Klarinet Archive - Posting 000484.txt from 2010/09

From: Rachel Roessel <gsurosey@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Carry-All Cases
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 10:16:50 -0400

> Since my business is fixing cases (see below), I can tell you that I=A0 =

> know how Protec cases are made. While they are well-constructed for=A0 =

> their type of bag, they really are inferior to a decent solid case.=A0 =

> And, quite frankly, clarinets aren't that heavy that you can't easily=A0 =

> carry a wooden case. I wouldn't use a non-solid case, simply because=A0 =

> they are less protective of the instrument.

Since you have case knowledge, perhaps you can help me out.

My clarinet instructor said he's willing to sell me a double BAM case that =
he =

doesn't use anymore. My triple, in addition to having the zipper pulls brok=
en =

off, now has both hinges broken. The fabric is the only thing holding the t=
op on =

and the case doesn't close evenly now. The backpack straps are the only thi=
ng =

holding it together.=A0He didn't specify the type (trekking, xlight, etc., =
and I =

never thought to ask). He said if I remind him, he will bring it to my less=
on =

next week so I can take a look at it. I'm not sure how much he wants for it.

I've never owned a BAM case for Bb/A; are they any good? I used to have a =

trekking case for 2-part bass clarinet (low Eb) and I really liked it. I us=
ed to =

carry everything but the kitchen sink to some rehearsals and I really liked=
the =

backpack straps. My current case has them, but I never used them for that =

purpose because 1) music would fall out as that pocket would be sideways, a=
nd 2) =

I could never adjust the straps so the case wasn't bouncing everywhere. The =

straps on the BAM bass case were nicely snug and held the case still agains=
t my =

back.

I have a bag that I carry all my toys in. All I put in my case currently =

accessory-wise is my pull-through swab and cork grease. He said the zipper =
broke =

off on the accessory compartment, but all I would put in there is my orches=
tra =

folder, so I don't need to worry about that (it sticks out unzipped in my =

current case. Ironically, that's the only zipper I haven't managed to break =

off).

My current triple is a Gigliotti case. I didn't think I was rough with it. =
Is it =

a good case in that I shouldn't have done as much damage to it as I have? I=
only =

had it a couple of years and don't want to replace cases that often. I do h=
ave a =

replacement eefer case that I bought. The thing I don't like about it is th=
at =

the accessory slot is so small, I can't store my mouthpiece with lig/cap (R=
ovner =

Lite)=A0in the case. But, I suppose I can add that to my bag of tricks.

Thanks for you help. Any advice is appreciated.

Rachel

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