Flight case for multiple basses?

jesso · #1 10-28-2009, 09:11 AM

Hey people.
Just wondering if the following exists:

A large flightcase on wheels, almost like a portable wardrobe, in which guitars and basses would be hung/held in place, thus negating the need to bring each individual case into the venue.
My band have about 10 guitars and basses between them, which means 5 trips in to the venue every gig (one guitar in each hand).
It would be easier to have them all wheeled in at once...
Does anyone have any experience of a system like this?
(we have a big van!)

Cheers!

Jesse

FunkMetalBass · #2 10-28-2009, 09:17 AM

Try searching for "Guitar Vault"

I found this:
http://shop.toursupply.com/cases/gui...nds-and-vaults

http://www.theguitararmory.com/guitarvaults.html

http://www.ultracase.com/guitar_vault.php

FunkMetalBass · #3 10-28-2009, 09:19 AM

If you were looking for something like a 2-bass flight case, I haven't seen one, but I'll keep looking.

Now I want to build myself a guitar vault. It'd be awesome.

EDIT: Gator makes a case to house multiple guitars:
2 strat:
http://www.gatorcases.com/productsmo...&PID=32&MID=52
http://www.gatorcases.com/productsmo...PID=114&MID=94
1 strat, 1 LP:
http://www.gatorcases.com/productsmo...&PID=32&MID=51
http://www.gatorcases.com/productsmo...PID=114&MID=93

Can't find anything for bass, though. You may have to go custom options, which will run you ~$500 each.

jesso · #4 10-28-2009, 09:23 AM

Guitar Vault.... cool.

jesso · #5 10-28-2009, 09:26 AM

Pricey though.....

T-Bird · #6 10-28-2009, 11:40 AM

Hi.

There's always the DIY route... Won't be cheap either though.

BTW, it's not the size of the van, but the weight of the "package" that I'd be worried about

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Regards
Sam

jesso · #7 10-28-2009, 01:36 PM

True, the weight could be an issue.
Maybe I can find some out of work skilled person (given the huge recession in Ireland at the moment) who'd be willing to put something together for a realistic price.

PJSShearer · #8 10-29-2009, 06:19 AM

A case that took 10 guitars would be a tad heavy to lift in and out of the van and what about having to negotiate stairs?.

How's about telling the superstars to only bring what they need - and/or telling the lazy B*****s to carry their own in and out? :-).

MooseLumps · #9 10-29-2009, 02:17 PM

get a standard gear trunk with casters that is a few inches longer than a bass flight or hard case, slide them in, insert spacers to keep 'em from rattling around.

You already have the cases.

Similar to this http://cgi.ebay.com/ATA-Road-Case-Tr...d=360134659875