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Brian Henry
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 8 Apr 2015 12:34 pm |
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Whats the inside like?
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Ken Pippus
From:
Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 8 Apr 2015 12:37 pm
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| The inside smells like kernel corn and meal-worms. |
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Hal Braun
From:
Eustis, Florida, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2015 12:56 pm
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| it says it is only 5 inches thick.. so call interior dimension 4.5 inches.. that is a pretty flat steel guitar! |
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Ronald Sikes
From:
Corsicana, Tx
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Posted 8 Apr 2015 1:02 pm
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I don't see any rivets other than in the corners. ATA cases normally have rivets 3" apart and road cases are 6" apart.
Then there's the issue of not enough support on the inside.
I'd say no to this one.
www.reddirtcases.com. is a good source.
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Show Pro #26 & #83,BJS bars,Stereo Steel,Tommy Huff cabs loaded with JBL D130's, Wampler pedals,NV112,NV400, Steelers Choice Seats |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 8 Apr 2015 4:16 pm
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| Invest in a good quality flight case. Cheap is cheap. |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 8 Apr 2015 5:01 pm
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"Small Ice Fishing Rod Case"...I'm not sure that I'd trust my $1,500 - 2,200 (approx cost of a Carter S-10 Pro Model) steel guitar in a fishing rod case. Now, if you're flying on a small, private aircraft and you control the movement of the steel, then you could get away with using a non/sub-standard case. Even with that said, you're still taking a risk of serious damage to the instrument. Kevin is making the right call...get a case built that's designed to protect your investment...IMHO of course...
Last edited by Carl Williams on 9 Apr 2015 8:10 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Steve Spitz
From:
New Orleans, LA, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2015 5:40 pm Good case
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| don't go cheap it's money well spent. |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Brian Henry
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 2:34 pm
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| Thank you for steering me away from that one. I have an SKB on the way. One more question! Is it better to slacken all 10 strings or leave them in tune when flying ove seas? Thank you |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 9:10 pm
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Better to leave the strings tuned up to pitch. The steel is made to deal with constantly changing string tension. If you loosen them it might be bad for the steel. More stuff to rattle around.
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 10:46 pm
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Not to mention that an all-pull changer is meant to stay under balanced tension. I can't believe it'd be good to get bounced around while it's off balance like that.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Brian Henry
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 10:53 pm
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| Thank you! You guys are awesome. I will be in Aukland New Zealand for 2 weeks and have been invited to play at a street market. They informed me I would need to use a battery amp as there is no electricity available. Any suggestion on a battery amp? |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 11:00 pm
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I've used a Peavey Backstage (I think that was the name), a 12V amp. Will they at least have a car battery? The batteries don't last long.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 13 Apr 2015 3:54 am
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| Roland and Crate both build battery/AC powered amps, my preference would be the Roland (believe that it is named the 'Street Cube'). |
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