Board early to make sure you find it a nice comfortable home. Keep an eye on it to make sure another pax doesn't beat the crap out of it...

You are a selfish overhead bin hog, but in this case, its understood.

Otherwise, you too could be making your own video -- "United Breaks Guitars" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo

Cheers!