Author: paul
Date: 1999-08-12 14:42
Roger may be onto something here.
My gig bag was reasonable in price, but it also has its faults. Now, it's not bad for what it was designed to do, especially at its price, but it certainly is not designed to take the rough handling that a laptop case can.
If the outer bag ("gig bag") of your choice provides very good protection for your horn's case, it's easy to carry, and it's rugged in construction, then go for it. If it's a laptop case in initial design, that's great, too. The point here is that a gig bag is supposed to do a few things very well. First, it needs to protect the horn's case from the elements and from scratching, wear, etc. Second, the gig bag needs to be easy to carry, preferably over the shoulder to relieve the stress from the hands. Third, the essential gig bag is supposed to carry the extra goodies that won't fit inside your horn's case, such as music, perhaps a small music stand, etc.
So, if you find that a good laptop case works for you, go for it. After all, fair is fair. My wife is using my clarinet gig bag for her small laptop right now anyway...
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