Case and Gig bags

George Manno · Post by **George Manno** » 27 Sep 2005 6:25 am

Do any one out there have a good source for cases and gig bags for lap steels. Levy was making a CM21 bag that fit most instruments under 30 inches, but it is now discontinued.
I have need for about 15 cases or bags.

George

Ron Simpson · Post by **Ron Simpson** » 27 Sep 2005 9:15 am

The current Gretsch gig bags work well for asymetrical shapes like some of the old Gibsons had. Hohner either makes or used to make a perfectly fitting gig bag for the rickenbacker bakelite, and presumeably the metal bodied equivalents. Bakelites do fit into a baritone ukelele case. That might be worth investigating.

Dieter Bauer · Post by **Dieter Bauer** » 27 Sep 2005 10:05 am

Ritter makes excellent gigbabags for headless electric guitars. These bags fit perfect most lap steel guitars. I use one for my Georgeboards and my Fender Deluxe (without the legs). The product code is RCG700-HE and it is $ 51.90 .Look at www.ritter-bags.com

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Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 27 Sep 2005 10:18 am

You might look at some of the hard cases for rifles and pistols. I know a few musicians who carry instruments around in them. Nice looking and some are affordably priced.
Might raise a few eyebrows when you walk into a gig with a case with "Smith and Wesson" on the side!!!

Peter Jacobs · Post by **Peter Jacobs** » 27 Sep 2005 10:20 am

TKL makes a lap steel gig bag -- I got one with my Melobar lap steel several years ago. Check their site for model 4629. Not heavily padded, but adequate for short trips. Retails for $35. (Disclaimer: I have no affiliation w/TKL). www.tkl.com

Peter

Chuck Fisher · Post by **Chuck Fisher** » 27 Sep 2005 11:04 am

"breakdown shotgun" cases are nice foam-lined and reasonably priced rectangular hardshell protection.

Gig bags for guitar-shaped lapsteels? Try Squire Mini-Strat gig bag at Musician's Fiend

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 27 Sep 2005 3:48 pm

I just bought 5 of these Elite gig bags ... to haul my cast steels to Joliet.

$19.99 ... 1" padding ...real nice.

I bought the bass guitar ones and my "Boobpan" (Double neck pan) ... almost fits too ... just one "head" stickin' out.

They are sure good enough to use in the truck ride up ... and to bring them back and forth from my room to the vendor area.

I got one of each color ... they just came today ... they are pretty nice ...

Most of y'all would think they are too big ... but 3 I'm bringin' are 25.5" scales ... so they are great for what I needed ... the "tweed" looks

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Jim Peter · Post by **Jim Peter** » 28 Sep 2005 6:33 am

Check out http://www.zzounds.com/item--GRE0996461000

I bought one the other day and I like it a lot.

Jim

George Manno · Post by **George Manno** » 28 Sep 2005 8:20 am

Thanks everyone
All ideas were very helpful. I ordered all 15 cases this morning.

George

anybody lookin' for a used lap steel?

John Rosett · Post by **John Rosett** » 28 Sep 2005 8:35 am

george-
i sent you an email about them yesterday. did you get it?

George Manno · Post by **George Manno** » 28 Sep 2005 9:58 am

John
Never received any email from you yesterday.
Maybe hung out is cyberspace.
Hurry if you're interested.
20 e-mails already this afternoon.

George