Rick gig bag

George Macdonald · Post by **George Macdonald** » 21 Apr 2013 7:38 am

Does anybody have a suggestion on where to get a gig bag for a Rick B6? My original case has about had the bicuit. Thanks

John Rosett · Post by **John Rosett** » 21 Apr 2013 9:04 am

I'm not sure what the dimensions of your guitar are, but my home made 8 string fits really nicely in one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Uncle-Mikes-Law-E ... B0017KWXM0

George Macdonald · Post by **George Macdonald** » 21 Apr 2013 9:29 am

Thanks for the link John. That would work, and there are compartments for my amunition too. ha There may be Uke cases that would work too, but they don't give any dimentions of the various Ukes. My Rickenbacher is 29 1/2 by 9 1/2. I'll check my local music store too.

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 21 Apr 2013 9:33 am

Howdy George, if the Rick is a bakelite do you think the gig bag is gonna offer much protection from a bump or fall?

George Macdonald · Post by **George Macdonald** » 21 Apr 2013 9:53 am

Hi Andy, Well, a hard shell case would be ideal, but hard to find. I don't often take the Rick out as I play pedal steel most of the time, and then only occasionaly at our Church. Evan a gig bag would be an improvement over my 70 year old "cardboard" case with no handle. I have two B6 Ricks and yes, they are Bakelite. Both cases are shot.

Bob Tuttle · Post by **Bob Tuttle** » 21 Apr 2013 10:01 am

Look on eBay for a Baby Taylor gig bag. They are padded and sturdy, and are a perfect fit.

George Macdonald · Post by **George Macdonald** » 21 Apr 2013 10:49 am

Thanks Bob, I'll do that. George

David Soreff · Post by **David Soreff** » 21 Apr 2013 1:11 pm

I second Bob's advice about the Baby Taylor gig bag. I got one for my Chandler after Greg Sardinha recommended it and have found it ideal for transport of my smaller lap steels. Matter of fact, it fits my Supro with the legs...winner! Try them, they work well for lots of situations.

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Jerome Hawkes · Post by **Jerome Hawkes** » 21 Apr 2013 1:38 pm

A Ric Bakelite is possibly the only steel I'd recommend needs to have a hard case - they are just to venerable to neck breakage at the body joint. There are a few case mfg making these - I think in the $150 range but I haven't checked prices lately.
I bet you could find a nice plastic gun case to fit it for less - but these days walking around with those is dangerous.

Tony Lombardo · Post by **Tony Lombardo** » 21 Apr 2013 3:44 pm

Glenn Cronkhite's custom bags are amazing. I have my steel in one of his bags right now. My lap steel is the same shape and approximate size as your Rick, and my bag is a perfect fit. Of course, that doesn't really matter because all of his bags are custom fitted to your instrument.

JW Adams · Post by **JW Adams** » 21 Apr 2013 5:05 pm

Hard to beat these shotgun cases usually about $50 and flight approved

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 21 Apr 2013 5:39 pm

Hey, George, I recently got a B6 and it fits perfectly in the Taylor Bags, which I stock. I'm using one for my Rick as the original case is a bit shaky. They're very well padded and well made. Maybe an extra 6" room at the headstock end, great fit for width and where the padding is.
For sale here: http://www.markvanallen.com/store_accessories.html

Hal Braun · Post by **Hal Braun** » 21 Apr 2013 6:06 pm

JW Adams wrote:Hard to beat these shotgun cases usually about $50 and flight approved

That is what I use. $50 at Gander Mountain, great clasps, cut the foam to fit snug with an electric carving knife, has protected it for two years now...

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 21 Apr 2013 6:48 pm

Hey, George, I recently got a B6 and it fits perfectly in the Taylor Bags, which I stock. I'm using one for my Rick as the original case is a bit shaky. They're very well padded and well made. Maybe an extra 6" room at the headstock end, great fit for width and where the padding is.
For sale here: http://www.markvanallen.com/store_accessories.html

Ken Pippus · Post by **Ken Pippus** » 21 Apr 2013 7:19 pm

Baritone Uke gig bags are widely available, generally cheap, and fit most laps, including my Rick.

George Macdonald · Post by **George Macdonald** » 22 Apr 2013 5:53 am

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. The music store is bringing in a Baritone Uke case for me to try. Sounds like it will be just right.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 22 Apr 2013 2:52 pm

I just picked up a Rickenbacker B6 myself, unfortunately with no case. I am using a TKL model 4629 gig bag for now. They're available pretty widely, but Morrell Music seems to have a low price. Also available through Amazon.com.

It fits well in the width, but is a bit long in the length. I don't think it offers enough protection for anything other than carrying to/from a gig - it would be relatively easy to bump this hard enough to damage the guitar. Extra towels or clothing help act as padding.

George Macdonald · Post by **George Macdonald** » 23 Apr 2013 7:43 am

Brad, Thanks for the info on the Morell gig bag. That one is in my price range too. George

Ian McLatchie · Post by **Ian McLatchie** » 23 Apr 2013 8:20 am

I bought the 35" version of this bag for my Sierra Laptop, but also use it for my Rickenbachers. It's perfect - exceptional protection, snug fit and rugged construction. The two side compartments have room enough for cables, music, picks and bars and a couple of pedals. I've taken it on plane trips and regularly use it for gigs. Even a guitar as delicate as a bakelite could absorb a significant impact without any chance of damage. I've looked for years, but this is the only truly satisfactory bag I've found for lap steel.

http://www.opticsplanet.com/bulldog-cas ... bd470.html

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 23 Apr 2013 8:43 am

The Bulldog sounds like a winner. I'm just trying to figure out why 10" shorter= $15 more expensive. Hmm.

Ian McLatchie · Post by **Ian McLatchie** » 23 Apr 2013 9:12 am

Good question, Mark! If you shop around I think you can find these bags considerably cheaper. I just posted the Optics Planet link because it was in my email cache.

The best thing about the Bulldog is that, unlike many of the other bags people have suggested, it's constructed of high-density foam. That, combined with the snug fit, gives much better protection that most.

George Macdonald · Post by **George Macdonald** » 23 Apr 2013 11:23 am

Ian, I just looked at their web site and they want $142.07 to ship to BC Canada. They also had no idea why the shorter bags were more than the longer ones.

Ian McLatchie · Post by **Ian McLatchie** » 23 Apr 2013 5:22 pm

George: Someone must be quoting you a price for overnight delivery, but $142 is unreasonably high even for that method of shipment. I paid twenty dollars or less, as I remember. In any case, these bags are available from a number of outlets for the same or less money than Optics Planet is asking.

Ian McLatchie · Post by **Ian McLatchie** » 23 Apr 2013 5:49 pm

Just checked my Optics Planet receipt. I paid $45 for the bag, $27 for shipping.

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 24 Apr 2013 5:19 am

For my Bakelite Rick years ago I got a viola hard shell case and modified the neck pocket. It worked great and offered great protection.

Something like this should work.