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Gig Blade cases

#21
I've never met one, but they look ok.
It'll be interesting to see how they review.
At that price, they'd better be -really good-
The Access Stage 5 is that pricey, and, really good.

http://www.gruvgear.com/gigblade
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#22
awilkie84 said:
While I love my fitted SKB case for my Am Dlx Jazz V, I love the portability of my gig bag. If I'm just going over to my buddy's place, or on a bus somewhere, I use my padded gig bag. I don't want to be hauling a hardshell, my pedal board AND my rig around. It makes for multiple trips to & from the truck. Using the gig bag lets me do 1 trip from the truck into my destination as I can sling by bass & pedal bag over my shoulder and wheel my rig in.
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Fair enough. I am a bit anal when it comes to taking care of my gear. It may be overkill,but that's just me
 
#23
I don't use "soft-sided gig bags."
The ProTec Contego is nice enough, and "sturdy."
The old, now discontinued InCase stuff was better yet.
The Access/Sadowsky Stage 5 Portabag is pretty dang close to hardshell case protection.
 
#24
Gravedigger Dav said:
A really good airline case is about the same price. IMHO, a gig bag is only for accessories. An instrument should always be transported in a hard case.
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Sorry. A GOOD gigbag is often better than a hard case... For ease, portability etc. I use a levy's leather gigbag that I would never part with, and I'm hoping the Gigblade is the same.

Btw- number of times one of my basses have been damaged in a hardcase= 3 (chips, scratches and pinched in the lid) number they've been damaged in a GOOD gigbag= 0
 
#28
Mine should be here this week

In the past year I've had just about every kind of gig bag you can imagine.

The mono was solid but not the most padded. I really like double I use the double all the time.

The RB Continental is probably the best pad all around with stiff sidewalls. Not a ton of pocket space.

The Contigo has even a stiffer sidewall then the RB Continental and even more pocket spacebut not as much padding in the front and then the RB.
At this time I've been flying with the RB i'm really curious on this new one. It looked pretty good at Namm last year but I didn't get a chance to mess with it.
 
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#29
It seems to me like this case solves one huge problem with other gig bags (the "headstock end sticking out over your head" issue), but has done it in a way that directly creates another, by putting all of the weight on one shoulder. I travel to gigs a lot on public transport and can sometimes end up standing on a train for an hour or more with a case on my back - comfort and weight distribution is really important!

If all you want is a case to drag the instrument from the car park to the venue, then why bother spending the extra cash on something like this?

Also, what's with the weatherproof cover? I want my gig bags to be waterproof as they are, especially if I'm spending this much on it!

Jim
 
#30
jimulate said:
It seems to me like this case solves one huge problem with other gig bags (the "headstock end sticking out over your head" issue), but has done it in a way that directly creates another, by putting all of the weight on one shoulder. I travel to gigs a lot on public transport and can sometimes end up standing on a train for an hour or more with a case on my back - comfort and weight distribution is really important!

If all you want is a case to drag the instrument from the car park to the venue, then why bother spending the extra cash on something like this?

Also, what's with the weatherproof cover? I want my gig bags to be waterproof as they are, especially if I'm spending this much on it!

Jim
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I agree - I don't think that this is made for those of us who need genuine walk-and-train-and-bus portability. I get that it gives you a free hand over a hardshell case when walking from a car, but I worry about what would happen when it starts to slip down your shoulder with your hands full!
 
#35
Dave W said:
So, way #2 and #3 are basically the same?
And it looks like the "problem" of having the bass too high over your head is now down bashing into in the back or your knees while walking.
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Have you tried one yet?
One can only assume.
I will tell this week...I'm curious but I will say this I never had an issue with a bass sticking up to high either.

A know a couple of people that have them and so far the only complaint I have heard so far is the weight. (I don't know what the wight is). That would not be a concern for me unless it was way out of proportion.
 
#36
TonyP- said:
Have you tried one yet?
One can only assume.
I will tell this week...I'm curious but I will say this I never had an issue with a bass sticking up to high either.

A know a couple of people that have them and so far the only complaint I have heard so far is the weight. (I don't know what the wight is). That would not be a concern for me unless it was way out of proportion.
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Nope, I have not. Just looking at the design of it and what it looks like hanging on the guys body in the video. I certainly wouldn't mind checking one out, especially in comparison to all of my Mono stuff.

When these were on kickstarter I looked at them heavily but wasn't a fan of a lot of things. Not waterproof and need a separate cover, strange look, and most importantly the way you carry it (although I didn't see method #2 or #3 back then).
 

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