Dubs Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Yeah it probably better than my first impressions, even though my first impressions were pretty good. I did go with the black one and there's white lines on the edges that match my SVT-CL rig Warwick do a good aluminium flight case, I wouldn't go near that Stagg case to be honest because I've heard some very bad things about Stagg cases. You cannot go wrong with the Warwick case mate, trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 [quote name='benwhiteuk' post='189198' date='Apr 30 2008, 08:14 PM']Yeah it probably better than my first impressions, even though my first impressions were pretty good. I did go with the black one and there's white lines on the edges that match my SVT-CL rig Warwick do a good aluminium flight case, I wouldn't go near that Stagg case to be honest because I've heard some very bad things about Stagg cases. You cannot go wrong with the Warwick case mate, trust me.[/quote] MB1. I have a stagg guitar case(i have a hohner headless jack bass) and i also own a rivet gun, and i know how to use one too!(buy one of these cases and youll need the tools and the skills).The catches and hinges are rather cheap to say the least on these cases,however, lightweight and still better than a gig bag in my opinion.Usable but not heavy duty. Ben if the white stripes ever need a bassist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 [quote name='MB1' post='189342' date='Apr 30 2008, 11:20 PM']Ben if the white stripes ever need a bassist! [/quote] ah yes, but I wouldn't want to upstage Jack White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Can anyone recommend a good manufacturer of custom made cases, or a good case repairer? I recently bought a Rickenbacker doubleneck, but the case was damaged in transit. Fortunately the guitar itself was fine. Insurance should be paying up, but I still need to find someone to actually do it. The neck angles are different, so to support them properly any new case would need to be custom made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Where are you based? I know of a great little place near Oxford thanks to a local Basschatter at the Bash. :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 (edited) I'm in West London, so Oxford certainly wouldn't be out of the question. Can you provide more details? Thanks. Edited May 6, 2008 by jonsmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Hi Jon, Sorry for the late reply. Here are the chaps I mentioned. [url="http://grcases.co.uk/"]http://grcases.co.uk/[/url] 01993 775677 Very nice chaps and the prices seem competitive. They can make whatever you want to measure, in a variety of densities. Cheers ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringbassist Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I just ordered a case from these people, they're local and seem very good. [url="http://www.castlecases.co.uk/"]http://www.castlecases.co.uk/[/url] It's for my Sei, and will be ready on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Those castle cases look quite cheap for the amp cases! Mighy have to look into them for when I get my Hiwatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Thanks very much very much for the info Ped, I'll give them a call. I'll check out Castle too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringbassist Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 (edited) I just collected this today, I have to say I'm really pleased with it. It came form here, anyone interested in having a case built should give them a try, they are really good. [url="http://www.castlecases.co.uk/"]http://www.castlecases.co.uk/[/url] I only ordered it Tuesday. Edited May 10, 2008 by 6stringbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 That looks great I take it you had to go down to where they're based for them to get the shape of the foam cutout right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringbassist Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 [quote name='Finbar' post='196109' date='May 10 2008, 05:30 PM']That looks great I take it you had to go down to where they're based for them to get the shape of the foam cutout right?[/quote] They're based in Tamworth which is only about 8 miles up the road, so I could just drop it into them, but they can do it from a paper template that you can send in yourself, just draw around a sheet of wallpaper or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Awesome. That's good to know. I'll be fine with my regular case for now, but if I ever find myself needing a flightcase for the bass, I'll keep them on my list of options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 That's a mighty fine looking bass to go in that case 6string! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Flight cases are well worth getting if you travel a lot/tour or use a van but if you use your own car on the local curcuit they are a bit OTT. They are heavy and should only be carried by roadies, and they can really mess up your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman101 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Anybody have any suggestions for this one, ive got a Warlock Bass, Nj series, the ones with the widow headstock (i think) its the one which has two horns, anyways, i need a case for it, a hardcase, and ive tried looking for one for a long time, only coming up with cases in the USA which are cheaply prices, but the postage is amost twice the proce of the bloody case!, ive seen one on ebay for like £70, but i was wondering if anyone knew of a UK Dealer who supplies BC Rich Cases (I duno, id like a matching case, just seems more... Matching?) Thanks Guys. Dazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Has anyone had experience of the fender US moulded case and a Hiscox EBS? I'm trying to make up my mind - which one did / do you prefer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 [quote name='Bassman101' post='202441' date='May 19 2008, 09:34 PM']Anybody have any suggestions for this one, ive got a Warlock Bass, Nj series, the ones with the widow headstock (i think) its the one which has two horns, anyways, i need a case for it, a hardcase, and ive tried looking for one for a long time, only coming up with cases in the USA which are cheaply prices, but the postage is amost twice the proce of the bloody case!, ive seen one on ebay for like £70, but i was wondering if anyone knew of a UK Dealer who supplies BC Rich Cases (I duno, id like a matching case, just seems more... Matching?) Thanks Guys. Dazz.[/quote] Would it fit in a coffin case? it wouldn't be molded to the exact shape but it would look damn cool with it. Also i'm not too sure on the BC rich dealer thing, give BC rich an email and they should give you an address/number for their UK distributor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman101 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='202548' date='May 20 2008, 12:42 AM']Would it fit in a coffin case? it wouldn't be molded to the exact shape but it would look damn cool with it. Also i'm not too sure on the BC rich dealer thing, give BC rich an email and they should give you an address/number for their UK distributor.[/quote] Thanks, Yep it will fit in a coffin case, but only thing is, when i travel with my bass, i travel on bus so its a bit wierd to the non bass world lol, yea, i was trying to find a normal like hardcase. Thanks though, i will try emailing them to see where there nearest dealer is to me. Thanks. Dazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman101 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 [quote name='6stringbassist' post='196087' date='May 10 2008, 05:11 PM']I just collected this today, I have to say I'm really pleased with it. It came form here, anyone interested in having a case built should give them a try, they are really good. [url="http://www.castlecases.co.uk/"]http://www.castlecases.co.uk/[/url] I only ordered it Tuesday.[/quote] Dude, your bass is famous, look on the case section it has your exact bass on it lol, I swear, your bass guitar needs an agent. LOL. (i know, bad sense of humour, but what can i do?) Dazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Bassman101' post='203827' date='May 21 2008, 06:51 PM']Dude, your bass is famous, look on the case section it has your exact bass on it lol, I swear, your bass guitar needs an agent. LOL. (i know, bad sense of humour, but what can i do?) Dazz.[/quote] That IS his bass haha, they probably asked him for a picture of it to put on their site because he thought they did a good job. look at the brown patch of wood next to the fretboard, same bass well spotted though [quote name='Bassman101' post='203825' date='May 21 2008, 06:47 PM']Thanks, Yep it will fit in a coffin case, but only thing is, when i travel with my bass, i travel on bus so its a bit wierd to the non bass world lol, yea, i was trying to find a normal like hardcase. Thanks though, i will try emailing them to see where there nearest dealer is to me. Thanks. Dazz.[/quote] It's metal! BC rich customer service is good though. My friend bought a custom mockingbird from them, but they had routed the FR onto a knot in the wood so it literally just pulled out of the body, it was pretty much useless. So he rang them up, and instead of fixing it, they gave him a complete refund and let him keep the ruined guitar, so he flogged the hardware on ebay and ended up with more money than he started with. Edited May 21, 2008 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simondee Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Has there been any more news on UK Incase stockists? They look awesome and I need something I can wear on my back and also take on the Tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 [quote name='simondee' post='206628' date='May 26 2008, 04:18 PM']Has there been any more news on UK Incase stockists? They look awesome and I need something I can wear on my back and also take on the Tube.[/quote] Hey man, check out the Protec Contego as an Incase altenative >> [url="http://www.protecmusic.com/items.aspx?ProductID=410&InstrumentID=5&InstrumentGroupID=4&CategoryID=2&subCategoryID=45"]http://www.protecmusic.com/items.aspx?Prod...ubCategoryID=45[/url] They get a great write up and are a hell of a lot cheaper, certainly next on my list once my very very disappointing high end Ritter gig bag finally disintegrates, probably only be another couple of months... I think our very own Bass Direct stocks 'em too >> www.bassdirect.co.uk Cheers, Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 If anybody wants a cheap gig bag, i think tribal planet are the way to go. I got one with my musicman off the bay, it has really good padding, really good proetction at the bottom, good sized pockets, really comfortable and wide straps and the fastenings for the straps seem really solid. I'm not sure if it's waterproof or not but i'd assume so. anyway, i thought it would be a 40-50 quid job. Got on the net, 15 quid i think it said! well worth the money, and much better than the 25 quid westfield one i got! (my pound sign isn't working by the way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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