Dude this JUST happened to me when I arrived to play at Hellfest. Lufthansa too. I really hope they show up before the gig tomorrow....
@RabeaMassaad
3 ай бұрын
Oh man. Honestly I feel for you. Having just experience this shit. Lufthansa are dropping the ball left right and centre apparently. I really hope you get them back dude
@Drumming_Monkey
3 ай бұрын
Hearing so much about Lufthansa dropping the ball... *angry German noises *
@Drumming_Monkey
3 ай бұрын
@JohnnyCarterMusicOfficial what are you talking about?
@ScreaminT81
3 ай бұрын
Why am I not surprised by this? As a former travel agent for a rather big American company (I’m a Canadian though) I’ve heard a fair amount of horror stories about lost luggage and gear. Lufthansa never gets their shit together.
@TIMExBANDIT
3 ай бұрын
Can I ask, do you guys just show up and all casually and humbly board the plane? Would this happen if you were like "I'm a fucking world famous musician, please take care of my gear"? lol
@jordyskate1995
3 ай бұрын
Oh thats why Frogleap canceled. I didn't know till now😢 But as a guitar player myself i can relate to your situation. Some instruments are just irreplaceable. When i was 13 years old ive won a Gibson Les Paul studio on a festival. I just started playing guitar back than. If something would happen to that guitar i would go nuts😮 But anyway i'm gladd that you have your baby's back! 🤘
@Jibs432
3 ай бұрын
Yo just a bit of advice for some folk interested in the flight case part. Obviously, each to their own with what works for you, if Rabea prefers the Scott Dixon in his experience then fair enough but I toured with one of these for years and I quickly learned to hate the thing. Firstly its metal, so its heavy and whilst you can have three instruments in there and just about manage to get the weight under weight restriction, you are paying for the outer protection far more than the inside protection. To my next point, the dividers on the bottom are simply not tall enough, there were multiple flights where we opened the cases in baggage claim and the guitars managed to wriggle free and smash into one another (in one case cracking a jp15 bridge completely in half) to me, this completely destroys the concept of what the guitar coffin should be doing and we shouldn't have to be finding hacks in order to stop the guitars from moving around in there once we've locked it up. The metal design means as well that it dents easily/scratches/rusts, as time went on it got harder and harder to close because of misalignment. Long story short, I changed to an Enki case and whilst the tipping over thing can be annoying from time to time I no longer spend flights panicking about my guitars, its lighter and more purpose built for safety. Absolute no brainer. Thanks for reading.
@TylerJohnstonGuitar
3 ай бұрын
Traveling with anything of value is scary for me. My high school hockey team flew from NY to Germany in 2016, the airline lost about 4,000 dollars worth of hockey equipment. Happy to hear your issue got resolved.
@emdblues
3 ай бұрын
'lost'. People are pieces of shit sometimes
@ovivan79
3 ай бұрын
I started using the AirTags in each luggage piece for my entire family two years ago. Same story as yours, flying Condors from Vancouver to Munich via Frankfurt. We missed our connection in Frankfurt big time and when we landed in Munich our luggage was nowhere to be seen. I stood in front of the Lufthansa service desk lady after 3 hours of waiting in the queue with two little kids, trying to sort it out and she told me "Oh they arrived in Munich 10mins ago, you should hurry up and run to grab them" and I was like "No they are not, they are in Frankfurt." And shown here all the AirTags stacked up in Frankfurt". Eventually got everything. Even in Munich, I had to track down the AirTags with my iPhone because they had lost them AGAIN when they arrived and didn't know where they had put them. AirTags!
@bobbyadamson2333
3 ай бұрын
Yuuup. This is what I do when we go on tour. Put them in everything. Every case. Pedalboard case. Bags. I even found some adhesive mounts to put them on the inside of my amps. They don’t affect the sound. This also helps if your stuff gets stolen! If AirTags work in the country you’re playing in, BRING THEM
@frankgreco
3 ай бұрын
@@bobbyadamson2333 Put one inside the back cavity of your guitars with some dual-lock
@bobbyadamson2333
3 ай бұрын
@@frankgreco I have tried this but usually there’s not enough room
@someoneshappyness
3 ай бұрын
I hate that this is a thing we have to do consider Why tf is this modern world so stupid and restrictive ??? Why is it all sbt masses and the individual person has to suffer Fcking capitalism and overpopulation
@ajmpettit
3 ай бұрын
The Samsung ones will ONLY work with Samsung phones. For all android users there are tags available (soon). Pebblebee, chipolo have them for pre-order, and eufy and Motorola have announced they're going to be releasing tags this summer.
@aleksandergrzybowski8899
3 ай бұрын
I find it amusing that he just assumed that everyone has iPhones. But it would be sick if this tech worked across other brands (which it will never be, because Apple).
@ajmpettit
3 ай бұрын
@@aleksandergrzybowski8899 how did you get the impression he assumed everyone has an iPhone? He mentioned options from Samsung multiple times.
@aleksandergrzybowski8899
3 ай бұрын
@@ajmpettit crap, I must have missed that.
@metricdeep8856
3 ай бұрын
I'm stressed just listening to your story. I'm glad they didn't get damaged. Cheers.
@mikeselectricstuff
2 ай бұрын
Airtags won't work well inside a metal case
@BadHorsie2
3 ай бұрын
I would get a second set of guitars from music man so you can leave the originals at home. They’re too valuable for you to travel with in my opinion.
@friedrudibega6384
3 ай бұрын
Take one guitar on the plane and rent the rest. If they don’t lose it, they’ll break it.
@basswolf86
3 ай бұрын
Agreed on the air tags, I have them for my keys and wallet as well but yes, in your gear bags is something that has put my mind at rest for even just at local gigs where sadly, people do have gear stolen. Glad you didn’t lost them Bea!
@SamBrockmann
3 ай бұрын
Sorry you lost your guitars, man. I am looking forward to the Vower EP.
@realoscaryarrito
3 ай бұрын
FYI: Samsung trackers are called "SmartTags".
@dustinthiessen
3 ай бұрын
Man, air tags have helped me so many times with airlines losing things. Had my pelican miss a connection in Calgary, and got sent to Prince George BC instead of Saskatoon. I was able to call the airline and give them the heads up to look for the bag in PG. I would've been screwed otherwise. Not to mention when I went back to Saskatoon airport to pick up the bag, the baggage handler "couldn't find it" but because I had the airtag location, a senior staff member was able to go back in the baggage room and find it for me
@PaulCooksStuff
3 ай бұрын
You should swap notes with Herman Li. Flying from USA to Spain, his guitar ended up in London. 🤷
@berndkiltz
3 ай бұрын
Airtags CAN help, but sometimes just don't. I lost my bags last Year on my trip to LA from Frankfurt, so I knew exactly where they were. But United said: If we don't scan them, we can't do anything... I got them back a week later, luckily I had my Ibanez Q54 with me in the plane.
@revsharp777
3 ай бұрын
Just went from the USA to Greece & back. Smart Tags gave me such piece of mind for all my baggage .
@projectbluebird
3 ай бұрын
Air tags, wow!!! Didn’t know about these, SO GLAD YOU FOUND YOUR BABIES!!! I’ll keep these in mind when we get to the touring stage 😍
@harshtruth9148
3 ай бұрын
Just got back in my apartment from listening to your new release in my car....awesome IDDQD so intense.... such heartbreaking news man...
@FedericoFavaro
3 ай бұрын
I followed this whole odissey through your instagram stories, I'm happy you finally got them back 💪 Thank you for all the useful tips!
@warwicker22
3 ай бұрын
You should get a Soulman board. They have a ton of different modules and they look great! I have 2 (one for my bass board and one for my QC) and I absolutely love them.
@rgmetal
3 ай бұрын
They stopped importing fast-fret to my country a couple of years ago. That stuff is gold
@pineapplecurds3172
3 ай бұрын
could we have a guitar collection video? It would be super cool to see ALL the stuff you use
@orionvassi
3 ай бұрын
I travel with a headless guitar, don't check any luggage, and always travel alone. Not practical for pro musicians but for normal people this is the way to go.
@ZackSeifMusic
3 ай бұрын
So sorry to hear this Rabea. This is an absolute nightmare as a touring musician. If I can help with a multi guitar vault down the road just let me know. Glad the guitars were eventually returned🙏 certain airlines are literal criminals with no-fault attitudes and it's so sad
@peculiar-coding-endeavours
6 күн бұрын
Was looking forward to catch you out there :-D better come back next year!
@jimi272
3 ай бұрын
this is such a bummer. its why i put an AirTag into all of my touring Cases. Never loose them again. Also, always Tag/Spray your Cases with address, Tour, etc. makes the Whole Process so much easier... But i would just avoid flying inside Europe all together. Tour with a Pickup and Trailer. Much safer!
@nycshelbygt500
3 ай бұрын
Air Tags on the gear and cases. Air Tags on the pups. Air Tags on #Hanna. HaHa Glad everything worked out. #Hellfest
@musicmore5169
3 ай бұрын
Yeah but you do have other guitars, I lost my my guitar and amp NOW HAVE NOTHING AND NO HELP, I GET IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE RIPPED A PART OF MY SOUL 💔 😭 😭 😭 😔
@edwardjons8684
3 ай бұрын
Great tips. Can’t believe how many unsympathetic comments there are ffs 😂. And the number of people who think you are some kind of mega artist who can click your fingers get fresh guitars. Maybe you should do a video on day to day life, all the boring admin parts of being a professional musician, not to ask for sympathy but just to educate people that all this stuff is still basically DIY. I watched a documentary about John Scofield recently ‘Inside Scofield’ - great film - and much of it showed the musicians inbetween gigs.
@GertvanderDoes
3 ай бұрын
Best not go through Dutch klm. They have a strict rule on luggage. 158 cm l+w+h dimensions added up. Anything bigger you need to buy a seat for. Just about ALL of the available flightcases for electrics are bigger than that. Forget about acoustics and basses. I bought the biggest latching Samsonite I could find and screwed the neck off my Fender. Padded with clothes it's pretty safe. This wasn't an option for the bass guitar, neck still too long. he found some other flightcase type thing that fit the neck diagonally. That case arrived destroyed but the neck was fine. For the way back he found another case that fit the neck, when we got back home that case arrived destroyed too. And the website for klm says "we welcome musicians and their gear" or something like that. Sure. As long as you pay for an extra seat.
@EddieVanAidan
3 ай бұрын
Did my first fly gig a couple weeks ago, I took my ToneX and generel bits in my carry-on suitcase but everything else was rented. Left my capo on the rental acoustic though 🤦♂️ +1 for Fast Fret!
@george.stefanov
2 ай бұрын
You should take in consideration some GPS tracking on your guitars, at least in your hardcases you should put something with GPS tracking.
@compucorder64
3 ай бұрын
That is a nightmare. And gets in the way of your music. Airtags is a great idea. An extra layers is that securityID chemical fingerprint stuff too, in case guitars actually get stolen in transit. I do think it's worth booking that extra seat, when you can. Especially if just moving your most precious guitars, rather than regular gigging. That can mean booking as far in advance as is possible. I did that when moving my valuable and delicate concert classical guitar. Even then, they kept trying to take it off me, even on the plane, but I just stayed stubborn and wouldn't let go of it. But for regular gigging, it's more complicated. Sometimes, especially if you are the guitar makers artist, and you are travelling to a major cit , they can arrange to have your requested artist model at the gig. Some artist models guitars are so finely well-spec'd to artist needs, that any one will do. The PRS DGT is like that, and I can imagine your Musican Man Sabre is like that too. A plus point for that is the maker can use that to show off all the different finishes, even custom ones - and it focuses their attention on absolute consistency of setup quality.
@pekkalaaksonen8384
3 ай бұрын
Great that you got the guitars back intact&safe. 🙏 Temple Audio seems to do great pedal board platform for QC with various I/O options. Not sure they work for you, but check those out. And thanks for the insights! 🙏
@drumsNstuff79
3 ай бұрын
I'll never understand the way airlines handle lost luggage. I've read so many stories where people had had Airtags and knew exactly where their luggage was supposed to be, but unhelpful airlines, with bureaucracy and red tape, stupid rules and roadblocks make it impossible. In one story a woman's daughter had her lacrosse sticks and gear bag lost with an airtag inside. Her daughter was a champion player and had expensive fancy gear. They knew which airport is was sitting in, but it could not be sent to them, nor could the office of one airline call the other airport's office to confirm the bag was there and have it shipped or transported any other way. Why?!? Why was that a rule? So after arguing with the office, and customer service she got no where. She literally had to buy a plane ticket and fly to that airport, go to that office, get the bag, and fly right home again. Luckily the airline corporate office found out what happened and refunded her round trip tickets, but still. The stupidity of one office not being able to communicate with another in nuts! 'Yes ma'am. We know the bag may be there, but we can't talk to them on the phone.. That's not allowed. You have to go there in person.." And what if an employee is a their and stealing shit? Would they lie to your face even if you knew they had your luggage? Also, how much lost luggage is in each office that it takes that long to find it? My god!
@davesandmann
3 ай бұрын
I was really looking forward to your gig on Graspop and I really felt for you guys when news got out you weren't able t make it. I'm just glad everything came back to you and the new Vower song is brutal, so if you'd go on a tour and visit the Netherlands I'd definitely be in the front row. Cheers Rabea, you are the best!
@lewiscurrie8719
3 ай бұрын
Had this twice with KLM and one completely destroyed fender ABS hardshell case. It had literal tire tread marks on the corner where it had been crushed. Thankfully the guitar survived. KLM didn't want to pay the full value of the case and wanted a repair shop (do they even exist?) for the case to state that it was beyond repair. Really frustrating!
@TitoKenRadio
3 ай бұрын
Holy smokes. I can't imagine myself going through this. Mad respect to you for maintaining your cool and sharing the story! I am rarely influenced by purchase suggestions but I think I need one of those flight cases now.
@bass1mann
3 ай бұрын
As a german flight attendant I would just like to clarify, Baggage is not handled by the airline, but the airport staff wo give a fuck. Now, how retrieval of lost baggage is taken care of IS partly the responibility of the airline, not to let them off the hook. Also, Frankfurt and Munich since the pandemic are a shit show. Best advice is to try and fly non stop if at all possible.
@kudtarkarsandroid2500
3 ай бұрын
Why don’t we use technology when it’s important? Professionals should use airtags. It’s actually silly to behave like this.
@simonpark843
3 ай бұрын
I also swear by GHS Fast Fret...and that Airtag is like the gadget Spider-Man used to use (the Spider-Tracer?). It's a brilliant idea.
@nofagem
3 ай бұрын
Frankfurt airport + Lufthansa = THE ULTIMATE BLACK HOLE
@florisbackx1744
3 ай бұрын
Shouldn't the Number 1 be, Don't put your guitar in the haul? Always try to get e'm with you on the plane. Different airlines have different policies so make that part of your choice of flight.
@tetejambon1
3 ай бұрын
Seems Lufthansa and Frankfurt airport are synonymous with this issue. Elder and a few others on last years European festival loop lost a lot of gear. Would fly without a tracker of some kind now. Glad you got em back 👊🏼
@themotioncodemarc
3 ай бұрын
It’s funny, because I shared a post recently of a local artist around my area. They had all their guitars, completely destroyed from the employees throwing them around. I don’t think I would put my trust in a airline ever cause I would be crushed if my guitar got wrecked
@godsinbox
2 ай бұрын
1. Airtravel is a luxury 2. some countries have travel issues because their country is in real trouble (this is the only time to worry) 3. you were fine, and you had an airtag. I really dislike our english bloodlines that make us prone to whinging
@saminekunis8680
3 ай бұрын
Ask them to putthe soft case if you are flyin business-or first their the Jackets go &tgus way i never list a guitar even with connecting flights. I had akaways 2 ir lsonetines 3 John Petrucci Ibanez with because i recorded a studio in Miami ir LA
@重信房子-t8n
3 ай бұрын
Guess whos back ? They are back , they are back , they are back ... Nice you got them back , also when it must have been like a survival adventure.
@lost-in-the-blue
3 ай бұрын
So know what you mean by fast fret/string lube....such a curse. Iol. I always tell guitar players when they ask, don't start using it. You will not be able to quit!
@Gummmibaer
3 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy! All 3 of your almost 400k followers flying with gear will be super informed now.😅
@patchansky
3 ай бұрын
Hi, I'm glad that everything is back to its place, the necessary things help out. Can you please tell more information about what strings you use now on your Sabres for drop C, and really want to know how you tune the sixth string in height and are there problems with the string hitting the frets too much?
@andersvincent
3 ай бұрын
I know how it feels. Lufthansa lost my Helix and wireless system when I was gonna play at Tomorrowland. Had to find the longest cable ever and plug the guitar straight into the console without any amp sim.
@peternorth6782
2 ай бұрын
From the UK to Frankfurt with a stop over, with expensive guitars? Never stop over with equiptment, ever.
@Dreamspade1
3 ай бұрын
It doesn't matter how much your instruments are "worth" - If you're touring or gigging - put them in a hard / shell flight case - even a cheap one is always better than not having one! Scratches and dents on guitar don't matter too much either - but a snapped neck does!!
@alexreis4965
3 ай бұрын
Dude, why would you take a flight and connection to frankfurt instead of the eurostar??? Takes you straight into Dessel with a connection in brussels
@MrMystery666
3 ай бұрын
Never lost something as important. But a tight connection is the only reason I’ve lost luggage. Washing kekks in the wash hand basin was my only option
@Peterbrendanalbert
3 ай бұрын
Flying from Frankfurt to Brussels? You need a new tour manager. It's a 3hr drive. 🙄
@kaixcoree
3 ай бұрын
56-11 set you say?? That's the entire reason I've been team daddario for so long so if EB finally do it I might be back on board
@Lodgiefitness
3 ай бұрын
Lufthansa... I have nothing but bad experiences with them.
@acidbass
2 ай бұрын
Quick pitstop to Musicstore Koln on the way to Brussels would have been my first port of call!
@Cheximus
3 ай бұрын
Why the fook did you get a connecting flight to Brussells?! Surely you can fly directly there from UK?
@czarpaul01
3 ай бұрын
Glad you got your gear back! For your effects use Dual Lock instead of standard Velcro. Much more secure.
@zerothree332
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this experience with us. So now we can be extra careful with those sh*tty airline companies.
@RobCowie
3 ай бұрын
I work in the airline industry, and I can attest all airlines are terrible, and nobody actually cares. Take the train or drive whenever possible over flying.
@GertvanderDoes
3 ай бұрын
I have an airtag inside my Strat. I worry the shielding limits the range but it showed up on our trip to Thailand, so I guess it sufficed.
@GraemeCampbellMusic
3 ай бұрын
The trouble is baggage sorting areas are all automated and a network of belts, sensors and X-ray scanners. They are often running at capacity most of the time so if there's an issue like a blockage or fault, delays etc, it can go south very quickly. I saw a lot of that stuff happen when I worked in an airport and its really frustrating.
@KeniWilliams
3 ай бұрын
Dude! The air tag advice man... Totally invaluable man!
@erikrummel6277
3 ай бұрын
My heart sank when I read the title of the video. I hope they were all replaceable ones. I can’t imagine loosing my most beloved axes 🪓 that have sentimental value. Even though you were cruel and got us with that clickbait title 😂 I’m glad you got them back!!!! Keep rockin Rabea!!!
@Guitarorpheo
3 ай бұрын
Rabea, my advise is to not put the airtag in the case, but inside of the guitar cavity. almost always there's enough space for it.
@simaojoseph
2 ай бұрын
And that’s how you do an honest review of an Uber-expensive pedalboard.
@TheGuitarDorkShow
3 ай бұрын
Super shitty thing to happen. Airlines need to do better. Glad you got them back.
@JorisGriffioen
3 ай бұрын
Man that Schmidt Array honestly looks like a mess. Seems like there should be way better options than that.
@segovillamusic
3 ай бұрын
Dude this advice could not have come at a better time! I’m getting ready to play my first real fly gig! And I’ve been preparing like crazy by getting a flight case for my pedalboard, deciding which of my guitars I trust enough to fly with and making sure I can take some strings and all the other stuff I’ll need while I’m out there! Glad you got your guitars back! Cheers!
@MiguelMorenoGP
3 ай бұрын
Last time I checked luggage with Lufthansa, I had to buy underwear at arrival and wear the same clothes for 2 days cause our bags arrived on the next day
@jagarkapten
3 ай бұрын
A headless, light guitar as a carry on is the way to go. Love my Ormsby Goliath for traveling.
@iobeausipip
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for this ,I was wondering should i take the neck off the guitar and that way the guitar fits in my regular luggage ? I need to travel in a few weeks
@fearlesstrooper8536
3 ай бұрын
Thanks Bea to share your stressful story. Glad to hear that you have your babies back 👌
@belZaah
3 ай бұрын
About to fly home with a brand new very nice guitar in an ordinary ohsc. Wish me luck!
@nycshelbygt500
3 ай бұрын
Put #EricClapton or #DavidGilmour's name on the case. Even #IronMaiden They won't dare loose your kit.
@benjaminspudich8519
3 ай бұрын
Dude, major bummer bro sorry you had to go through that but at least you got them back. That’s the most important part. Rock on. Cheers!
@SG-og8nn
2 ай бұрын
Time for a quick trip to andertons to get some new guitars. I’m sure Lee looks after you
@Mr_Ashley
3 ай бұрын
Damn Son, them music man’s cost more than my wife’s wedding ring!
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