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Hi again, Thanks for your further ideas peops...!: @Cuzzie - cheers, cos I'd never even heard of Fusion gig bags before. They do look to have some innovative ideas don't they? @bobthedog - thank you; so that's a +1 for the Gator?! @lemmywinks - thanks for the photos, MUCH appreciated. Yep I can see how snugly that (BTW, lovely-looking!) SIre J-bass body fits into the lower part - because of that, I guess you don't miss any hold-in-place neck bracing and the cushion alone supports it firmly? Certainly looks well protected enough doesn't it? @fretmeister - thanks again for another new idea! All-in-all and on the The59Sound's say-so that a J-bass does fit snugly, I've opted for the Hiscox STD-EBP. The smooth teardrop shape, no external pockets and very positive experience I've had with my earlier Hiscox case for my Yamaha 5-string, makes this my best bet. I also reckon they're pretty good value for money; some of the prices of those U.S.-imported gig bags are astronomical... Thanks again to all who's suggestions helped me make up my mind.

Thanks for your replies, all! @lemmywinks - agreed, the Gator looks good, but one of my concerns with gig bags IS, all those extra pockets & stuff. I carry all my accessories in a separate toolcase and really just want a gig bag to be very well padded & clasp the instrument tightly. So they ARE Jazz basses you put into these, yes? If so, again is the inner part of the bag a good, tight fit on the upper & lower bouts please? @sifi2112 - yeah, this sure looks good. On Thomann's site, the interior looks like it's got a nice tight-fitting cushion, shaped specifically for J-basses, i.e. an offset body style. If it's not too cheeky, is there ANY chance of asking you to post a piccie of your Jazz lying within the opened case please? Thanks in advance if you can ! @The59Sound - I must say, I do tend to agree with you. But as my J-bass doesn't fit into a STD-EBS, am I correct in presuming that you must have the teardrop-shaped STD-EBP...again, IF I'm correct, is there any chance of a piccie, pretty please...?! @Mudpup - as earlier, the Gator has a nice narrow shape; I'm guessing it is quite snug around a J-bass then? But the Blake Bravo advertised on eBay has an image of a J-bass lying in an open example with a LOAD of space around the body...yes price is good, but for me, I'd rather hold the bass' body more tightly within the bag. Thanks for ALL your suggestions to-date - very much appreciated and most informative. So, hard case options look to be narrowing toward the SKB or (ideally) the Hiscox STD-EBP - any other contenders, if you please...?!

Hi everyone. Just got a Revelation RBN Neo J-bass. 4-string, inline machine heads, but it wouldn't fit my Hiscox STD-EBS case - headstock overhangs the edge. Am now looking at a Hiscox STD-EBP, whilst it's currently happily living in a RockCase by Warwick RC 20805 B soft light rectangular case. Was looking for helpful suggestions of U.K.-available very well padded gig bags & cases that follow the guitar shape, i.e. not slab-sided rectangles. Can't find a Hiscox STD-EBP in stock with any music shop to try this bass in, so your experiences & thoughts would be most welcome. Thanks in advance!