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Double Bass gk amp cover?

#3
WIL 2 POWER - is the Mooradian a shoulder bag, too? Like the GK issue bag?

I'm looking for something that's gonna be more of a backpack to cart the speaker and my Woods in (leaving both hands free to push the bass around and not competing when i need to use the bass shoulder strap.)
 
#4
The Mooradian has a detachable strap, so it can be either… I tend to use it without the strap - it's usually either in the back of the car, or on the RuXXac™ Cart - the GK-150 is a bit heavy to be on the shoulder (speaking as a wimp…). The GK bag's strap is non-detachable. Mooradian also do a bag for the WW - I've seen bassists use the Mooradian GK bag to carry a cab plus the WW sitting on the top, inside the bag.

- Wil
 
#6
Don't buy the one GK makes!! It totally sucks. I bought one and it was barely big enough to get the amp into. It was sewn poorly and you had to stretch it to fit the amp. The padded inserts would get all bunched up - it drove me crazy until I stopped using it. I love GK amps but that was a major and surprising disappointment. Oh, and did I also say that it sucked? :spit:
 
#9
Gagliano said:
The one GK makes was good for the 200MB, but the 150MB is the tiniest bit bigger - that's why it's such a pain!
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I used the GK bag with my 200 MB for about 15 years with no problems, other than the shoulder strap putting a large string of little surface bruises across my shoulder and chest when I slung it over just my left shoulder (instead of putting the strap over my head and across my chest -- which made it hard to breathe...)
 
#10
Wil Davis said:
The Mooradian has a detachable strap, so it can be either… - Wil
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How's that work? i'd be looking for something that was a "for real" backpack with padded straps, etc. Something that was built to distribute the weight that way, cause this is gonna be for SIRIUS trekking - blocks to subway(with stairs up and down) at both ends of the gig kind of thang.
You got pitchers?
 
#12
Ed Fuqua said:
i'd be looking for something that was a "for real" backpack with padded straps, etc. Something that was built to distribute the weight that way, cause this is gonna be for SIRIUS trekking - blocks to subway(with stairs up and down) at both ends of the gig kind of thang.
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Check out some of the serious hiking gear. Either an internal or external aluminum frame would probably do what you need. You might be able to have something customized with a fold down shelf to hold your amp.
 
#13
Ed Fuqua said:
How's that work? i'd be looking for something that was a "for real" backpack with padded straps, etc. Something that was built to distribute the weight that way, cause this is gonna be for SIRIUS trekking - blocks to subway(with stairs up and down) at both ends of the gig kind of thang.
You got pitchers?
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Not quite what you're looking for I think. I never use the strap as I always found it somewhat awkward to carry on my shoulder. The attachment points are on the corners which makes carrying 24-lbs cumbersome. I couldn't remember where I'd put the strap, but it showed up eventually - here are some pics:

Hope this helps -

- Wil
 
#15
RAYBIRD - well that's gonna be $80 for the bag, plus whatever somebody is gonna charge me for the sewage (that doesn't look right), I thought I could get something that would be MADE that way to start with for the same bread.

OLLIE - I has got a wheel, so the only time the bass is on my shoulder is going up subway stairs. And you would run into the same problem with a shoulder strap, the body of the bag has to go behind you and would interfere with the bass. Otherwise you start hitting doors, stair rails, people, etc.
 

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