Hi to David!Chris Wright and I found that our Boudet lutebacks fit very well - in their soft case and with tools and such - inside a 100 qt Coleman cooler with wheels and a handle. We had the inside fitted out with some foam and I glued in some inside straps that could secure the instrument in the case. The issue is how to keep it closed (there is no lock, etc) and I have simply used strong tape. The few times TSA has decided to open the case they tape it back up. I have a photo and some explanation about the instrument inside the case so that TSA can have a name for the strange thing, and so far (two international and about six domestic flights) have had no problem. The weight is about 32 lbs with everything - very manageable as compared with the weight of the Pelican cases, and I found one for about 80 dollars on sale at the local sporting goods store. Good luck! Marjy Fiddler
On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 7:03 AM, David Echelard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings from Minnesota > So, is the 1660 Pelican case the case to purchase to use as a Flight case > for a luteback "Boudet" hurdy gurdy? > We need the flight case and are in question as far as if it has been the > "cats meow" for any lute back options for flight cases. > At pelican .com the price is $319.00 which does include the "pick N pluck > foam". > If I remember correctly someone at the over the Water festival had flown > with that case. > Living in Rural Minnesota, we have too many puddle jumper planes that have > zero overhead compartments to stash a luteback, so we must have a flight > case. > SO is the Pelican 1660 the one? > Thanks > David lee Echelard >
