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very small gig bags?
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:33 am
by Bob Kolada
Are there any decent, not terribly expensive gig bags for a small tuba with a 14-15" bell and about 30" tall at the highest (small Conn/King/.... Eb)? I'm looking for such a tuba as a backup/jazz horn, and I'd like to have something beyond a Hefty bag for this one without spending a lot of money (especially as we're talking about a roughly $2-500 instrument here!)?
Thanks!
Re: very small gig bags?
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:22 pm
by Mike Finn
Hi Bob,
I've got a nearly new Altieri bag that I bought for my Dalyan Prague, but it's a little snug and I don't like carrying a rotor horn in a gig bag. Be happy to let you have it at a fair price.

Re: very small gig bags?
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:36 am
by Bob Kolada
Thanks guys! About offers, I don't even have the horn yet, so....

Re: very small gig bags?
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:33 am
by Tubanapoleon
You could always go with a Cronkhite gig bag, they are custom made to your particular horn and are VERY well made. I just purchased one about a month back for my YFB-621 and I love it. They tend to be a little pricey (around $350, possibly more) but if you can afford to pay a little more they are, in my opinion, well worth it. Just my 2 cents
Re: very small gig bags?
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:02 pm
by Bob Kolada
My main concern with a Cronkhite is that that is probably about how much the horn will cost.

But we'll see! When I get the horn I'll probably try a 621F bag, and if it's not way too big I might look for a used one.