Empire! Empire! guitar injustice

2012-11-22 by big daddy bris. | 42 Comments
Emo band Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) have recently run into a spot of bad luck concerning guitars and airlines. A Gibson Les Paul Custom was broken on a flight to England via American Airways, and the band paid to have the guitar professionally fixed while staying in England.


Unfortunately, the trouble only got worse. After flying back to the US, again via American Airways, they found the exact same guitar broken once again, and have begun to rally their fans to demand some form of compensation from the airline, who believe they are not liable.


From a Facebook post by the band:

Quote:
American Airlines broke my Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar AGAIN on the way back from England, despite it being in a flight case. For those of you who don't know, that's ONCE on the way to England where I get it professionally repaired, and then AGAIN on the way back. I spoke to a customer representative, and they denied any responsibility, despite photographic evidence and proof. AMERICAN AIRLINES DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. I am not giving up, I want a new guitar and I need your help.

http://www.facebook.com/empireempireiwasalonelyestate/posts/10151151713545886


If you feel the urge to help out a poor emo band, the contact information for the AA service representative the band is currently dealing with can be found on the post made on their Facebook.

Tagged: Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate)

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Captain North
November 22nd 2012
6793 Comments


Well that's just ridiculous

MeatSalad
November 22nd 2012
18669 Comments


Yeah fuck that airline

Bloodhail
November 22nd 2012
1221 Comments


keith should write a passive aggressive emo jam about this

Spec
November 22nd 2012
41430 Comments


They should have compensated them in the first place to be honest.

IAMERROR
November 22nd 2012
331 Comments


keith should write a passive aggressive emo jam about this

LOL

auberginedreams
November 22nd 2012
6678 Comments


i've been reading a bunch of posts on the american airlines facebook page from angry empire! empire! fans. there's this one mexican guy with a gay mustache who keeps white knighting the company, it's pretty funny.

auberginedreams
November 22nd 2012
6678 Comments


"A custom Gibson Les Paul"

it's actually a Gibson Les Paul Custom. it's the name of their high end line, it doesn't mean it's necessarily custom made.

MisguidedYouth
November 22nd 2012
268 Comments


save duh emus

sniper
November 22nd 2012
19075 Comments


yeah, that's fucking ridiculous.

SCREAMorphine
November 22nd 2012
1849 Comments


I'd be pretty pissed off

Aids
November 22nd 2012
24929 Comments


American Airlines is the fucking worst

i've flown with them a few times, and they always seem to piss off at least half their customers


Yuli
Emeritus
November 22nd 2012
10767 Comments


American Airlines are pretty bad. I just fly with them since they're cheap, and will be going out of business pretty soon. =]

Thane
November 22nd 2012
2291 Comments


american airlines can suck it

Ommushwo
November 22nd 2012
113 Comments


It's the guitarist's fault for treating his Gibson like luggage instead of a woman. Especially when you take A. Airlines

Youtellme
November 22nd 2012
1351 Comments


Yeah fuck that airline (2)

Calc
Contributing Reviewer
November 22nd 2012
18029 Comments


yeah they fuked me over pretty good too...

Trebor.
Emeritus
November 22nd 2012
60329 Comments


To see such a beautiful guitar in shambles is a travesty


HighandDriving
November 22nd 2012
3288 Comments


Dude just use shitty guitars aren't you suppose to be an emo band.

Jesus why do you kids support this shitty band.

linkpwns
November 22nd 2012
90 Comments


Listens to Woe, Is Me, says Empire! Empire! is a shitty band. Kay.

But this really fucking sucks for them.

Youtellme
November 22nd 2012
1351 Comments


^I've never heard E!E! but i was tempted to say that when i saw his dig lol

davsoi
November 22nd 2012
17 Comments


Keith is an unbelievably nice person. Bummer

I'd cry if that happened to my guitar.
Butttt I'd probably take all measures to make sure it didn't happen....

loveisamixtape
November 22nd 2012
12471 Comments


If you feel the urge to help out a poor emo band


kris.
November 22nd 2012
15503 Comments


"it's actually a Gibson Les Paul Custom. it's the name of their high end line, it doesn't mean it's necessarily custom made."


fawk embarrassing fixin

Spec
November 22nd 2012
41430 Comments


damn kris damn

kris.
November 22nd 2012
15503 Comments


dam me dam

drasticaction74
November 22nd 2012
1947 Comments


judge me by my dig

HighandDriving
November 22nd 2012
3288 Comments


Lol Woe, Is Me is way betta than this band.

Metal isn't a dead genre, emo is.

Youtellme
November 22nd 2012
1351 Comments


^If that's your definition of metal, then well... We're fucked.

paxman
November 22nd 2012
4084 Comments


There's probably some small print somewhere that frees AA from any financial liability

Nikkolae
November 22nd 2012
6912 Comments


"Lol Woe, Is Me is way betta than this band.

Metal isn't a dead genre, emo is."

ermahgerd

lachis
November 23rd 2012
240 Comments


"Lol Woe, Is Me is way betta than this band.

Metal isn't a dead genre, emo is."

salt the snail.

Ignimbrite
November 23rd 2012
6944 Comments


British Airways 4 lyf

Eko
November 23rd 2012
2118 Comments


attaboy paxman defending the airlines

alachlahol
November 23rd 2012
7593 Comments


have any of you transported a guitar on an airline? its your responsibility to ensure your guitar is packed to withstand rough handling. the possibility of equipment breaking is a risk you take bitch. bubble wrap jammed into any possible space is your best friend

alachlahol
November 23rd 2012
7593 Comments


help a poor emo band :'(

kris.
November 23rd 2012
15503 Comments


dey r so poor

Aids
November 23rd 2012
24929 Comments


"Dude just use shitty guitars aren't you suppose to be an emo band.
Jesus why do you kids support this shitty band."

you are actually a huge dumbass, but I agree with this 100%
i dont think ive ever agreed with you before omg im so excited!

x0m3gax
November 23rd 2012
41 Comments


So im just randomly listening to them and see this............Man i pissed now! How the fuck can they say they had nothing to do with it?

lancebramsay
November 23rd 2012
1585 Comments


After watching dudes handle luggage for the airlines, I'm not surprised that the guitar broke. They toss bags like they are trying to set an Olympic record.

He won't get his money back, it's up to the customer to sufficiently package their belongings. It's called bubble wrap, braj.

auberginedreams
November 23rd 2012
6678 Comments


he said it was packed properly in a flight case marked fragile, with the strings detuned. i mean one time might just be bad luck, but twice in a row is pretty ridiculous.

Eko
November 27th 2012
2118 Comments


lol they "won"

Schizophrenik
November 27th 2012
848 Comments


^ they won, and to celebrate put up signed copies of "What it takes to move forward" for $1 + free downloads of everything they've ever done.



so really I won.



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