NYC Tuba Christmas travel question

Hank74 · Post by **Hank74** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:55 pm

I would like to ask those who have been to the NYC Tuba Christmas, but who have flown there, how do you take your tuba or sousaphone with you? With the huge size of the instrument and the new security issues, does anyone have any experience in this?

I know the PSU band comes to take part, but I would presume they take the bus to the Big Apple.

dmmorris · Post by **dmmorris** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:46 am

What's the date for this year?

Bill Troiano · Post by **Bill Troiano** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:15 am

NYC Tubachristmas is on Sun., Dec. 10.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:41 am

DON'T carry on any valve oil...

Lew · Post by **Lew** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:16 pm

This is the same problem you would have flying with your horn for any reason. I was at a NYC TubaChristmas once talking to a guy who had flown in with his Cerveny (not sure of the model) that had some nice new creases in the bell. He said that they were courtesy of the airline. He had packed his horn is a hard case with padding around it, and it still got hammered. Most hard cases are not designed for travel, and most cases designed for travel are too large to check as luggage without massive oversize charges, if they let you take them at all.

The answer is, If you want to go and must fly, bring a euphonium, well packed with lots of extra padding, including a play ball in the bell, in a sturdy hard case.