Taking a musical instrument to site So I want to buy a crappy trombone to take with me to Guinea because I'd rather not take my nice one. I'm reading there's a big jazz scene in Western Africa and I feel like a trombone is definitely a step up from an acoustic guitar. Ideally I'd like to give it to a kid in my village before I go. 

So logisticswise, do I just need a hard travel case? Does it count towards the 100lb limit or can I pay extra to check it separately. I'm gonna get a small bore jazz horn I doubt it's going to be particularly weighty. 