I actually have an aluminum case, which was built for me by a friend of Donna Curry. it works extremely well for air travel, but that was years ago. Now, if I bring the case, I fear I'd have to pay added fees for oversize.
ed At 06:33 AM 9/11/2009, Karl-L. Eggert wrote: > Hi Alan, > > I don't know how you must travel to your luthier, and by which > vehicles. > Giving away the lute case as luggage can be problematic, especially > when flying. Perhaps you can make a kind of solid chest for your lute, > e.g. made from plywood, with padding of polyfoam, expanded styrene or > something else, even paper. Of course the lute must be fixed inside by > a strap or by the padding. You should make it water tight with adhesive > tape from outside or with silicone rubber sealer from inside. > If you can carry the lute with you, even a cardboard box with padding > would do. You can protect it against rain by covering it with adhesive > foil. > In every case a carrying belt would be useful. > If you must give it up as luggage when flying, the box should be very > solid! > > Dana Curry has written about a do- it- yourself - lute case, apt for > flying: > [1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~lsa/publications/index.html > see under Non-LSA Retro-Publications > This lute case is made from aluminum! But perhaps you can pick up some > ideas from there. > > Best wishes > Karl > > -- > >References > > 1. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~lsa/publications/index.html > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.90/2361 - Release Date: >09/10/09 18:12:00 Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: [email protected] voice: (218) 728-1202 http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1660298871&ref=name http://www.myspace.com/edslute
