LH4116 From Sweden, joined Aug 2007, 1672 posts, RR: 15 Posted (4 years 4 months 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 4995 times:
I just came over this clip on Youtube. It shows a man playing on his guitar while the aircraft is landing. And you can also see a passenger getting out of his seat to take a pic, while the plane is still moving down the runway.
I really doubt this is allowed. In fact it's a huge safety violation, what if the plane skidded off the runway, and everyone had to evacuate? No doubt that the guitar would be in the way, blocking people.
Goldenshield From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5446 posts, RR: 12 Reply 3, posted (4 years 4 months 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 4970 times:
Quoting LH4116 (Thread starter): No doubt that the guitar would be in the way, blocking people.
I can't see the clip, but I'm going to assume an acoustic guitar here. Anyhow, guitars smash easily with a swift kick of the foot. Even electric guitars, whose bodies are made of solid wood, have necks that are made of thin enough wood so that they break with enough strain.
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NASBWI From Bahamas, joined Feb 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 years 4 months 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 4692 times:
Quoting JRadier (Reply 5): The question is, does it qualify as a carry-on (like a bag) or more something like a book?
Given the size of a guitar, it would qualify as a carry-on that can potentially hamper the efforts of an evacuation if the situation were to occur. Therefore, it would need to be appropriately stowed during taxi, takeoff, and landing.
Contrails15 From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 1181 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (4 years 4 months 2 days ago) and read 4644 times:
There no IFE system in the plane, so I would say its a bonus to have some live entertainment
I'm going to assume he didn't play during the flight, so if anyone wanted to sleep like I do, it wouldn't bother anyone. I say, who cares. Nice change of pace on what is usually a boring flight when you don't have TV's in front of you. Just my opinion of course. I see no harm.
Wjcandee From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 4557 posts, RR: 17 Reply 10, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 4367 times:
Well, they let that Nun play her guitar to cheer up the sick kid in "Airplane".
Mt99 From United States of America, joined exactly 14 years ago today! , 6354 posts, RR: 7 Reply 15, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3963 times:
Ajd1992 From UK - England, joined Jul 2006, 2645 posts, RR: 6 Reply 20, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 3399 times:
Quoting Goldenshield (Reply 3): I can't see the clip, but I'm going to assume an acoustic guitar here. Anyhow, guitars smash easily with a swift kick of the foot. Even electric guitars, whose bodies are made of solid wood, have necks that are made of thin enough wood so that they break with enough strain.
I take it you've never smashed one over your knee then.... and found the huge truss rod running though it.
Truss rod for the non guitarists is basically a huge steel bar about a half CM thick that runs down a guitar neck.
TSS From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 2870 posts, RR: 5 Reply 22, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2663 times:
Quoting Vikkyvik (Reply 21): Quoting Nitepilot79 (Reply 8):
How did the lucky bastard get the friggin axe on the plane to begin with?!?
By taking it carry-on....
Not long ago I watched an interview with a professional guitarist who said he booked an additional seat for his guitar when he traveled so that he could be sure it wouldn't be mis-handled or lost. He went on to say that some airlines were perfectly okay with this, whereas others refused to reserve a seat for a musical instrument even at full price. He added that in the latter instances, he normally paid for a seat for his guitar under the name "G. Ibson" or some variation thereof.
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When my Grandmother bought her bass in Seattle she paid for another seat just for the bass to get to Kodiak. And it was first class none the less! This was back in the early 90's though.
Goldenshield From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5446 posts, RR: 12 Reply 24, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2460 times:
Quoting Alaska737 (Reply 23): When my Grandmother bought her bass in Seattle she paid for another seat just for the bass to get to Kodiak. And it was first class none the less! This was back in the early 90's though.
With a double-bass, you'd need a first class seat. A cello would fit fine in coach, though---even on the "dreaded" CRJ.
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25 Gr8circle: No one's answering the basic question.....is it safe or correct for someone to be playing a guitar while the plane is landing.....the question was no
26 DTW757: Ha that's hillarious! I was going to say the exact same thing.
27 OPNLguy: Only because "Bluto" wasn't on the flight... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9JYq-mXprw
28 Wjcandee: Have to say I misremembered the "Airplane" scene. Thanks for posting it! (And Opnl, the classic Blutarsky scene came to mind as well; thanks for that!
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