Author: LonDear
Date: 2007-09-07 02:51
I've made some very useful cases from run-of-the-mill gun cases from sporting goods stores. (I don’t own any guns, yet, but I do own saxophones, almost as much of a deterrent) They come in many sizes and can be had on the web also. They are very sturdy. They are almost all 4.5 inches, deep, which is exactly what the depth of most of my soprano clarinet cases, are. The gun cases come packed with several layers of foam that can be cut with an Exacto knife set to fit the clarinets perfectly, with enough patience. If you don’t want your clarinets touching foam, you can line the case with expensive fabric or cheap pillowcases cut to fit. I just came back from a jazz/swing gig using a small rifle case (37x13) carrying an A, Bb, C and Eb (all of which were put to good use). I’ve been using this case and a larger case (for stands, microphone, mic cable, reading glasses, tools, etc.) for many months and all of the horns have stayed in perfect adjustment. I thought that a lining might protect the wood/rubber/nickel/silver/etc. better than plain foam, but I haven’t experienced any problem with my newest case that I was too lazy to cut cotton for. I have no idea what kind of metal and wood that guns are made of, and I don’t care enough to look it up, but if guns are safe in gun cases, clarinets are probably safe in gun cases.
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The Clarinet BBoard
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