Most Heavy Duty Soft Case

[anonymous12251111]

Hi, I'm looking for the best soft case with the most protection for a 7/8th bass.

Things I need:

1) Must be custom fit for my instrument, generic sizes won't do.

2) Must be VERY strong and provide extreme support for instrument.

3) I do not care about weight at all, it can be as heavy as a brick, as long as it has the most support possible. I travel a lot and I don't want any dings or scratches on the bass. I don't care about shoulder straps or anything of that, I have a very good wheel. If the case just so happens to come with shoulder straps then that is fine.

4) I forgot to mention, it needs to be incredibly strong because the bass will be stored in a potentially high traffic area and I don't want anyone knocking it. Perhaps a flight case would be more up my alley?

thx!

[drurb]

Check out this very recent thread. A custom-fit soft case? From everything you said, it sounds like a flight case would be the way to go. By the way, why the need for custom fit?

[anonymous12251111]

Originally Posted by drurb

Check out this very recent thread. A custom-fit soft case? From everything you said, it sounds like a flight case would be the way to go. By the way, why the need for custom fit?

It's a fairly large instrument, I don't think most cases would work

UB - 19"

LB - 29"

[Eric Hochberg]

Check out Reunion Blues. Their cases used to be very heavy duty, thick padding, etc. I haven't seen a current model, but at over $600.00 list, I imagine it has similar features to the old ones. The website says the 7/8 size will accommodate a 30" lower bout.

[salcott]

Bobelock.

[anonymous12251111]

Neither Bobelock or Reuinion Blues make custom size cases. It's either 3/4 or 7/8, need more! I'd go with Mooradian but I need much more protection than that.

[Marcus Johnson]

Originally Posted by Calvin Marks

I travel a lot

Flight case.

[jgbass]

I would call or email Mooradian and let them know exactly what you are looking for.

Mooradian made a custom bag for me a while ago for the Czech-Ease. I gave my requests, measurements, etc. and they did a great job.

http://www.mooradian.com/Custom_Bags.html

[anonymous12251111]

Would anyone suggest a flight case, like the Kolstein for just keeping your bass in in a high traffic area and carting around the city A LOT. I really don't want any dings and nicks on my bass from a soft case.

[Marcus Johnson]

Around the city? No. A flight case is for air travel. You'll be pretty much hamstrung if you try to use a coffin for any kind of metropolitan daily use. It is a good means of storage if the bass is in one place for any length of time. Otherwise, you'll be using the best quality daily bag you can afford. The Reunion Blues bag will work for that kind of thing. It might be a good investment for you at this point, because they last a long time. I'm a Mooradian user myself, and it's disintegrating, but still working after ten years.

Where is all this high traffic coming from? All of us deal with that.... whether it's in concert halls or in jazz clubs, there's always going to be people.

I know that dings are painful on a new instrument... the first one is the worst. It seems to just be part of the game when you play something made out of wood that's six feet tall and three feet wide.

[Dbassmon]

Originally Posted by ehochberg

Check out Reunion Blues. Their cases used to be very heavy duty, thick padding, etc. I haven't seen a current model, but at over $600.00 list, I imagine it has similar features to the old ones. The website says the 7/8 size will accommodate a 30" lower bout.

While reunion blues does make a great case, their customer service is unacceptable. I have a case which is 20 years old. It has held up beyond what I ever expected...been all over the world. The straps have worn out and unfortunately, the original design had the straps sewn and grommeted to the body of the case. Reunion blues will not service or refurbish the bag. They will send it to their plant in China with a wait time of 120 days and install eyelets so a clip-on strap can be installed, for $400.

I suggest looking elsewhere for quality bass bags as service is part of value.

[anonymous12251111]

Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson

Around the city? No. A flight case is for air travel. You'll be pretty much hamstrung if you try to use a coffin for any kind of metropolitan daily use. It is a good means of storage if the bass is in one place for any length of time. Otherwise, you'll be using the best quality daily bag you can afford. The Reunion Blues bag will work for that kind of thing. It might be a good investment for you at this point, because they last a long time. I'm a Mooradian user myself, and it's disintegrating, but still working after ten years.

Where is all this high traffic coming from? All of us deal with that.... whether it's in concert halls or in jazz clubs, there's always going to be people.

I know that dings are painful on a new instrument... the first one is the worst. It seems to just be part of the game when you play something made out of wood that's six feet tall and three feet wide.

Thanks so much for the reply, it was very helpful. In terms of high traffic: We all keep our basses in one small room at the University. About 20 basses all over the place, some leaning against a nook in the wall, others laying on the floor, it's nuts! A couple basses have been really banged up in there.

[Nagrom]

"Reunion blues will not service or refurbish the bag. They will send it to their plant in China with a wait time of 120 days and install eyelets so a clip-on strap can be installed, for $400."

In all fairness, this retailer probably has no means of locally dealing with industrial sewing projects. If you wear to contact a nearby tent & awning company, you would likely have much better luck with your repair/modification, perhaps for a surprisingly low cost.

[Marcus Johnson]

Originally Posted by Calvin Marks

Thanks so much for the reply, it was very helpful. In terms of high traffic: We all keep our basses in one small room at the University. About 20 basses all over the place, some leaning against a nook in the wall, others laying on the floor, it's nuts! A couple basses have been really banged up in there.

I remember that... sometimes it's a zoo back in the bass room. It's a tough call, because you want to play your own bass, but sometimes it might be better just to play a school bass, and save your own nice bass for when you have more control over the surroundings.

I don't expect that you'll wanna do that, though.

If you get a really good bass bag, at least you'll have the best protection that you can get that is still transportable on a daily basis. The problem with coffins is that they take up all that room while seeing very sporadic use, and space is at a premium no matter where you live. It's better than it used to be....the airline cases I've seen lately are great compared to the ones of yesteryear, which were just huge and heavy.

[Jake deVilliers]

Maybe keep it in a sarcophagus at the school and take it out on the town in something easier to carry.

[anonymous12251111]

Originally Posted by Jake deVilliers

Maybe keep it in a sarcophagus at the school and take it out on the town in something easier to carry.

Lol, like a Mummy Tomb.

[Arnold]

Try this.
http://www.glenncronkhite.com/index.html

[Marcus Johnson]

Originally Posted by Arnold

Try this.
http://www.glenncronkhite.com/index.html

Is that Glenn Cronkhite, the drummer? I think he used to play with Art Lande?

I played with Art.... what a lovely dude.

Whoops...sidetrack....