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Topic: Dual Professional case |
Alan Berdoulay
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Posted 16 Jul 2016 4:42 am |
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I'm looking for a case for my '50s dual pro. Can anyone give me some examples of alternative cases you're using......flight cases, gun cases, gig bags.......anything?
Also if anyone has a (hard to find) case circa 1951, I'd like one of those as well. Thank you. |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 16 Jul 2016 10:25 am
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| My original case is really falling to bits but I have a gig bag, intended for a 49 key keyboard, which I bought for the body of my Sho~Bud S10 pedal steel. My Dual pro fits in there fine, along with a bit of foam and the legs fit in the pocket. It's a bit longer than I need but is the best I've found so far. |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2016 2:34 pm
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Pelican gun cases are tops, like an even heftier SKB - though hefty in price & weight as well as "do not drop, it will break the airplane" toughness. I have a 1720, but the sizes are here somewhere:
http://www.pelican.com/us/en/products/watertight-protector-hard-cases/
The 1720 will exactly fit OVER the whole soft case that the MSA SuperSlide came in. You can snoot around for better prices, and if you have more guitars than cases, some of which will never be going the same place at the same time and you have as much/more sense than a fencepost, you can buy & cut different sets of foam, even a big roll of it, cheaper than buying sets from Pelican. Gig-bag-inside-Pelican gets a good start on exact-ish foam-fittery. Used ones with wrong-cut foam show up, and it's hard to imagine what someone could DO to the case to degrade it functionally. And SKB, Gator and all make keyboard cases that may get you somewhere.
P.S.(If you'll be flying* I would recc'd NOT gluing any foam down, as securely-glued foam is EXACTLY the sort of thing to enrage a minimum-wage TSA employee.)
*(on an airplane.) |
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Russ Wever
From:
Kansas City
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Posted 16 Jul 2016 11:16 pm
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For the past sixteen years, in the car, in trailers and
under buses, I've been using a Fender Mustang case.
I wouldn't dare fly it, but in fairly
responsible hands it has fared well.
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Alan Berdoulay
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Posted 17 Jul 2016 7:38 am
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I have a 49 key keyboard gig bag.......it's just way bigger than it needs to be. Pelican cases are great. The 1700 looks to be the closest size wise......again about 6" longer than necessary. So in that mustang case.....looks like the steel is fitting perfectly between the neck support and the end of the case? That's pretty cool.
I wouldn't mind just a simple gig bag that fits good....but I can't seem to sleuth one out.
I'm happy with my Danny Bentley style cases for my D10. That'd be an option from brandx. Or get a flight case made. Anyone with any other gig bag suggestions? Thanks. |
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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 21 Jul 2016 12:02 pm
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NORD makes a soft keyboard case that is a very good fit. Around $100 I think.
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Alan Berdoulay
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Alan Berdoulay
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Posted 27 Jul 2016 5:19 am
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Thanks for the tip Stefan. Coming up short in my search of skate bags.
A Dual Professional measures 29 x 11.5 x 2.75".......
Anyone have any other suggestions for a case (soft or hard) in this size range? |
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Alan Berdoulay
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Posted 27 Jul 2016 6:48 am
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| Appreciate the thought. Just a little too long. |
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George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 27 Jul 2016 6:50 am This will work for you excellently at the right price to.
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GeorgeBoards has been rocommending these 36" plano cases for a few years now.
Very similar to the pelican for less that 1/2 the price.
You can get them from Amazon , and believe it or not WalMart online.
They range from 60 usd up to 90 usd depends on the vendor.
https://www.amazon.com/Plano-Weather-Tactical-Case-36-Inch/dp/B00E221A88
The Foam cuts super easy with a standard kitchen electric knife.
5 Latches and weather proof seal - good handle - bumpers, yaaa hooo
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
37"X13"X5" Interior Dimensions
Watertight Seal
Pressure Relief valve
Secure Draw-Down Latches
Customizable Foam Inserts
VIDEO REVIEW<<CLICK
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 27 Jul 2016 7:34 am
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Looks like the case is fit for purpose.
I'd be apprehensive to order one from US and have it shipped over here.
AR cases for non active military personnel doesn't work. Or worse yet someone will mistake me as carrying an AR and that would be the end. Next time you would hear about me would be on the news as I would be gunned down.
No thanks.
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Jim Newberry
From:
Seattle, Upper Left America
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Posted 27 Jul 2016 12:21 pm
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I just ordered one. Maybe I can get a second foam insert so I can have one cut out for my Clinesmith Joaquin and one for my Dual Pro. They seem airline checkable if you have external TSA locks which they're apparently drilled for.
I may stencil "NOISY BUT NOT A GUN" on the side!
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"The Masher of Touch and Tone"
-1950 Fender Dual Pro 8
-1950's Fender Dual Pro 6
-Clinesmith D8
-Clinesmith 8-string Frypan
-Clinesmith Joaquin
-~1940 National New Yorker
-~1936 Rickenbacher B6
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George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 27 Jul 2016 2:58 pm Foam Insert
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Contact any local FOAM Place , typically supplies Upholstery shops.
They can sell you foam sheets cut to the size you want.
If you get a few sheets - say 1 or 2 " thick you can create a bottom layer solid and only cut the top area of the lower case.
Chances are the foam place can cut out your instrument shape for you with their pro cutter.
Ask for ELE foam, it has the longest life. (Exactly Like Ester) Camera Foam 2nd choice.
Just because thy are advertised as Weapon cases , these are used for all sorts of professionals, Example;
Rescue gear EMT difribb units and so on, High End Computer protection , Camera Crews , Hawaiian Steel Harps.
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Maker of One of a Kind Works of Art that play music too.
Instructional DVDs
YouTube Channel |
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Jim Newberry
From:
Seattle, Upper Left America
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Posted 27 Jul 2016 3:20 pm
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Thanks for the tips, George. We have a "Friendly Foam Shop" here in Seattle, so that shouldn't be any problem.
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"The Masher of Touch and Tone"
-1950 Fender Dual Pro 8
-1950's Fender Dual Pro 6
-Clinesmith D8
-Clinesmith 8-string Frypan
-Clinesmith Joaquin
-~1940 National New Yorker
-~1936 Rickenbacher B6
-Homebuilt Amps |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Alan Berdoulay
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Posted 27 Sep 2016 5:10 am
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A little follow up on a case I ended up buying.
It's a tactical rifle (bullpup) case measuring 30x13.5x3"
Good fit with a little room for the legs.
Made by Elite. Sold by Amazon for $99. A little pricey for a gig bag....but I couldn't find another soft case that fit this good for all my searching. It is heavy duty. |
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Jim Newberry
From:
Seattle, Upper Left America
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Posted 28 Sep 2016 3:52 pm
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A followup on the Plano case discussed above... I got one and had the local foam shop cut two inserts. One fits my Clinesmith Joaquin guitar plus Deluxe34 stand. The other insert fits my Dual Pro (without space for the legs). I just took it with the Clinesmith round trip from Seattle to Denver as checked baggage. It worked pretty well. TSA dug in to it on both legs and didn't close the end latches on the way to Denver. One latch got damaged, so I'll see if I can get a replacement from Plano. The airlines wanted me to sign something for my "weapon" and I had to explain that it wasn't. The Bob Wills sticker and Hawaiian flag didn't seem to help. They even said on the return flight: "well you had a weapon in it coming out here, right?". Sheesh. Anyway, worked "pretty well".
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"The Masher of Touch and Tone"
-1950 Fender Dual Pro 8
-1950's Fender Dual Pro 6
-Clinesmith D8
-Clinesmith 8-string Frypan
-Clinesmith Joaquin
-~1940 National New Yorker
-~1936 Rickenbacher B6
-Homebuilt Amps |
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