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Knackered Hard Case (no... not Grant Mitchell)


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I have a large old style hard case. It's been well used and I got it for a bass that I no longer have. I'd like to have it refurbished and modified to contain two headless basses "head to toe", so to speak. I'm near to derby but with no transport of my own.

Not looking for a freebie, just a competitive estimate at this stage.[attachment=215995:2HeadlessFlightcase.jpg]

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I think you will have to consider a DIY job here. Even if you could find someone to do it for you I think
it would be overly expensive.
Also it's not technically a "flight case", just a standard case. A flight case is somewhat more robust than yours and
built to withstand the rigours of being thrown around by aircraft baggage handlers.

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I stand corrected, thank you. Still and all, I would have a go but for the fact that I seldom finish such endeavours and would likely have an even more knackered hard case as a result.

[s]Now, if only I knew how to edit this topic's title.[/s] Done.

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Ripping out the existing innards and replacing with a custom foam insert is probably the easiest way to do this. You could get an idea of cost by getting a quote from here - [url="http://www.cutfoam.co.uk/case-inserts.html"]http://www.cutfoam.co.uk/case-inserts.html[/url]. Google 'custom foam case inserts' to find other suppliers

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Much as I like the furry blue lining as is, I am thinking it may well be impossible to get that sort of finish nowadays. The colour topped foam inserts in your link look cool 'nuff though. Will look for local cutters at some point.

Thank you.

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I've never tasted electric meat but I think I might call my next band by that name. I have found some firms that will cut foam blocks using a CNC milling machine. I still want to keep the "furry" finish though. There is a metallic sheen off it and foam is just, well, foam. Maybe there is enough lining to reuse but I am out of my depth if it came to a DIY job.

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