Klarinet Archive - Posting 000486.txt from 2010/09
From: "Matthew Lloyd" <matthew@-----.uk> Subj: Re: [kl] Carry-All Cases Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:50:24 -0400
For three or four clarinets, go for a Wiseman case. =
http://www.wisemancases.com/
I can recommend the trough case - very flexible. - but there is also a more
set version available. Both are shown on the site.
Matthew
-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Roessel [mailto:gsurosey@-----.com] =
Sent: 18 September 2010 15:17
To: The Klarinet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [kl] Carry-All Cases
> 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
broken =
off, now has both hinges broken. The fabric is the only thing holding the
top on =
and the case doesn't close evenly now. The backpack straps are the only
thing =
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
lesson =
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
used 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,
and 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 against
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
orchestra =
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
have a =
replacement eefer case that I bought. The thing I don't like about it is
that =
the accessory slot is so small, I can't store my mouthpiece with lig/cap
(Rovner =
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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