Via Slipped Disc and The Jazzline:
Now that it’s confirmed, I can tell you that good ol’ TSA confiscated (aka STOLE) my brand new bow right out of my hard case yesterday. I arrived in Saskatoon only to find the bow missing inside the case to my Lemur Travel Bass. Maybe they thought it was a weapon (idiotic), or they were looking for ivory, of which there wasn’t any. I will get to the bottom of this. – See more.
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The days of airtravel with your bass may be over. United just this morning refused to accept my bass because it weighs over 70 pounds in its flight case. By itself the bass weighs 35 lb. I don’t think there is a flight case that weighs under 35 lb.