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Twinfan

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Best gig bag to buy?
« on: February 12, 2011, 08:28:06 AM »
I seem to have sold all of my guitars with gig bags, and for popping to and from rehearsal with my Esquire a gig bag would be dead handy.

I've had a couple of £20-£25ers in the past, but are there any really top quality ones with super good padding, just in case I decide to take a PRS or Pearly in one?

Suggestions most welcome please  :D
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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2011, 08:39:28 AM »
I've got on of the Tribal Planet GX series case/bag.  No complaints about it at all.

Can't remember which one I have, but it's the one with the most padding.  My Eggle is in one, so I presume the PRS will fit.
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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2011, 10:48:37 AM »
I don't know from personal experience, but I remember these being touted as top quality gig bags over the years:

http://www.reunionblues.com/default.asp

And there's not much wrong with the Ritter range if you don't mind a slightly garish look:

http://www.ritter-bags.com/index.php
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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2011, 11:04:50 AM »
Do they sell PRS's bags separatley? Those things are amazing
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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2011, 11:34:15 AM »
Anything with a set neck and a tilt-back headstock should be transported in a case.
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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2011, 01:23:01 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAm8Te0FXzA there is the Reunion blues Continental case watch the vid.
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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2011, 03:53:13 PM »
Thomann has a very large selection in various price categories. I have had good experiences with their house brand gig bags.
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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2011, 04:03:49 PM »
Anything with a set neck and a tilt-back headstock should be transported in a case.

^ +1

I only trust my Tele in a gig bag - wouldn't be happy taking anything with an angled headstock in a gig back, you're asking for trouble.  Especially with such nice guitars as you have Dave.

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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2011, 04:51:49 PM »
Cheers for the links guys, I'll check them out when I'm back home on my PC...

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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2011, 05:50:27 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAm8Te0FXzA there is the Reunion blues Continental case watch the vid.

That is MENTAL & brilliant!  :o
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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2011, 06:09:41 PM »
Anything with a set neck and a tilt-back headstock should be transported in a case.

^ +1

I only trust my Tele in a gig bag - wouldn't be happy taking anything with an angled headstock in a gig back, you're asking for trouble.  Especially with such nice guitars as you have Dave.
Oh here is the same case with a tilt back headstock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH1q7jdspdc&feature=related
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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2011, 02:26:08 AM »
Anything with a set neck and a tilt-back headstock should be transported in a case.

^ +1

I only trust my Tele in a gig bag - wouldn't be happy taking anything with an angled headstock in a gig back, you're asking for trouble.  Especially with such nice guitars as you have Dave.
That's great if you have a car, but in my case I gig bag with set necks all the time.

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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2011, 12:50:48 PM »
I like the Fusion Gigbags lately - especially the F1 and F2 series

http://www.fusion-bags.com/products-in-guitar-gig-bags/f1-electric-guitar-black-47393
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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2011, 03:23:04 PM »
I'm loving that F1 Jon - very nice quality.  Around £100 online, so I'll grab one after pay day I think!

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Re: Best gig bag to buy?
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2011, 03:36:06 PM »
That fusion bag looks more or less exactly like the one I've got.  Farily sure mine was about the £40 mark.
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