Ditto +1

Exactly, Donny! That's the way a professional would handle it. Well said.

Ian

I wouldn't do it either. Didn't you see the tongue in my cheek?
DonM

Right you are, Don...not only is it a tad unethical, but if the music store owner ever found out what had transpired, I can't imagine the relationship becoming anything but completely sour from then on.

Ian

Don. No, but here's one.

Hi guys,

Thanks for your advice, but I'm playing there once a week for a month and in between I have gigs in New York, so shipping it won't help.

I don't want to do the whole buy and return thing understandably...

So if anyone knows of a T4 in Chicago... let me know!

Offer is still open. I specifically need it currently for June 5 and June 13 (I also need it for June 19, 20 and 27). I can pay $150 for each use if it is delivered (otherwise $100). I'd need need it each time from about 5pm till 12. Let me know!

And if you don't find one what will you do Chony?

Chony,

I am not certain what this is all about, there are no shops that hire T4s, that is obvious, it’s a brand new product on the market, Avis don't do them, anyone who has got one loves it like a fancy women and would not part or share with you. A T4 is £4000.00 to buy, you can stick it under your arm and disappear into the night, I don’t know what KB you have now or why you can’t take it with you, or buy one and leave it there until you finished the gigs, it would be nice to bring home with you. I know this, you wouldn’t get anyone in the UK to let you borrow you over the internet , may be if they lived about a mile from the gig and they could site with you all night.
You got all sorts of people advising you, even DonM gone off on this one, my advice would be get your hand in your pocket or give the gig to someone nearer to, BTW why the hell as it got to be a T4. Loaning a T4 isn’t going to happen unless, someone’s completely daft! Try asking to borrow a T1 think you might struggle at that too.

If I don't find one, I'll just fly in with mine. It will cost about the same in overweight and oversize fees, minus the shlep and the worry that it may not arrive on time.

Tony, I've been an active member here since 2004 and have actually rented or borrowed T3s and T4s many times in other cities from people on this forum without incident...