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Homemade Basset Horn Case

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2018-07-08 03:16

A recent discussion on basset horn cases made me realize that there really isn't a lot of avaliable options. My basset horn is a 1966 that spent many years in a college music program. The result of this is that the case is in very rough shape. Also the glue used to construct the case causes the nickel to tarnish far too rapidly. I've always wanted to upgrade my case, but have never been able to find anything affordable. The best I could find is the Reed and Squeak case. But personally I don't like the idea of a soft case. I therefore decided to construct my own case:

https://imgur.com/a/fd8KXRy

I've always noticed that the shell of my original case is the same size as an alto sax case. Because of this I decided to start with an alto sax case as my base. I decided on the Giardinelli Alto Saxophone Case that is avaliable from most music websites for $130, but I got mine for $110 thanks to a sale. Next I needed a way to hold my instrument securely. I decided on Application Tough brand gun case foam to make the guts of the case. Lastly I purchased some velvet from China to make the case look more professional. The pieces of foam are removable so that the case can easily be converted back to a sax case, yet they hold the instrument securely. I cut most of the foam with a kitchen knife and I made the holes with a piece of 1" copper pipe sharpened at one end. I glued on the velvet with contact cement for durability, although I imagine other glues would probably work the same. Right now the mouthpiece and bell are held in velvet pouches. The bell just sits loose in the case so I may have to find a way to hold it more securely in the future, but for now it is fine. In total this case cost me $135 with shipping for all of the materials. I wanted to share here so that anybody in need of a cheap case for their instrument can get a good idea of how to make one. Also this should theoretically work with a bass clarinet and a tenor sax case, but I haven't tested it yet.

-Jdbassplayer

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