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Re: bass clarinet case recommendation

Author: Max S-D
Date: 2019-11-26 20:22

I recently got a custom case from Mike Manning for my older Selmer 33. The horn didn't fit well into any of the stock options and I was also looking for something very compact. Mike was able to build me a case that had room for the bass clarinet and my Woodwind Designs full size carbon fiber telescoping stand.

I'm very happy with this case. The one that came with the instrument was spectacularly bad (the bridge keys just rested on a hard piece of wood) and I tried to replace it with a Wiseman. That one didn't immobilize the instrument as much as I would have liked. I ended up needing to stuff a bunch of the little foam blocks that come with Vandoren mouthpieces and ligatures in there under the straps and around the joints to keep things still and separated. YMMV if you have a newer instrument, since their inserts are designed around those.

I feel pretty confident that this case will last a long time and protect the instrument no matter how badly I screw up. Every piece of hardware is tough to the point of being overbuilt, the case itself is strong and sturdy and it has backpack straps and really nice wheels! I usually take public transit around the SF bay area to get to gigs and rehearsals and the compact dimensions and wheels make that easy.

It's not cheap, but neither is bass clarinet repair.

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