Double Bass Best Bass bag for around $200

[Cramer77]

I’m looking for a new bag as my old one has very little padding and the straps are wearing out. I was thinking about the golihur bag, but thought I should check into some other options. My budget is about $200.

Thanks

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

I've been using the Bobelock bags for my basses for years and have been happy with them.

 

[B String]

I have the Eastman CB50. Right around $200. ($204. & free shipping at theinstrumentplace.com)
8 or 9 handles in great places. Good storage. Padding is fine if you're not abusive with your bass. Even an endpin pocket. Good when you have a wheel. I've had one for about 3 years or so. Still looks newish.

 

[Don Hergert]

I've got a very old Eastman CB50... It was already used and pretty thrashed when my band's former bassist bought it about 15 years ago. It came to me with my Alcoa, with a hole worn through in the pegbox area and every zipper blown except for the main zipper, which still seems to be going strong. A number of the handles were also either partially torn off or nearly so.

My wife and I painstakingly patched the hole, re-sewed the handles with heavy duty material and thread... And we replaced the blown zippers with heavy duty Velcro. The old bag seems to be going strong again.

I've resolved that when the main zipper does finally go, I'll replace the old CB50, and had been thinking about a more upscale bag... But now I'm thinking that I'll probably replace it with a new Eastman CB50, because I absolutely love the pockets and the handle locations -- they are in exactly the right places for me and I think I'd be disappointed in any bag that doesn't come very close to duplicating them.

The way things are going since we did the repairs though, the old CB50 is still lasting well. It probably won't outlast my Alcoa, but it may outlast me.

 

[j.kernodle]

I ordered a cb50 last week. I’ll report back in ten years and let you know how it’s going.

 

[Fretless55]

Actually I’ve had a CB50 for the last eight years. I really like the design and handle placement, but it does require impromptu repair over the years.

Still I prefer it it many ways from my other TuffBag which as well as being twice the price, is a bit overbuilt and awkward to stow.

 

[j.kernodle]

CB50 owners. which handles do you use as your primary carry handles when you transport the bass? I think some of the handles are just meant for minor shifts and position adjustments to get it in and out of tight spots.

 

[Don Hergert]

I use a Bass Buggy mounted over the treble side of the CB50 just about everywhere that I take this bass, for convenience and due to some mobility issues...

I push it along on the wheels, cradling the neck over my right shoulder with the front of the bass facing my left side, reaching my right hand around the back for a hand hold, so the handle that I use ~90% of the time is the rear handle at the base of the neck.

The only exceptions are moving the bass into or out of the bag, loading and unloading the bagged bass on its back into or out of the back of our car (Ford Explorer) and an occasional step or two to lift the bass over. In any of these cases I'll grab the nearest handles and lift as convenient, and there are plenty of good handles to choose from.

As mentioned earlier, on my ancient CB50 some of these handles had come loose with some previous owner, and shortly after received the bag we re-sewed them into place with heavy duty thread. I have no idea how long they lasted before they originally came loose, but in each case, only one side came loose and the sewing on the other side was intact. We did also reinforce these other sides.

 

[Fretless55]

CB50 owners. which handles do you use as your primary carry handles when you transport the bass? I think some of the handles are just meant for minor shifts and position adjustments to get it in and out of tight spots.

What I like about the CB50, is the handles, in actual use, are pretty intuitive and obvious.

 

[rknea]

I recently purchased a Gollihur bag for my Kay and I love it! Handles everywhere, great padding, ease of use to get on/off the bass, VERY study zippers..I wouldn't hesitate to get another one!

 

[B String]

CB50 owners. which handles do you use as your primary carry handles when you transport the bass? I think some of the handles are just meant for minor shifts and position adjustments to get it in and out of tight spots.

Having well made handles in many (good) places makes it much easier to position the bass easily in most situations. Multiple handles at the top, middle, and bottom of the bag work for me. (and my back) I use a wheel so I like having an endpin pocket. Plus, once I get to the gig its pretty easy to store the bag. Good size storage pockets as well.

 

[Cramer77]

Thanks for the responses everyone! I ordered a CB50. It took a while because most places were out of stock, but I finally got one ordered.

 

[MuppetMaster]

Can anyone recommend a good bag with backpack straps? I keep running into dead ends searching for this. Thanks!