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Topic: Soft Case/Gig Bag set up question |
Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 8 Apr 2008 2:50 pm |
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| If you use one of these---a keyboard case or something custom made---how do you set up your steel? I am accustomed to the steel sitting securely in its standard, fitted hard case, blocked in so that I can screw in the legs, pedal rack & rods while the guitar sits stable, upside down. But I'm picturing a leaning, teetering ordeal trying to do this to a guitar in its soft case. How do you do it? I'm wanting to get a gig bag but this thought just came to me. |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 8 Apr 2008 3:48 pm
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| Why would you put a $3000.00 instrument in a gig bag? |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 8 Apr 2008 3:52 pm
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You said the same thing, word for word, last time this came up. I didn't care about your opinion then, I don't care now. It totally fails to address my question although it certainly does stand as a shilly position regarding your business interests.
Anybody with an intelligent, useful response? |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 8 Apr 2008 4:28 pm
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"Why would you put a $3000.00 instrument in a gig bag?"
I'm looking for a suitable gig-bag for my D-10 LeGrande 111's body right now.
My reason? When my Summer gig is over I have to fly to London for a UK tour. The carelessness of the handlers and the general lack of any real security as far as checked luggage is concerned has convinced me that I'll never 'check' my steel. I propose to put the legs and pedal-bar in my suitcases - these items can be fairly easily replaced - but I want the body of my Emmons to come on the 'plane with me. It'll be no bigger than an electric guitar and will easily fit in an overhead bin.
It'll need to be handled with care by me, but I think I can guarantee that; I'll be sure to see that it's adequately padded.
When I'm transporting the guitar here in the USA, I use the excellent Wheel-Ez case - I've usually been able to carry that on board an aircraft, and it's pretty easy to manage with those wheels at one end. It has the advantage of not looking any bulkier than a large woodwind case, so I haven't had it 'red flagged' at any airport yet. It's been a while since I flew trans-Atlantic, and I don't know how picky they've become, so the soft-case option is me being extra-cautious about waking up those Check-in Police!
Seems like a good solution to me, Kevin....
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles, Martins, and a Gibson Super 400!
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 8 Apr 2008 4:32 pm
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Of course, I didn't address your question either, Jon.
I don't know yet, but I'd imagine that laying the case on a soft surface (a chair or sofa), unzipping it and setting up in the normal way would work fine.
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles, Martins, and a Gibson Super 400!
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Larry Robertson
From:
Denver, Colorado, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2008 4:48 pm
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I just started using a gig bag for my MSA Vintage XL body. Shaved that part of the weight from 79 lbs for the whole thing to 40 lbs for the body. I use a table at the club. Any table will do, if it is wide enough. I carry the legs & pedal bar in a gun case from Wall*Mart. 20 lbs with legs & bar. The gig bag padding is augmented by 2" foam rubber all around the inside. You have to get an exceptionally deep keyboard case. Set the leg case next to the body case on the table and it sets up like with a regular case. Since i handle it all by myself it won't get damaged. Damage potential? There are no guarantees. I've heard of guys backing the band truck over a guitar in a ATA flight case. = Kindling wood.
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 8 Apr 2008 8:26 pm
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Jon,
What I have done when I have been in a gig bag situation with the steel is put in the left pedal bar leg first.(the leg farthest away from you when the steel is upside down) Then I hold the steel in place by leaning that leg against whatever is handy like a wall, bar stool, whatever as I put the rest of the steel together.
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Steve Alcott
From:
New York, New York, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2008 9:41 pm
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| I carried my Williams S10 for several years in a gigbag with no setup issues; you'll figure it out. |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 9 Apr 2008 1:48 am
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| Thanks, guys. Failure of imagination on my part. Sounds like a non-issue. |
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 9 Apr 2008 8:38 am
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Jon,
Just to add my 2 cents...Get a piece of hi density foam to protect the string side of the PSG, also would give added protection to the keys/changer when setting up taking down.
Bill
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Drew Howard
From:
48854
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Posted 9 Apr 2008 8:57 am
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| Wasn't Bobbe Seymour using a gigbag? |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2008 4:24 pm
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I have a case similar to this>
Gator Case
And you lay it down and build your steel just like you would in a hardshell and it doesn't flop around or anything like that. That is hard foam inside.
Works great if you're just playing local or traveling in your own vehicle. I would always suggest a hardshell or flight case if you are throwing your steel in with a bunch of other equipment in a van/trailer/bus/plane...etc.
But this is the perfect shaving off 20 pounds or so in your steel guitar carrying weight and protects it well. Do you think I would really throw my LDG in a case that would hinder its protection?? I THINK NOT!!!
Ricky
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