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Topic: Wheeled case for Emmons D10 ?? |
CrowBear Schmitt
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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 4 Mar 2011 7:09 am |
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Greetings ! 
i've got a buddy here lookin' for a wheeled case for his Emmons D10
i looked over at skb & gator sites to get an idea of what's out there
Would any of you have any suggestions ?
i did suggest that wheels & a handle could be added on the existing case
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 4 Mar 2011 8:44 am
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| Get in touch with Kevin Hatton. He makes very cool wheeled cases, as well as 2 piece cases. |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 4 Mar 2011 10:28 am
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I would check with a French case company. Anybody that makes pro level cases for computer gear, lighting, cameras,golf clubs, sound reinforcement, shotguns....whatever. Its just a well made box with the proper inserts to hold the steel. Many keyboard cases fit steel guitars. The customs fees and shipping from the states is crazy expensive.
One of the best steel cases I ever owned was from Norway. Flight worthy and light. I forgot the name of them.
I use these guys now for my cases:
http://www.reddirtcases.com/
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 4 Mar 2011 11:51 am
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Thanx for the replies guys 
i should have been a bit more explicit
the fellow that wants a case, basically wants a plastic shell case w: wheels like skb, wheeleezee, that he can add the foam into
he wants to cut down on the weight factor & he's not a on the road player nor does he fly it
have a great weekend |
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John Roche
From:
England
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 5 Mar 2011 9:31 am
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Wheel-Ez is the way to go. I'm not sure where to get them, but weren't they supplied with Sierra steels?
I have two of them - one for each of my Emmons LeGrande 111 D-10s. They're light, sturdy and very compact. easy to pick up and slide on to a car seat (or into an airline overhead bin - I've done that a lot!!!)
Best cases I ever bought!
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles, Martins, and a Gibson Super 400!
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 5 Mar 2011 10:58 am
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the Wheel-EZ case you mention Roger is what i had in mind
unfortunately, they don't seem to come up when i use a search funktion on the net
are they still in the biz or did they fold ?
btw: if anyone of you have that type of case for a D10 emmons, let me know
Thanx again... |
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John Roche
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 5 Mar 2011 2:02 pm
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Both mine came with interior padding to support a steel guitar. The Amamzon link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002F7C68/?me=ATVPDKIKX0DER
has them at only $147 but, as you can see, there's no lining. I suppose my two were originally Sierra cases although I'm not certain of that. I bought both used.
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles, Martins, and a Gibson Super 400!
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 9 Mar 2011 7:58 pm
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Lucky Oceans was recently here and he had his Franklin D10 in one of those cases .. plenty of foam inside and he told me he had used it for years, with a lot of flying and it was perfect! His pedal bar and legs fitted in a cavity in the lid. Sierra added the foam etc I think before selling them, but they are built by SKB as a drum stand case! It wouldn't be hard to line one out to fit your specific guitar.
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14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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Dave Diehl
From:
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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Posted 10 Mar 2011 4:05 am
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| I have had UniTech Cases in Pennsylvania build me 4 wheeled cases in the past year or so and they do a really nice job. Nice blocking and well built. |
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Dan Beller-McKenna
From:
Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 10 Mar 2011 5:09 am
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Exactly what kind of foam would one use for a case like this?
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