[Shuie]

Do you really need to bring it? There is nothing you are going to lose in 4 weeks after 4 weeks of lessons that you wont relearn in 4 more weeks after you get back. Seriously, short of buying an extra seat for the guitar, there is no good way to do this. How big is the plane? If it's a small regional jet, the guitar will have to be gate checked. If the airline gate checks it, it really needs to be in a good hard case or a really heavy duty gig bag with the strings loosened so there is no tension on the neck. Anything bigger than a regional jet, and you may have a chance of storing it in a coat closet. If you have status with the airline make sure you get on the plane early and very politely smile and beg the flight attendant to allow you put it in the coat closet. Good luck. Again, there is no good way to do this.