Hey folks,
Hit and run post here, most likely, just thought some might be interested. I have been fed up with dealing with gate attendants trying to carry on basses (and fully expect someone here to post about how it's the law) and decided to figure out how to safely check my bass.
I learned about the SKB Roto/Bass Vault and it seemed like a perfect solution, until I found out that they don't fit the GruvGear GigBlade (or many other nice gig bags). So, I was faced with buying the Roto and also buying the nicest gig bag that would fit in it. I reached out to GruvGear and asked what it might fit in and they suggested that I back their new hard case/gig bag thing, which looks totally awesome, but won't be available until after my next trip and still doesn't allow me to use my dang (expensive) gig bag.
Next I reached out to my Sweetwater rep and got a couple suggestions that looked like they would work, but end up being pretty costly. One idea that he had was to use a keyboard case, which got me thinking about what other cases might work in lieu of a bass-specific case.
Enter the Pelican V800 Double Rifle case for $200:
Fits perfectly. It also fits my SKB SC44, which has flown under planes by itself, and it fits the Ibanez hard case that my G&L lives in. I'd like to get my hands on a real G&L, Fender, or EBMM hard case just to see, but I think they will all fit. Your Mono bag will too, as does every gig bag I own
Just to fill out some extra space and keep it from banging around, I made use of a summer staple:
The case does come with foam, but I couldn't bring myself to cut it up for such little space that needed filling.
I will know in a couple weeks how it holds up in air travel, but I've used a lot of Pelican cases traveling around and they all hold up and protect very well. No worries about breaking the Roto strap, or TSA not figuring out how to put it together. No need to own a gig bag that's only for flying.
Hit and run post here, most likely, just thought some might be interested. I have been fed up with dealing with gate attendants trying to carry on basses (and fully expect someone here to post about how it's the law) and decided to figure out how to safely check my bass.
I learned about the SKB Roto/Bass Vault and it seemed like a perfect solution, until I found out that they don't fit the GruvGear GigBlade (or many other nice gig bags). So, I was faced with buying the Roto and also buying the nicest gig bag that would fit in it. I reached out to GruvGear and asked what it might fit in and they suggested that I back their new hard case/gig bag thing, which looks totally awesome, but won't be available until after my next trip and still doesn't allow me to use my dang (expensive) gig bag.
Next I reached out to my Sweetwater rep and got a couple suggestions that looked like they would work, but end up being pretty costly. One idea that he had was to use a keyboard case, which got me thinking about what other cases might work in lieu of a bass-specific case.
Enter the Pelican V800 Double Rifle case for $200:
Fits perfectly. It also fits my SKB SC44, which has flown under planes by itself, and it fits the Ibanez hard case that my G&L lives in. I'd like to get my hands on a real G&L, Fender, or EBMM hard case just to see, but I think they will all fit. Your Mono bag will too, as does every gig bag I own
Just to fill out some extra space and keep it from banging around, I made use of a summer staple:
The case does come with foam, but I couldn't bring myself to cut it up for such little space that needed filling.
I will know in a couple weeks how it holds up in air travel, but I've used a lot of Pelican cases traveling around and they all hold up and protect very well. No worries about breaking the Roto strap, or TSA not figuring out how to put it together. No need to own a gig bag that's only for flying.
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