Recent content by s_isaac

As mentioned above, the stock bag wasn't holding up to my travels, so I wound up getting a custom case made for my Yamaha EUB from Messina Covers. This one has backpack straps, and is much more comfortable to carry. The frame unit also sits in a pocket outside the bag, so there's more space...

Hey @davehertzberg, I've flown with my Yamaha SLB several times, taking the bass as a carry-on in the soft case it comes with (it's been gate checked a few times). Here's a post about my experiences with more detail. Other folks here have checked theirs in the soft case and been all right too...

Nice! Is it long enough to wear around both your body and the bass like the original one is? Can't tell from the pics.

Checking back in after several more successful airline trips with the SLB, including a Canada to USA flight. It consistently needs to get gate checked on Alaska flights on their 737s due to the drop-down overhead bins. I suspect it’d fit in the new “extra space” ones but haven’t had a chance to...

It's very reassuring that you've been able to check it in the soft case multiple times without any issues. I'll try to be less anxious if it's gate checked in the future!

I did it! I flew from NYC to Minneapolis and back with my SLB300 as a carry-on in a soft case without it getting destroyed! 🥳 It actually went well enough that I plan to do it again in a month. I was headed to Minneapolis for a music festival. My band played a killer set, and I performed in an...

Long shot, but anyone ever flown with a Yamaha EUB as a carry-on? (You're welcome to throw your speculation as to how this will go in thread if you haven't, but I'm mostly looking for any brave souls who have actually attempted this...) I just got a Yamaha EUB for touring with my band, and was...

Unavoidable—at some stations, they don't open all the train doors due to station design or platform construction (I was getting off at the stop before Union Station, a smaller station with some platform construction). I turned a lot of heads trying to squeeze through the aisles with my bass...

This past weekend I took my double bass on Amtrak from NYC to Washington DC and back. I did a lot of research beforehand and didn't find much recent info on the topic, so wanted to share my experience in hopes it's helpful to others. Overall, the trip went fine but it was stressful and I hope to...