Tenor gig bags

[Funky Chicken]

I have a yanagisawa T902, and im going to travel with it by train almost every day next week..
What gig bag would fit the best for my horn- the most protection, and space for the neck and mpc also..
thanks! 8)

:arrow: I posted this topic in the old forum but i didn't get a clear answer and it got deleted..

[Buster]

I would recommend you don't get a gig bag but a compact, shaped hard case - some are remarkably compact and light. I have a very sturdy gig bag for my alto but feel that the larger size of the tenor means that, however careful you are, they get knocked and bumped. The number of repairmen who say how much they like gig bags but would never use them themselves should be warning enough.

[sessionsax]

The new SKB case is pretty nice and should do well. I would also trust the new contoured Protec, but it is a soft reinforced case and doenst afford the protection of the SKB -- but I think it would do well on a train -- if its carried on. I would not put a Protec in the luggage compartment though.

Of course the ultimate are the Anvil cases, but they are large and HEAVY.

[Kosma]

I recommend a Hiscox Liteflite. I have one of these and a Walt Johnson.
They are both great but the WJ has very little storage. The Liteflite has plenty of storage and is much cheaper than the WJ. If I had to choose one, it would be the Liteflite.

Here's a cheaper alternative to a soft gigbag:

Get a rope, tie one end to your Yani, then tie the other end to the back of the train. Make sure you use a bowline know so it doesn't slip.

[Bill Mecca]

Here's a cheaper alternative to a soft gigbag:

Get a rope, tie one end to your Yani, then tie the other end to the back of the train. Make sure you use a bowline know so it doesn't slip.

the rabbit comes out of the hole, goes around the tree and back in the hole...ROFLMAO!!

man that brings back memories Matt.

I use a Winter has, the hard shell, I agree stay away from the softies.

[gary]

I've got a ProTech, a Reunion Blues and a Berkeley. The ProTech would be too bulky for train travel, the Reunion Blues IMO is the best gig bag available but would be too vulnerable to damage, the Berkeley is about the same size as the gig bag but is made of fibre glass. I would take (and have quite a few times) the Berkeley.

The shape of the Hiscox cases, which I undrstand are excellent, might not fit in the overhead racks, at least the ones here. You might want to physically see one before getting one. Maybe Kosma can help out here.

Also keep in mind you will eventually have to go to the toilet or get something to eat in cramped spaces (relative to a normal restuarant) and you will have to (or should) drag your sax along in narrow isles, so choose accordingly.

Where ya goin?

[gary]

As an afterthought- if you're interested in the Reunion Blues of ProTech I'll sell it to you. Both are in excellent shape.

[sessionsax]

I was speaking of the protec contoured not the square one -- its not that bulky. I do agree that it will not offer the protection of the hard gig cases

[Funky Chicken]

I'll be going to my new high school ( special jazz one ) so the driving wont be too long.. not more than half an hour or so
the problem is that my only option is ordering through the net so i can't see the cases..

[sessionsax]

You can get the SKB for about 100 bucks. If anyone can convince me why a Berklee, Winter, or any other 300 buck case is worth the extra money, then fire away. I haven't been able to justify the price difference

[Kosma]

Maybe this will help:

Hiscox dimensions are:

33 3/4" X 13 3/4" X 7 3/4"

Walt Johnson:

32 3/4" X 13" X 8 1/4"

[john]

Funky,
If you're travelling with exactly one horn, no back up and no travelling tech, I would recommend strongly that you get a good solid case. A gig bag is one step above a pillow case with and extra beach towel wrapped around your horn. The protection is minimal. The best thing about a gig bag is it keeps all the parts together after they're broken off the horn.

Take a look at the saxgourmet site. Steve G talks about cases. He admits (only somewhat joking) that he loves gig bags. They are the biggest cause of significant, completely preventable damage to horns. Jeez, he says gig bags sent his kid to college!

So if you want to pay for someone else's college instead of your own get a gig bag. Otherwise suck it up, carry a quality protective case and cherish your instrument. It is the way music escapes from your soul to be shared with the world. Care for and protect it.

I play mostly bari. I often wish the thing were smaller, lighter, etc. But everytime I open the case and take off the keyclamps I'm glad it's intact and thankful for my big honkin' Yana stock case.

Just my $0.02

john