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HELP! I NEED A FLIGHT CASE FOR A WARWICK TRIUMPH...

Discussion in 'Electric Upright Basses (EUB's) [DB]' started by susannastarling, Jul 2, 2008.

  1. Jul 2, 2008 #1
    susannastarling

    susannastarling

    Jul 2, 2008
    I'm going on tour with my band to Canada for 6 weeks on July 14 and I need to see if I can get hold of a flight case that will take my Warwick Triumph (approx. 164cm tall by 33cm wide by 17cm deep). Anyone got any ideas?! I'm panicking - I'm kicking myself hard for having left this so late - but I'm really not happy about the idea of my Triumph in the hold in only its rockbag!! By the way, I'm in Oxford, UK - but would be able to pick up from London on the way to the airport on Mon 14, I guess..?!
    Thanks!
    :hyper:
     
  2. Jul 2, 2008 #2
    bassbob

    bassbob

    Oct 16, 2004
    Midwest
    I'd seriously consider buying a ticket for the bass and bringing it with you that way. Cost may be prohibitive so plan B is make a plywood case and use a lot of foam padding to support the neck joint and scroll. I've seen what airlines can do to an eletric bass guitar in a hard case. A Triumph is just a bigger target for them.

    Plan C rent something when ou get over to Canada. Good Luck.
     
  3. Jul 2, 2008 #3
    susannastarling

    susannastarling

    Jul 2, 2008
    thanks Bob! i'm still holding out for a proper flight case, but the clock is ticking... :)
     
  4. Jul 3, 2008 #4
    Bob Gollihur

    Bob Gollihur GollihurMusic.com In Memoriam

    Mar 22, 2000
    Cape of New Jersey
    Big Cheese Emeritus: Gollihur Music (retired)
  5. Jul 3, 2008 #5
    etoncrow

    etoncrow (aka Greg Harman, the Mad Hatter Gold Supporting Member

    Jun 8, 2007
    St. Albans, West Virginia
    You're the man Bob!
     
  6. Jul 7, 2008 #6
    ToneRanger

    ToneRanger

    Nov 2, 2004
    Brisbane, Australia
    Here's a DIY budget alternative:
    My EUB has a soft case which is OK most of the time, but I wanted some extra protection for when it shares the back of my car with a PA.
    I bought a big sheet of ABS plastic - it comes in various thicknesses and can be easily softened and moulded to shape with a heat gun. I think what I got was 1.5mm, but maybe a bit thicker would be better. Anyway, I just wrapped it tightly around my bass (in the gig bag) and heated it into shape. Then I made some end caps out of the same stuff and pop-riveted it together. Some nylon wrap-around straps completed it. Whole thing weighs about 2kg and is quite tough.
     
  7. Jul 7, 2008 #7
    peterpalmieri

    peterpalmieri Supporting Member

    Apr 19, 2005
    Babylon, NY
    You may also wish to pick up a molded golf club flight case at a local sports store.
     
  8. Jul 20, 2008 #8
    bassbo

    bassbo

    Jan 27, 2005
  9. Aug 7, 2008 #9
    synaesthesia

    synaesthesia

    Apr 13, 2004
    UK
  10. Mar 16, 2009 #10
    tommihendrix

    tommihendrix

    Mar 16, 2009
    try http://www.trifibre.co.uk i've bought several flight cases from them in the past aswell as from other places, trifibre are a lot faster and the quality of their cases is far superior. :bassist: