Jaime Rebollo of Spain is building exactly one like that for Anxo Pintos, the HG player in groups like Berroguetto and Lizgairo...
It is very small and thin - the wheel goes outside the back of the instrument (there is a fixed wheel cover on that side to protect the wheel, of course). It fits on the overhead compartment even on very small regional airplanes and planes such as those of Ryanair. And despite the compact design, the sound is amazing. He intends to include that model among the ones he makes regularly for regular buyers. I got a "contemporanea" model from him and could not be happier with my purchase. I will post some videos of Anxo Pintos, Oscar Fernandez and German Diaz (the best Spanish HG players) playing my HG soon on youtube. Here's his website http://www.xente.mundo-r.com/rebollo/ (it's in Galician, a language very close to Spanish and Portuguese, if anyone needs a help understanding what's written, just ask me) BTW, most HGs, even big lutebacks fit on most overhead compartments on a soft padded case. Augusto On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 10:31 AM, Reymen Marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wont it be a good idea to build an instrument that would easily fit into > a standart box and witch will be accepted by all airport companies to travel > in the overhead boxes in the plane together with the owner? > Marc > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Dick and Marjy Fiddler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 05, 2008 6:03 AM > *Subject:* Re: [HG] 1660 pelican flight case???? > > 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 >> > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.5.10/1586 - Release Date: 1-8-2008 > 18:59 > >
