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RobertaJill
Registered User
(4/26/01 12:39:57 pm)
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cello
bags
Hi,
I tried posting this
earlier but must have hit the wrong button. I am considering buying
either a Cushy or Mooradian cello bag, as my hard case is too heavy
for me to carry on a regular basis. Any opinions/comments on either
bag would be greatly appreciated.
Roberta
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Betsy
C 
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User
(4/26/01 12:55:54 pm)
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cello
bag/case?
Roberta, interesting you posted
this! Yesterday I received my new callo case. I ordered it from Shar
because I had seen their Carry-Lite Featherweight case and it looked
interesting. (It's made by Winter, which is a German company that
has been around for a long time). It retails for 500 some $, Shar
sells it for $350, and they said they had one that was missing the D
rings to attach straps and it was only $199.00! Empty, the case
weighs 8 pounds. I have not had a chance to work with it a whole lot
yet, but I checked the case carefully and lo and behold it DOES have
the d rings and appears to be in perfect shape! I called Shar to
make sure they did not make a mistake and send me a perfect one and
only charged me $199.00, but they said that it is their policy to
sell only perfect items, and sometimes the "flaw" is miniscule.
Bottom line, is this is a case that I can pick up with a
finger, even with the cello inside! It is made of cellular foam, and
it seems sturdy enough to me. I will use my behemoth Bobelock for
'heavy duty' trips. You may want to consider one. The only drawback
that I can see is that is will not fit really large cellos with
dimensions that are too big for the case. They do give you the
dimensions, though. So far, I am extremely pleased with this case.
Good luck in your search. Maybe you can get a good deal, too!
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Bobbie
Registered User
(4/26/01 6:26:33 pm)
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Re:
cello bags
I've seen both those bags and they
are nice. Make sure you get backpack straps. However, if you want to
spring for a step up, consider a Reunion Blues bag. More expensive,
but much more protection for your instrument, and not much heavier.
I love mine, and almost never use my hard case anymore.
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Andrew
Victor
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User
(4/27/01 8:36:34 am)
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Re:
cello bags
It was more than 50 years ago that
my oldest cello came in a bage made of material thin enough for
trousers. Now I even see professional cellists (especially some
small women) carrying valuable instruments in will padded bags.
Personally, I think there is a little more danger packing
and unpacking a cello from a bag than from a case. At home, I keep
my 3 cellos in cases, but hanging on the wall of my "cello closet"
is a black bag I bought from Southwest Strings a few years ago. It
cost me less than $40 and was intended to be a backup if I was going
to have to walk large distances with a cello. It also is enough
shorter than even the shortest hard case that the cello can sit
across the back seat of my little old Corolla station wagon.
However, I am well aware that there is always more risk in using a
bag than a box.
Even this inexpensive cello bag is far better
than what was available 35 years ago when I acquired my second cello
in a brand new, nicely padded, naugahide bag. The bags in those days
still exposed the side of the cello to potential scratching from the
zipper. Even the least expensive bags made now seem to avoid this
design flaw.
Andy
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Parker
Garvin
Registered
User
(5/8/01 10:19:24 am)
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mooradian
I have a mooradian and I love it!
With it on my back I barely even know I have a cello with me. I am
constantly poking the sides to remind myself how sturdy, or not
sturdy, the padding may be. I think it would take a pointed wollup
to really cause damage, which could happen so carry with care. But I
definitely recommend it.
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