Double Bass Best bass bag?

[Fretless55]

I have a Presto (no wheels thanks) and a Tuff Bag.

The Tuff Bag is probably the best protection you can give your bass with a soft case nowadays.

Still I mostly use the Presto, sometimes less is indeed more.

(love the Bass Buggie…)

 

[John Chambliss]

https://mooradian.com/

 

[Matt Power]

Wait....is Mooradian covers BACK in business...for real?

 

[fdeck]

It's great that Mooradian is back in business!

Meanwhile, my Kay went to a new home before the pandemic, and my old case went with it, so I had an excuse for a new case and got a Bobelock from my friendly neighborhood luthier. The quality seems good, and it has held up well for weekend-warrior use.

 

[Matt Power]

It's great that Mooradian is back in business!

Meanwhile, my Kay went to a new home before the pandemic, and my old case went with it, so I had an excuse for a new case and got a Bobelock from my friendly neighborhood luthier. The quality seems good, and it has held up well for weekend-warrior use.

The Bobelock is the best bag under 250, imo. I have a friend who owns a music shop and he wholesaled a new one to me for 135 bucks, and that lasted me for YEARS until I sold that bass, got a new bass and with it, a custom Messina bag.
Seriously, it's a great bag, and better padding and zippers than the Mooradian, imo. Highly repairable if need be, readily available and not expensive to replace.

 

[Paps]

I don't know if reunion blues are still making bags, but mine is going 20 years and is still intact.
These bags are thick, heavy and tough, with leather, rivets and heavy padding.
Soundwear bags are also excellent, but lighter.
Buy the best you can afford, a good bag is a great investment.
My knowledge is probably outdated as I have not researched this area in recent years.

 

[dylanjohnson]

The Bobelock cases are now upwards of 300. They’re great, though. Mooradian exists but is not making standard sized cases as they used to. Only custom orders as far as I know. They are probably quite expensive now?

 

[Greg Clinkingbeard]

Bobelock is great! Mooradian quality changed a bit over time but I was fortunate to have one made in the 90s fall my way in great shape which I plan to keep. Messina makes very good bags and I would recommend one if the intention is to keep it for decades. They are getting to be quite expensive, but worth it.

 

[Matt Power]

Bobelock is great! Mooradian quality changed a bit over time but I was fortunate to have one made in the 90s fall my way in great shape which I plan to keep. Messina makes very good bags and I would recommend one if the intention is to keep it for decades. They are getting to be quite expensive, but worth it.

I agree. In reality, 500 for a case in the long run is a couple sets of strings, and the protection offered by a Messina case is paid for many times over by the number of trips to your luthier you WON'T have to take and pay for. IMO, carrots, etc.

 

[Greg Clinkingbeard]

North of $600 now, I think. I used mine for fifteen years before stupidity led me to sell it. It was as good as the day I bought it.

 

[garrett2]

Messina makes very good bags and I would recommend one if the intention is to keep it for decades. They are getting to be quite expensive, but worth it.

Do you think the Bobelock is not likely to last as long?

 

[Greg Clinkingbeard]

Do you think the Bobelock is not likely to last as long?

The Bobelock is a great bag but the outer nylon Messina uses is probably tougher.

 

[Ed Fuqua]

North of $600 now, I think. I used mine for fifteen years before stupidity led me to sell it. It was as good as the day I bought it.

The one I bought for the Kriegel in 2019 was only $450...

 

[Greg Clinkingbeard]

https://static1.squarespace.com/sta...675352005656/Messina+Price+List-rev202302.pdf

 

[brianrost]

Mooradian Bags are back in production!

[email protected]

I spoke with Emily when I went to pick up a bag they were refurbishing for me shortly before they closed the doors. She told me she enjoyed the work and planned to continue to offer repairs and maybe custom builds out of her house.

To the question about why they shut down, Emily and her father could not find anyone interested in buying the company. They simply could not compete with the price of imported bags.

 

[Don Kasper]

"Mooradian - Don't Settle for Less!"(tm)
(You're welcome, Emily!)
Thanks.
Mooradian user since 1983.

 

[Ed Fuqua]

https://static1.squarespace.com/sta...675352005656/Messina+Price+List-rev202302.pdf

Still worth it…

 

[dylanjohnson]

What is the difference between the standard and custom Messina bags? Do they have premade bags like Mooradian used to?

 

[dylanjohnson]

I ordered a 3/4 size bag that ended up being too small for my bass, so they're sending a 7/8 bag out. The 3/4 bag looked and felt exactly like my old Mooradian Bag!!

So they have standard sizes? How much was it?

 

[srbbass]

So they have standard sizes? How much was it?

from [email protected]:

Standard style covers are one size fits all and cannot be customized. For Deluxe covers, if the dimensions of your bass fall outside the footprint of generic sizes we can build to spec. Pricing for 3/4 sized covers is listed below but please let me know if you need a quote for another size.

• Standard Double Bass Cover 3/4 $561 (available in black only)

• Deluxe Double Bass Cover 3/4 = $796 (available in black, blue, burgundy, green, or silver)

STANDARD	DELUXE
Lightweight (3/4 Standard weighs 6.9 lbs.)	Lightweight (3/4 Medium weighs 8.35 lbs.)
One size fits all	Designed to provide a more precise fit
3/4” Foam & Nylon Pack Cloth	1” Foam & Nylon Pack Cloth
Bow, Wheel, Music Pocket/Regular Zipper	Bow (extra deep), Wheel, Accessory, (2) Music Pockets w/ Stiff Zipper Sections
Bridge Pad (1”)	Bridge Pad (1 ¼”)
Padded Carrying Handles (Seatbelt Webbing)	Padded Carrying Handles w/ Extra Strap Handles (Seatbelt Webbing)
Neck Cinch 1 ½” Polypro Webbing	Neck Cinch 2” Seatbelt Webbing
Padded Zipper Guard (1/2” Foam/Nylon)	Padded Zipper Guard (1/2” Foam/Nylon)
End Pin Guard	End Pin Guard
Padded Bow Sleeve	Padded Bow sleeve
Removable Shoulder Strap (No -Pad)	Removable Padded Shoulder Strap w/ Pad