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Author: Andy
Date: 2000-11-12 01:48
At the moment I have a pair of Buffet RC clarinets. The case is getting a bit heavy for me as I have it with me every day for univeristy and usually end up walking with it for nearly two hours every day. I have a Buffet cover for it at the moment, but there is no more room in it for all my music. I have seen a couple of people with back packs that fit double cases in them, i think they are made by Altieri. Does anyone know how to get one and if they are worth the hassle?
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Author: Paul Lester
Date: 2000-11-12 02:25
Hi;
I have the Altieri backpack bag. The backpack straps are almost unusable because of their placment. IMHO The just don't fit me. I carry it with the handles or the shoulder strap. The only additional compartment is the one for a music folder. I too bemoan the lack of accessory space in the modern clarinet case.
WW&BW and IMS dell the Altieri bags.
Cheers,
Paul
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Author: Cathy
Date: 2000-11-12 04:52
I have an Altieri bag for a double case and I really like it. I find that there is plenty of room for all my music and other accessories as well. I use the backpack straps all the time, but then I've got kinda narrow shoulders and I'm short too. Hope this helps -Cathy
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2000-11-12 15:20
Andy -
I switched to a ProTec several years ago. Very light, well insulated, plenty of storage space.
If you aren't using your A that day and are confident enough to walk around without making it obvious you own one, why not swallow your pride and put your Bb in a single case?
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: mark weinstein
Date: 2000-11-12 16:29
Protec is most economical & has a 5 yr warranty. Bam looks a little nicer & the zippers give everybody fits. (especially the retailers who sell) IMO. mw
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Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2000-11-13 19:05
One can get as fancy or as practical as they desire in the carriage of their clarinets. I just put my case into a regular Jansport book bag. I have transported my clarinets around the world in the book bag which takes the abuse rather than the case and also does not present an attractive target for thieves along the way. There is plenty of extra room for music, a compact music stand and other necessary goodies. These book bags were constructed for comfort, are waterproof, and work well for the intended purpose. For security I have one of those combination locks with the retractable cables that will go through the double zipper ends which I can attach to any handy immovable object. Of course these are not as secure as a hotel safe, and that is where they go if I have to be away from them for any considerable amount of time, but for general "shlepping" the book bag is hard to beat!.
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Author: mark weinstein
Date: 2000-11-13 22:44
Actually, going back a # of years (5-6?), Yamaha gave away a clarinet bag with their retail instruments for a time. YES, it was the Jansport mini briefcase bag, with sturdy rtubber handle. Quite sturdy, I own one. Only con is that the clarinet's case (usually) won't open up when unzipped. You have to take the clarinet out of the bag/briefcase. This can cause some wear via the zipper rubbing against the case, depending on the size of the case. Buffet's fit pretty tight. Older Selmer cases are perfect as the old Chesterfield, etc is a smaller case. mw
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Author: Jeff Gegner
Date: 2000-11-13 23:07
If you are moving around campus a lot, how about one of those small rolling overnight cases with the handles. Our nursing students use them to carry all those heavy books.
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