United Breaks Guitars
07-07-2009, 10:29 AM
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United Breaks Guitars
"When United Airlines broke Dave Carroll's $3500 Taylor guitar in the the spring of 2008, he contacted them to ask for compensation. After all, he and other passengers watched from the plane as United baggage handlers actually threw his guitar around on the tarmac. United said they wouldn't pay for the damages, so Carroll wrote this catchy song about how much United sucks. We think it should go in United's next ad campaign."
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07-07-2009, 02:50 PM
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The other day we had an amp and guitar come off of an F9 flight. The guitar was all padded, but the amp was just put in a clear trash bag and checked in. There was no padding what so ever.
People these days.
People these days.
07-07-2009, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by HSLD
"When United Airlines broke Dave Carroll's $3500 Taylor guitar in the the spring of 2008, he contacted them to ask for compensation. After all, he and other passengers watched from the plane as United baggage handlers actually threw his guitar around on the tarmac. United said they wouldn't pay for the damages, so Carroll wrote this catchy song about how much United sucks. We think it should go in United's next ad campaign."
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07-07-2009, 04:18 PM
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07-07-2009, 04:39 PM
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If you travel, buy a Rainsong carbon fiber guitar. Just got mine.
Asked the distributor about a case, since it ships in a gig bag. He said, and I quote, "just bolt a handle to the thing."
Asked the distributor about a case, since it ships in a gig bag. He said, and I quote, "just bolt a handle to the thing."
07-07-2009, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ASpilot2be
The other day we had an amp and guitar come off of an F9 flight. The guitar was all padded, but the amp was just put in a clear trash bag and checked in. There was no padding what so ever.
People these days.
People these days.
You kids are just not old enough to remember what pete townsend did to amps and guitars...
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