Planning a trip? Take your guitar along for the ride—it's fun to play wherever your travels take you! In this episode, Marlene talks about her own guitar travel experiences, along with her tips and tricks so your beloved instrument arrives in tip top shape and ready to be played!
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Episode Transcript
I'm Marlene Hutchinson and welcome to Tips for Guitar Plane Success.
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As many of you know, I've been sharing my guitar plane tips every Thursday for more than
10 years.
It's been my way to hopefully help you stay motivated, be inspired, and continue expanding
your guitar plane journey.
If you're interested in more learning resources, go to my website marleneesmusic.com.
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And for anyone who's listening and feeling like you're missing out on all the guitar plane
fun, you can easily get started with my super simple learn to play guitar in a day course.
Now on to today's tip.
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Today's tip is how to travel with your guitar.
In fact, don't leave home without it.
In my opinion, going on a trip without your guitar is, well, just plain awful.
Yet, many guitarists hesitate to bring their guitar along for a fear of damage or that it's
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a hassle.
Don't fret pun intended I've got you covered.
In this episode, I'll show you how easy it is to travel with your guitar.
Whether by land, sea, or air.
You'll learn practical tips to protect your instrument and ensure it arrives in tip-top
shape ready to be played wherever your journey takes you.
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As always, a big shout out this weekend.
Thank you to our fellow guitarist joining us from Finland, Botswana, Papua New Guinea,
and Australia.
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You know, one of my favorite things about playing this instrument is that it's portable.
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In fact, I take my guitar on all my travels.
There's nothing quite like the feeling you get when you're sitting on the balcony of your
condo, overlooking the ocean, and playing your favorite songs.
Or playing your guitar as you're sitting around the campfire.
Let me tell you, you'll be glad you brought it along for the ride.
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I've traveled with my guitar via many modes of transportation, plain automobile, boat,
tram, bus, train, a few times via golf cart, and once while riding a bicycle.
My experiences are proof positive that you can take your guitar with you, and I hope this
episode inspires you to bring your guitar with you on your next excursion.
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I've talked about the ins and outs and my tips and tricks of traveling with your guitar
in previous episodes.
So today, I'll share just a few of the basics, and then I recommend that you listen to those
previous episodes.
I put the links for those episodes in the show notes.
In traveling by car, here's my simple recommendations.
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Use a hard case for extra protection.
Have a humidity pack in your case to manage weather fluctuations, and most importantly, don't
leave your guitar locked up in your car for long.
Think of it like your pet.
The episode where I go into more detail about safe guitar car travel is called Road Trip Guitar
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at Bice.
As for flying, there are a few considerations to keep in mind.
Namely, the ease of airport security, navigating the airport with your instrument, and guitar
placement in the overhead compartment.
Your guitar can and should be your carry on.
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It typically fits nicely in an overhead compartment.
A soft case with backpack style straps is a good idea for navigating through the
airport.
For a more thorough dive into taking flight with your guitar, go to the episode called Airplane
Travel with Your Guitar.
Lastly, as a fun musical bonus and for travel inspiration, check out the previous episode
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How to Play 3 Cool Vacation themed Songs to add some fun, vacay music into your repertoire.
So no matter the mode of transportation, you can bring your guitar with you on your next
journey.
And you'll be glad you did.
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Let me know how your travels go.
I'd love to know where in the world you and your guitar journey to.
And if you have a photo of you and your guitar on vacation, please share it with us on my
Instagram, Facebook, X, formerly known as Twitter, or my YouTube channel.
Those links are in the show notes too.
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So if you're ready, pack your bags and your guitar because you don't want to leave home without
it.
I hope this episode's tip has helped you to continue expanding your guitar playing skills and
knowledge.
If you'd like to learn more, please check out the many learning resources available at marlenesmusic.com.
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Thank you for joining today's podcast and as I like to say, play on.
[Music fades out]
All right, thank you.
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