LeftyP Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 My Chowny SWB-1 is a very good short scale bass guitar. However, what it lacks in length it more than makes up for in weight! Once placed in its Gator case it makes going to the gym redundant! I would like a soft gig-bag for the bass but don't know which one would fit. There is no way I'm going to lug the guitar and Gator case around music shops and looking on-line is just confusing so........... A couple of pieces of cardboard from the bottom of a large carton, and a snip of Gaffer Tape came to my rescue. I laid the guitar on the cardboard sheets, drew round it and then cut out the shape. The Gaffer Tape join allows me to fold the template in half and I can take into guitar shops and try out the gig-bags for size. I amaze myself sometimes. The added bonus was the fact that I love the sound of scissors cutting card - I'll go quietly. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Was any sticky-backed plastic involved, at all? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyP Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Happy Jack said: Was any sticky-backed plastic involved, at all? No, just Gaffer Tape - and not an empty washing up liquid bottle in sight! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Great solution to weighty problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 (edited) +1 for the sound of scissoring card! Also an ingenious solution. Also a lovely bass! Edited September 26, 2018 by Teebs Bass content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 That`s a good call, buying cases on-line can be tiresome because of differing sizes. Our guitarist has been after a specific case for ages, e-mailed a retailer that appeared to have them in stock and asked them to measure it as the newer version is bigger, which he doesn`t want. They confirmed the sizes were as per the ad/older version. it arrived, of course it was the newer version. It seemed that using a tape measure was beyond the competence of the person dealing with the e-mailed enquiry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chownybass Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Any XL Guitar Gig bag should fit it. Or if you wait 3 months. We'll have one out specifically for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 You could have employed a toilet roll tube and some tin foil and gone proper Blue Peter on its A$$... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badastronaut Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Get the Gator softcase, weighs alsmost nothing and it's a prefect fit for the SWB. https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Gator-GL-ELECTRIC-Rigid-EPS-Electric-Guitar-Case/MWA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 On 26/09/2018 at 22:09, LeftyP said: A couple of pieces of cardboard from the bottom of a large carton, and a snip of Gaffer Tape came to my rescue. I laid the guitar on the cardboard sheets, drew round it and then cut out the shape. Hmm... what does it weigh..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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