Re: Any advice before I buy an Eastwood Airline electric mandola?
Originally Posted by
MatthewVanitas
... I'll try to just carry it on as a "musical instrument exemption" since it's pretty small.
Just a thought: I've flown maybe 6 times, two of them to/from Mexico, with an A-style in hard case INSIDE a 3-racket tennis bag as a carry-on ($40-$60, nicely padded & insulated w/ obvious "Head" graphics on the outside), and have never been stopped or questioned (o/t incoming US customs), even if it's several inches longer than the stated carry-on limit.
I suspect that your solid-body could use a smaller 1-racket bag as a gig-bag, and that could be further padded w/ clothes and maybe some cardboard for stiffness. If needed, you could still revert to the musical instrument exemption.
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