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Topic: Dobro Flight Cases |
Doug Johnson
From:
Brantford, Ont. Canada
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Posted 4 Jan 2008 4:44 pm |
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It's time to fly my Dobro and I need to know what you guy's would recommend. Flying with just the usual case would not do obviously so if someone could suggest a case maker or a specific kind of case to use I would appreciate your help.
Thank you much.
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Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Posted 4 Jan 2008 4:53 pm
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Calton
Canadian firm with a terrific product. Tres' expensive, but worth it.
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 4 Jan 2008 11:43 pm
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I researched flight cases for my dobro a while back. All roads led to Calton. It costs real money and you may need to wait a bit but you won't need to worry about your dobro anymore. Well worth it.
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 5 Jan 2008 12:13 am
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Hey Doug, how often are you going to fly, how valuable is your instrument, and do you have a ballpark budget for this flight case?
A couple of the guys mention Calton, and of course they are right about the quality - but I believe they start at around $800.
I attended the Healdsburg Guitar Festival out here a few months ago, and saw a demonstration from the owner of this company: www.casextreme.com
There are demo videos on the website. He stood on top of the case, jumped up and down on it a couple of times, opened it, and took out a gig bag which contained a $5,000 Froggy Bottom Guitars flattop, which never felt the effects of his demo. We're talking around $200 for the case.
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Lynn Oliver
From:
Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Jan 2008 12:23 pm
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| Mark Eaton wrote: |
| ...but I believe they start at around $800. |
Not quite that expensive. I bought one from Showcase recently for $600.
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 5 Jan 2008 12:39 pm
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Where is Showcase?
I googled it, and came up empty handed.
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Steve Norman
From:
Seattle Washington, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2008 5:19 pm
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Get Vic Lawson to build you one. He built my ped steel flight case w/wheels and recessed twist latches, and its bomb proof. I plan on having him build me a dobro case as well. My ped steel case was about 450$
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=115780&highlight=
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