HELP! I NEED A FLIGHT CASE FOR A WARWICK TRIUMPH...

[susannastarling]

I'm going on tour with my band to Canada for 6 weeks on July 14 and I need to see if I can get hold of a flight case that will take my Warwick Triumph (approx. 164cm tall by 33cm wide by 17cm deep). Anyone got any ideas?! I'm panicking - I'm kicking myself hard for having left this so late - but I'm really not happy about the idea of my Triumph in the hold in only its rockbag!! By the way, I'm in Oxford, UK - but would be able to pick up from London on the way to the airport on Mon 14, I guess..?!
Thanks!

[bassbob]

I'd seriously consider buying a ticket for the bass and bringing it with you that way. Cost may be prohibitive so plan B is make a plywood case and use a lot of foam padding to support the neck joint and scroll. I've seen what airlines can do to an eletric bass guitar in a hard case. A Triumph is just a bigger target for them.

Plan C rent something when ou get over to Canada. Good Luck.

[susannastarling]

thanks Bob! i'm still holding out for a proper flight case, but the clock is ticking...

[Bob Gollihur]

I know of custom makers here in the US, so I googled "custom ATA case in the UK"

Found http://www.amptown-cases.co.uk/ -- and although they are in Germany, I'd suggest you check the list at http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Industr...ng_Containers/ for possible candidates, such as http://www.samcases.co.uk/ etc.

But http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...case+in+the+UK can get you possibilities...

[etoncrow]

You're the man Bob!

[ToneRanger]

Here's a DIY budget alternative:
My EUB has a soft case which is OK most of the time, but I wanted some extra protection for when it shares the back of my car with a PA.
I bought a big sheet of ABS plastic - it comes in various thicknesses and can be easily softened and moulded to shape with a heat gun. I think what I got was 1.5mm, but maybe a bit thicker would be better. Anyway, I just wrapped it tightly around my bass (in the gig bag) and heated it into shape. Then I made some end caps out of the same stuff and pop-riveted it together. Some nylon wrap-around straps completed it. Whole thing weighs about 2kg and is quite tough.

[peterpalmieri]

You may also wish to pick up a molded golf club flight case at a local sports store.

[bassbo]

I'm sure you've checked this out. I made one out of plywood for my old Framus. It serves the purpose well.
(sorry I'm late)

http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9G_bF5b5I.../feature22.htm

[synaesthesia]

Flightcase Warehouse in Tamworth should be able to make you one.

http://www.spider-engineering.co.uk/

[tommihendrix]

try http://www.trifibre.co.uk i've bought several flight cases from them in the past aswell as from other places, trifibre are a lot faster and the quality of their cases is far superior.