[tayloralf]

Hi everyone

I know there's been a lot of threads concerning flying with a guitar, but i did a search and couldn't find the answer to this question:

I recently flown overseas for a gig and took along an inexpensive guitar with me. I checked in the guitar at the counter as a 'fragile item', and the airline agent made me sign a waiver basically saying I am on my own if the guitar is damaged. Does this really mean I have no way of asking for compensation if my guitar arrives damaged? Also, they could ask me to sign a waiver because I checked it in at the counter...what if I had tried to carry it onboard and was asked by the flight attendent to essentially 'gate check' it? I don't imagine they will send me back out to the counter to sign a form...what happens then?

Thanks!