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Double Bass Cases for detachable neck basses
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No experience myself with case extreme (I have a gage) but I have a few friends who have flown with them extensively and have had no issues.
Yes I can confirm that Bruce is a great guy. Cirque was on tour in San Diego last February/March so we made a visit out to see him since this was on my radar back then too. REALLY glad to hear that you had a solid look at one and liked what you saw. That helps set me at ease quite a lot. Reports of your friends using them to satisfaction is also good and settling news.
Hi all, wanted to update this thread with some tough news. Bruce @ CaseXtreme was diagnosed with ALS a while back, and passed away last week. I'd had a bass converted and had my tracings sent to Bruce last September, but the timetable of the upcoming tour precluded my ordering the case since it wouldn't be ready in time, so I took my Chadwick instead. Anyway, sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I thought it might help others to know that CaseXtreme is no longer an option. I'm currently exploring other options...if anyone has any insight or advice to offer I'd be grateful. Hope all of you travelers are staying healthy of body, mind, and instrument. Cheers. DK
Does anyone have any experience with the SCB Travelbass RN Flightcase? The exchange rate is pretty favorable right now. SCB Travelbass RN Flightcase | SCB Travelbass Musical Shop
Well that is really sad to hear. He was a very gracious guy when we visited him in early 2020 and had quite the interesting history. 
Thank you for the update though. RIP Bruce.
Thank you for the update though. RIP Bruce.
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No experience with this particular case, there are some advantages to having a separate case for the neck, as that tends to be the heaviest piece. Flying with the Gage case, the "body" part of the case is undersize AND underweight and checks in as regular baggage, so no extra charges. And the neck case fits in the overhead bin of pretty much everything, including the little commuter jets for short hops. I only had to gate check the neck once.
I've got a carved figure scroll on my bass, so the bad news/good news in any kind of lost/damaged scenario for the checked body is I can just get a new one from Jed Kriegel and put the same neck on it.
Thanks for the input. I've heard nothing but good things about this case, but unfortunately they are not in production right now.
I got mine from http://www.en.ikahardcase.cz/
It was their standard removable neck shape but they can custom-build to fit your bass. I know Leon Bosch and Valentina Ciardelli (two very well-travelled bassists) use their cases (although they have the standard neck-on case).
I haven’t used mine yet due to various plans changing because of Covid, but it seems great and is nice and light.
It was their standard removable neck shape but they can custom-build to fit your bass. I know Leon Bosch and Valentina Ciardelli (two very well-travelled bassists) use their cases (although they have the standard neck-on case).
I haven’t used mine yet due to various plans changing because of Covid, but it seems great and is nice and light.
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Anybody knows where to find a case like this in europe?
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Did you ever get a chance to use the IKA case? I was thinking of purchasing one.
I don't know about the Bass Works Case in Europe, but the case sold by Kontrabass-Atelier of Jonas Lohse seems to be an interesting product...
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Jumping on this thread wondering if anyone has figured out a good solution for the body box... seems like rifle cases, bass gig bags are working for the neck. Crazy that this thread is over 10 years old and we're still having trouble finding a box that is adequate for a bass body, and doesn't cost more than $2,000.
The guys over at NashvilleTravelbass.com have a pretty nice new half case.
