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juggernaught
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Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 80
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 11:07 am:   Edit Post

I'm guessing that almost everyone here is highly protective of their gear. I would never use a gig bag, but I don't own a car and am rather keen on using my bike as much as possible, at least for practices (wrong instrument, right :P). I was wondering what sort of gig bags ppl here use that are light enough to carry on my back and durable enough to protect my bass when I, say, fall on top of it or some moron drops a chair on it. Thanks!
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 1543
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 11:23 am:   Edit Post

I use the Body Glove. Probably the best gig bag I've ever seen.
I believe Bill TGO is who turned me on to this bag.
lowlife
Advanced Member
Username: lowlife

Post Number: 295
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 11:50 am:   Edit Post

I use the "Incase" gig bag. It's padded, well constructed, comes with it's own rain coat and has protected by babies from a numer of careless tumbles. It's less than half of the weight of a regular HSC and it comes with the back-pack straps and contours to fit your back.

Ellery (Lowlife)
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 2595
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 1:54 pm:   Edit Post

Olie's right about the Body Glove. It's hard-sided, definitely the most protective gig bag I've run across, and no heavier or less convenient than a regular gig bag. I use the bass version for Big Irv, my '77 Series I 12 string.

Bill, tgo
dannobasso
Senior Member
Username: dannobasso

Post Number: 624
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 2:35 pm:   Edit Post

Another Incase user here.
ajdover
Senior Member
Username: ajdover

Post Number: 547
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 3:19 pm:   Edit Post

I use two Levy's I bought off the Dudepit (used one of them in Iraq with my Essence) and I have two others that I bought in Korea that are really nice, believe it or not. They're made by a company called Goodfellow; I shipped my SC Sig Standard home from Korea in it (inside a box, of course) and it came through with no problems. I haven't been able to find them online though.

Alan
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 1122
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 5:03 pm:   Edit Post

Olie,

Will the Body Glove fit a long scale Series point body?

John
malthumb
Senior Member
Username: malthumb

Post Number: 409
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 5:54 pm:   Edit Post

John,

You should measure your bass point-to-point. Literally. My Series I Omega measures 49" from tip of crown to tips of the Omega. It fits into most gig bags that I dare to carry it in, including my Ritter 2-bass bag.

My 5 string Series II measures 52 1/2" from the tip of the crown to the tip of the point. I had to have a bag specially made for it. It is the same bag, by the same company that Alembic now offers at the Alembic Store.

Peace,

James
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 1545
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 7:02 am:   Edit Post

John, My S-2 is a 34" STD Point body and is too long for the Body-Glove. So I have to lug it around in the hard case.

Olie
jseitang
Advanced Member
Username: jseitang

Post Number: 211
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 11:17 am:   Edit Post

i find that the leather gig bag i bought from mica, is of excellent quality and is very well padded. anybody else?
juggernaught
Member
Username: juggernaught

Post Number: 83
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 11:49 am:   Edit Post

I think for me because they have a hard shell, the best bet is the body glove bags. Some of the Incase ones look really good though.
pas
Member
Username: pas

Post Number: 91
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 3:11 pm:   Edit Post

Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I would never let my bass out of the house in anything other than it's hard shell case. I've seen too many sad stories resulting from the use of gig bags.
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 1125
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 6:56 pm:   Edit Post

I think the key to using a gig bag is to not trust it. Once you get past trusting it to protect the instrument, they can be quite handy.

I really wish the body glove bag would fit my bass, but it's something like 51 inches from point to point and almost 15 inches wide, if memory serves. I would measure it again to confirm, but it's safely parked in the case right now.. ;)

My Hofner rides in a gig bag, on my back and/or on the rack of the KLR, but it weighs something like 4 pounds, is small and can be replaced. :-)

John

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