Hard case for DB advice

[scots_flyer1]

I'm looking for a hard case for my DB and am wondering if there are any options I'm missing - I see a [b]Mammoth[/b] case for £2,700.0 or thereabouts online which appears to best priced new case. Is there any place (or forum member) who might sell a second hand hard case?

Any advice appreciated.

Al

[neilp]

Are you planning on flying somewhere with it? If not, you don't need a hard case. They are a complete and utter pain, avoid if at all possible!

[Happy Jack]

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I see a [b]Mammoth[/b] case for £2,700.0 or thereabouts online ...
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I really, [i][b]really [/b][/i]hope that's a typo.

[paul_c2]

A friend of mine spent £800 on a lightweight hard case for a cello....so it might not be a typo....

[Marc S]

I had a G4M case which was about a hundred quid. They're not absolutely rock-hard shaped / formed cases, but they're fairly tough, or at least much better protection than a gigbag. However, as has already been said, they are rather huge and cumbersome. OK if you've got a van. But I had a biggish estate car, and I had to put all the seats down, then put the front passenger seat as far forward as I could, and it only just squeezed in, and I couldn't see out of the passenger window very well at all - let alone not being able to see the passenger side door mirror.... (there was no room for a passenger in the car, and not much room for amplification & stands etc)

More trouble than it was worth IMO - but if you're taking it on a plane, or have / share a large van, fair enough

Edited November 22, 2016 by Marc S

[neilp]

Honestly, don't even think about it> My DB is insured for £16k, and travels in a gig bag. Never been damaged. Buy a gig bag with 22mm padding and load and unload carefully. Flight cases are only needed for flying