New Walt Johnson Bari case for JK Low A bari

[xraydog]

I just received and email from Johnson cases. They apparently have a new case for baris saxes in particular JK low A bari. It retails for a little over $400. Anyone have one of these or has seen one?

The web site is not particularly helpful as I understand this is a newer model case.

xraydog

[Randall]

Xray...there are some threads in the cases section about the WJ bari case....don't go there my friend. Trust me!
I would suggest the NEW BAM bari case...it will hold the JK bari perfectly and is the best bang for your buck and it won't trash horn like the WJ will...almost the same cost as the WJ too.
Paolo at JUST SAXES can sell you one or the Saxofoonwinkel in the Netherlands is a good place to shop.

[Bootman]

The Winter aluminium case is fantastic and will protect the horn better than the Bam case will. You can add wheels if you want to but the horn is easy to carry in this case, and very light to lug around too.

[Randall]

Ditto on the Winter alum case being great and light- and it is a good bit cheaper too....but Boot I differ with you on it being better than the BAM bari...I have the alum case and the BAM and the alum will not protect as well as the BAM, of that I am certain.
Anyway the BAM already has the wheels (inline skate type), locking latches two handles and back pack straps, and is lightweight. :P

[Morry]

Every retailer that I contact tells me that Winter doesn't make an aluminum bari case. I guess it's not in the catalog, so they insist it doesn't exist. Will someone please tell me where they got theirs?

[Randall]

Morry, it is not really constructed of aluminum panels although the frame is aluminum and the fiberboard side panels on it have a thin textured aluminum sheeting covering them.
Look at Saxofoonwinkel's website and you can see them there.

[Bootman]

The Aluminium is definitely available. You will be able to get them from Europe easily enough.

Randall, we must be talking about two completely different BAM cases. The one I have seen and checked wasn't that good and at $1100 AUD, it was a great waste of money. The Aluminium Winter is nearly for half that price from Europe

[Randall]

Boot, the one I am talking about is not the Selmer BAM which is black, but the silver BAM logo'd version.

The Selmer version is a piece of crap if there ever was one.

My BAM (silver) has taken a 4 foot drop, has toppled over 3 times and flown with me once. Not the first problem, and the horn played like a million bucks after each instance (my cringes all in vain).
Also, everyone of the people I have talked to that bought the same one as I give the same glowing reports.
Hey, I would still rather have that Hiscox we have been jonzin' for!
Any word on that little request sir Boot?

[Bootman]

Randall,
Call me old fashioned but I would rather have a hard shell aluminium case than a soft, no matter how well padded case. The other problem is that a Bam, even the silver one I saw will not fit a Conn, Buescher or Magna. In fact there is no case that will fit a Magna, I will have to get one made up especially for this horn as the bell is too big.

No word on the Hiscox yet, but I will join the queue to have one too. This would be the ideal case for a Bari.

[Randall]

Hey Boot, you're not old fashioned, just misinformed! :wink:
I understand about your Magna....The BAM is not made to fit old Conns (strike one for Boot) and Magnas (strike 2).
Actually, at first try, it will seem like the BAM won't fit JK's but if you put the horn in and gently shut it the foam will, in a day or so, conform to your horn and make a perfect fit. Several of my JK playing friends have all done this and they all are very happy too.
Also the BAM is not a "soft" case in the sense of a leather gig bag being soft. The outer layer of the case has a slightly spongy feel, BUT,
It is made of composite (layered) plastics and I saw a cross section of the material. It is HARD and more than 1 cm. thick! This is far thicker than any hard case you will ever buy retail and is very light and incredibly strong.
Honestly had I NOT seen the cross section, I may have had the same conclusion as you.
Finally, the alum Winter case is a fine case....and I like it for many of the same reasons you do; but I can state categorically that it won't take the bumps and drops the way the BAM will. I had a horn damaged in one (winter). It seems that the large side panels of the case are only fiberboard and covered with an aluminum sheet. A hard strike (like when shipping in the mail or in the luggage hold of an airplane) will most likely damage it.
My new bari is coming in the alum Winter case too....I requested it, as I think it is the best case JK offers- I just think the BAM is better. Experience. :idea:

[Biff]

...Anyway the BAM already has the wheels (inline skate type)...


You'd better hope those wheels last a while. inline skate wheels cost a bloody fortune. Any rollerblader will tell you it's cheaper to buy a new pair of blades that to replace all your wheels. and a new pair of good blades is about 200 canadian


Biff

[Randall]

Buck a piece over here!
Maybe I should export,huh?

[xraydog]

Finally got a BAM high tech bari case for my JK SX90R Low A.

Randall, your right at first it seems a little tight, but not enough to make me worry. After 24 hour in this case it fits like a glove. I have the alumminum case the horn came in and I am convinced that the BAM offers much more protection. The Alluminum case allowed too much horn movement in the top to bottom direction and offered almost no protection against lateral blows. The BAM with the horn inside weighs I think less than or equal to the Alluminum case empty.

I'm thrilled. an extra compartment would be nice but there is plenty of room around parts of the horn to place a padded pouch.

Rick D.

[Spencer]

XRAY Where'd you get it and what model? Is there a better model for a Couf suberba 1 Bari? The bell is huge. :shock:

[Spencer]

B flat.
:!: Think BFlat for your other horn!

[xraydog]

Spencer,

I have a JK SX90R Low A bari....... I think the same layout as the Couf Superba models (I have been told).

The BAM case was design for the Selmer, Yamaha and Yana.. horns. The concern is the slight bell angle curve with the JK's. When you first put the horn in it is a little tight, but, not enough for me to get concerned. I closed the latches and left it for 24 hours. Now if fits like a glove.... NO movement.

I got mine second hand, from a friend, however, I was about to purchase one from Paolo at Just saxes. I think he has about the best prices and I think he is about to lower them either the begining of this month (August) or September. His web site is: http://www.justsaxes.com/

xraydog