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Bill Tauson
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Chino Valley, Az.
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Posted 1 Feb 2007 8:12 pm |
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| Has anyone ever though of building 2 smaller cases instead of one? Perhaps you could place the steel body in one case and the pedal assembly, rods and legs in the other. It would split up the weight, perhaps make it easier to carry. I know that most cases are made of wood, which certainly adds to the overall weight. 2 cases might open up some possibilites of making the cases out of other types of material. For those of you who tour, would 2 lighter cases be easier, less restrictive and costly to take on a commercial airlines? Just a thought. Any great ideas out there? |
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 1 Feb 2007 10:19 pm
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| Bill, here I am. Hatton Split Cases. That is my specialty. See my ad under Emmons P/P/ cases in the "Accesories" section. You will see pictures of the split cases that I build there and some testimonials. I build them with wheels on the body cases for easy transport. They are covered in genuine Fender Tolex and lined with vintage wine plush interiors. My phone number is (716) 691-6527. The cases take an average of 15-20 pounds off the total carry weight by splitting the cases. The wheels make transporting a breeze. Great for the older guitars that are heavier. Totally eliminates the weight/transport issue. Email me or call the number above. |
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Eric West
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Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Feb 2007 5:53 am
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When Gary Morse was in town here he had two cases. Bothe "anvil types".
Recently I looked around and found that a 62key SKB keyboard case would be about perfect for most PSGs if you had one of the above pedal cases, and about a third of the "normal" price.
EJL |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 2 Feb 2007 9:11 am
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| Thats interesting. I recently got two customers who bought those flimsy SKB cases and were sorely disappointed. The guitar flops around and is largely unprotected from inside damage. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 2 Feb 2007 4:55 pm
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Maybe they forgot to add the foam and blocking and just threw it into the case empty? I have an SKB-style Wheel-EZE case that Sierra prepared for me with excellent custom-blocking that protects the guitar very well indeed, and I fly all over the country with it.
Having said that, I would still be interested in getting the weight down further so that my steel fits under the 50 lb flight limit (right now it's 54 lbs, without the legs and rods.) So, a second case would help me only if it were 4 lbs lighter than my Wheel-EZE case. (Kevin, do you think that's possible?) The other issue is that I also have to have a suitcase to carry my clothes, CDs, and accessories in, so the leg case would have to be large enough to double as my suitcase, or else I'd end up with 3 bags to check, in which case I'll get stuck paying extra anyway! |
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Bill Tauson
From:
Chino Valley, Az.
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Posted 2 Feb 2007 5:23 pm Steel Guitar Cases
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Kevin,
Thanks for the info. I was unable to open the pics that Ricky added. Any chance you could post a couple of pictures of some cases for us? |
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Fred Justice
From:
Mesa, Arizona
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Posted 2 Feb 2007 7:00 pm
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Bill I sent you an e-mail Sir and bumped up the pictures on (For Sale, Amps & Accessories) of our cases at ."Justice Cases and Cabinets" Thanks for looking.
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Email: azpedalman@gmail.com
Phone: 480-235-8797 |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 2 Feb 2007 7:40 pm
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| Bill, just go to the third page of that post. The pictures are there on the third page. |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 2 Feb 2007 7:57 pm
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 2 Feb 2007 8:55 pm
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| Basil, you're a right blighter. |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 2 Feb 2007 9:04 pm
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| Kev, just tryin' to make life easier for you !! |
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John Coffman
From:
Wharton,Texas USA
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Posted 4 Feb 2007 6:52 pm
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Split cases is the way to go. I got mine custom made by Thomas Case in NC. Very nice job. Much easier to handle and better on your back.
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ShowPro SD10, Mullens RP, Bose S1 Pro, GK MB200, MB500, Bugera T50 Tube amp with SlidgeRig, TC HOF reverb effect. |
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