leroybasslines Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Hi there, I had a little browse at some of your case recommendations up above here but couldn't quite find what I'm after. I'm about to become the owner of a bass nice enough to not just sling it in a gig bag and chuck it around (Lakland 55-60). Trouble is that I often end up travelling on a bright orange Vespa! And before you ask how my amp gets about...I believe a good bass player should have an amp in every port. That's all I'm saying about that Previously, I've found my Ritter gig bag to be ok - I just wear it like a rucsac and tighten the straps up so that it sits on my shoulders but the bottom of the bass rests on my saddle. But, having had a near miss in a comically low speed parting of me, my bass and my Vespa on some ice before Xmas, I'm getting a bit nervous about carrying my bass like this. No harm was done to the bass, but it made me think... Is there such a thing as a hard/hybrid type case that has backpack style straps that can be adjusted etc and manipulated to go on my back while riding? I saw this [url="http://www.goincase.com/products/detail/dub-bag-cl56066"]http://www.goincase.com/products/detail/dub-bag-cl56066[/url] and nearly wet myself until I saw the price and the size and read that they are like gold dust over this side of the pond. Ho hum. So, any recommendations? Any other scooterists or bikers out there that have a preference? Budget wise...about £100 ok? Thanks! Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1994-FORD-FIESTA-FREESTYLE-II-BLUE-/260726945196?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cb48975ac#ht_500wt_1156"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1994-FORD-FIESTA-FRE...c#ht_500wt_1156[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Could look at Protec stuff, never used them but they look solid: [url="http://www.ptcases.com/items.aspx?ProductID=275&InstrumentID=5&InstrumentGroupID=4&CategoryID=2&subCategoryID=7"]http://www.ptcases.com/items.aspx?ProductI...subCategoryID=7[/url] [url="http://www.ptcases.com/items.aspx?ProductID=410&InstrumentID=5&InstrumentGroupID=4&CategoryID=2&subCategoryID=45"]http://www.ptcases.com/items.aspx?ProductI...ubCategoryID=45[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 MB1. Doubt youll find a case big enough for the vespa? Safer on the bus with a lakland! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroybasslines Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1101441' date='Jan 24 2011, 09:51 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1994-FORD-FIESTA-FREESTYLE-II-BLUE-/260726945196?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cb48975ac#ht_500wt_1156"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1994-FORD-FIESTA-FRE...c#ht_500wt_1156[/url][/quote] Very funny! I had one of those for my first car. It was sh*t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroybasslines Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='lemmywinks' post='1101456' date='Jan 24 2011, 09:56 PM']Could look at Protec stuff, never used them but they look solid: [url="http://www.ptcases.com/items.aspx?ProductID=275&InstrumentID=5&InstrumentGroupID=4&CategoryID=2&subCategoryID=7"]http://www.ptcases.com/items.aspx?ProductI...subCategoryID=7[/url] [url="http://www.ptcases.com/items.aspx?ProductID=410&InstrumentID=5&InstrumentGroupID=4&CategoryID=2&subCategoryID=45"]http://www.ptcases.com/items.aspx?ProductI...ubCategoryID=45[/url][/quote] They look promising! Any UK distributors out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroybasslines Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='MB1' post='1101495' date='Jan 24 2011, 10:17 PM']Safer on the bus with a lakland! [/quote] In Bristol, you are most certainly [i]not[/i] safer on the bus with a Lakland! The bus system here is famous for attracting wierdos, violent criminals and nutters. And that's just the drivers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroybasslines Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='leroybasslines' post='1101970' date='Jan 25 2011, 12:18 PM']They look promising! Any UK distributors out there?[/quote] Wicked! They seem to be very easy to get hold of. Great price too...it looks like my troubles are a thing of the past. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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