Armourdillo Bass Cases?

[clagooey]

Hey guys, sorry for yet another case thread, but I didn't want to hijack anyone else's...!

I've been looking at buying a new well-padded softcase, something like the Protec Contego. However, I saw this [url="http://www.dawsons.co.uk/acatalog/armourdillo_deluxe_bass_guitar_soft_case_rc-200b.html"]Armourdillo case[/url] and wondered if anyone had any experience with them? The case looks pretty decent, more of a 'hybrid' than anything else, so it's something I'm looking at, but information on it is sparse and I'm hesitant to buy something that no-one else has tried.

Cheers,

Tom

Edited April 5, 2011 by clagooey

[goblin]

I've used them before, they're not bad on the protection front, infact it's better than the Stagg case my Jazz lives in and the Freestyle I carry one of the Warwicks in, although not as good as my Hiscox. However, them strap handles are a bit long to you're carrying it quite close to the floor making steps a pain in the neck, and also I found that it had a habit of arse diving as the handle's in the middle, but the body of the bass is often heavier than the neck.

It came free with a bass though so I can't really complain

[bassbluestew]

The Protec is a great bag, especially at Thomanns silly price.

Remember guys like Alleva Copollo and Fodera are using them as standard with new basses.

S

[son of frog]

Ive recently got a Peavey Bass Case,

When i got it ot was the last one they had in stock, and i got it for £40 and its really good, other than the bolts that bolt the swing mechanism of the handle on, But i quickly put some strong bolts on and loc-tite'd the nuts and washers on.

[url="http://www.stagebeat.co.uk/P/115897/Peavey+ABS+Bass+Guitar+case+00478970"]http://www.stagebeat.co.uk/P/115897/Peavey...r+case+00478970[/url]

Unfortunatley theyre now going for £55,
if its an expensive bass your protecting, then its worth getting a proper hard-case rather than a Hard/Soft case.

I can reccomend Hiscox as well Highly, I know several Session Bassists who have flown all over the world with them and never had a problem, And unlike a flight case you wont have to pay extra money for going over your weight limit.

Edited April 27, 2011 by son of frog

[goblin]

I have a pair of Hiscoxs - they're simply awesome