RE: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines

2005-03-21 Thread hans
. === -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of arsmiley Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 4:45 AM To: 'The Horn List' Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines Do any traveling professionals board airplanes with only

RE: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines

2005-03-21 Thread arsmiley
still be insured, and if lost, stolen, or mangled would be much less of a loss to the owner. -Original Message- From: Chris Tedesco [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 9:38 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines Regardin

Re: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines

2005-03-21 Thread Chris Tedesco
Some people notice a difference in the sound, good or bad. For those who think it's not as good as a cut bwll, I suppose to them that's the downside. Personally, I'm not sure. I had a 668V cut and it played BETTER. The ring rounded out the metal a bit, so maybe that's why. When you have such

Re: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines

2005-03-21 Thread Chris Tedesco
Regarding the TSA letter. When I was confronted with my horn by a certain overly sassy stewardess, she said "Well, we don't have time to check on that, so just get on the plane". I had an earful, but my horn was safe. The better method is to humbly ask to put the horn in the crew's locker beca

Re: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines

2005-03-16 Thread Paul Mansur
On Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at 02:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there any downside to a screw -bell? To the best of my knowledge, none. I've been playing screwbell horns since 1944. What about having a fixed bell converted to screw on? Any downside to that? The only downside is that it

RE: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines

2005-03-16 Thread Loren Mayhew
esday, March 16, 2005 1:13 PM To: 'The Horn List' Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines "Is there any downside to a screw -bell?" Simply for the convenience of the case I like a cut bell horn. A friend, however, noted that every time he wants to put the horn down fo

RE: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines

2005-03-16 Thread arsmiley
st of the new case. Russ Smiley Marlborough, CT -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 3:00 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines Is there any downside to a screw -bell?

Re: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines

2005-03-16 Thread MARKSUERON
Is there any downside to a screw -bell? What about having a fixed bell converted to screw on? Any downside to that? ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

Re: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines

2005-03-15 Thread BrassArtsUnlim
In a message dated 3/15/2005 6:43:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think what TSA is saying is that it is not requiring airlines to ban instruments as carry-on. This is different from telling them that airlines must require it be placed with hold baggage. It does not rest

RE: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines

2005-03-15 Thread Bill Gross
, 2005 10:35 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines Now I'm confused. Carlberg seems to be saying that the TSA letter to the airlines requires them to allow any and all instruments as a carry-on. The TSA policy on the Web site specifically says, &qu

Re: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines

2005-03-14 Thread Matt Pollack
Now I'm confused. Carlberg seems to be saying that the TSA letter to the airlines requires them to allow any and all instruments as a carry-on. The TSA policy on the Web site specifically says, "the air carrier determines whether an instrument meets the size requirements for their aircraft."

RE: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines

2005-03-14 Thread Bill Gross
Thanks; I was wondering what us "rat" members of the list could do to get good information. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 4:25 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell

Re: [Hornlist] Re: fixed bell and airlines

2005-03-14 Thread Carlberg Jones
At 4:25 PM -0600 3/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >The "AFM letter" only details what the TSA must allow through its >screening process. It does NOT mandate that the airlines allow you to >carry the instrument on-board. Hi, Ron - The TSA letter doesn't seem to limit itself to AFM members. I