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Double Bass Great gig dolly

Chris Fitzgerald

Chris Fitzgerald

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I recently purchased one of [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (the superlite model), and I gotta say it's an incredibly useful little gadget. Holds more weight than any single DBer would ever need to lug, can go up and down stairs with no problems, folds small enough to fit behind a compact car seat, and even has a built-in bungee cable to secure everything. Kinda pricey, but a real time and space saver. Just a heads up.
 
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I've been using one of these for years, but mine has the extended tongue instead of the short one pictured here. The folding handle has the advantage that it doesn't bend and become inoperable as the telescoping ones tend to.
 
#3
Yeah, I've got one too -- the Superlite. Lee Valley Tools has been selling them for years. I caught onto it through them because they're a woodworking tool joint and Canadian to boot, eh? So it caught the attention of this bass-gear schlepping Canadian woodworker.

Set me back about $125 Canuckistani dollars but it's a great rig. My main vehicle is a minivan and this little puppy folds up and lives under the rear seat. Never leaves the van.

You need big wheels to deal with snow and ice, though. For much of the winter I forget about the dolly.

BTW, I've seen cheap versions of these things and I wouldn't bother with those -- the telescoping handles feel like tinfoil. This unit is very well made. Looks like it's US$99 at Lee Valley (who also have an American shipping origin.)
 
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Ray Parker said:
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I've been using one of these for years, but mine has the extended tongue instead of the short one pictured here. The folding handle has the advantage that it doesn't bend and become inoperable as the telescoping ones tend to.
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I've been through two of these, and while they're great while they last, on both of mine the little blue fastening clips where the handles fold up have given out...for the past 6 months I've been using my second one duct taped together in the "folded out" position. Hope the new one does better.
 
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Chris Fitzgerald said:
I recently purchased one of [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (the superlite model), and I gotta say it's an incredibly useful little gadget. ...
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I've been using a very similar cart from [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] - I've had it for a few years and it's been indispensible, both for my gigging stuff (which packs neatly on the trolley while I wheel the bass with the other hand) and for houshold stuff - even moving furniture.

Ray's right though - after a lot of abuse the tubing gets a little deformed and it can be difficult to extend the handle. I've kept this managable by lubricating regularly with silicone lubricant.

While at OSH yesterday I noticed that the price had been reduced since I bought it to $45 or so - how much was the one you bought, Chris?
 
#9
A guy at my fathers work welded a dolly for me out of some heavy steel or aluminum and we threw coasters on it. Too bad it is MIA after an out of town show... It fit my cab PERFECTLY!

He also made little rack mountable diamondplate covers for unused rack spaces... Made it look sort of Mesa Boogie-ish
 
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Ray Parker said:
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I've been using one of these for years, but mine has the extended tongue instead of the short one pictured here. The folding handle has the advantage that it doesn't bend and become inoperable as the telescoping ones tend to.
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I've been using this one as well. I got mine at Lee Valley Tools in Ottawa. I've had it for about seven years with no problems other than having to tighten it up every six to eight months.
 
#13
I needed a couple clips for my Ruxxac cart a while back. They were shipped to me promply at no cost. I think I've had mine (and used it hard) for about 10 years. I can dig out the contact info if anyone needs it.
 
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mburd said:
I needed a couple clips for my Ruxxac cart a while back. They were shipped to me promply at no cost. I think I've had mine (and used it hard) for about 10 years. I can dig out the contact info if anyone needs it.
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Ooh, please do. I could fix both of mine and give the extra one to a needy student. :)
 
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Freddels said:
Does anyone know where you can purchase the Ruxxac in the US (not online)? I'd like to try to pick one up today if possible.
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They told me that the particular model I have is being discontinued. Not sure why, but you could email Sheila there and ask if they have any comparable new products.
 

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