Author: srattle
Date: 2010-07-12 17:35
I would be very wary about shipping your instrument. . .
I once had an experience where I shipped my desktop computer to college, and UPS completely destroyed it (I salvaged the CD drive and that was it. . .)
When I complained to UPS about it, and had someone come over to evaluate it, he told me they would pay for the case (about $80 to $100) but everything else goes under normal conveyor belt vibration damage, and they wouldn't give me a penny more.
Keep in mind, this computer was fine before, and it came to me with a huge dent in the corner of the case (obviously from a big drop onto the floor) and the fan had been yanked out of its casing, screws and all and was bouncing around, hitting all the innards.
Basically, the moral of my story is, I wouldn't trust anything valuable to UPS ever again.
I hope that helps.
I have taken bass clarinets onto planes before as carryon with no troubles. Also, if it came down to it, I would rather get it put on the plane right at the door if it had to be checked, like people do with baby strollers. I definitely would never check it in like a normal suit case. . .never
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