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need a nice gig bag for a Fafner (rotary)
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 5:56 pm
by jimgray
Happy holidays, all-
Does anyone have recommendations on the latest/greatest?
I've always loved Altieri bags, but am open to better options.
thanks-
Jim
Re: need a nice gig bag for a Fafner (rotary)
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:26 pm
by thevillagetuba
jimgray wrote:Happy holidays, all-
Does anyone have recommendations on the latest/greatest?
I've always loved Altieri bags, but am open to better options.
thanks-
Jim
I just bought two Wessex bags (one for my PT6P and one for my PT10) and couldn't be happier with either. They are great bags and don't cost a fortune. My next recommendation would be for a Cronkhite, but I think the Wessex is a better bag for less.
Re: need a nice gig bag for a Fafner (rotary)
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:45 pm
by Peach
thevillagetuba wrote:jimgray wrote:Happy holidays, all-
Does anyone have recommendations on the latest/greatest?
I've always loved Altieri bags, but am open to better options.
thanks-
Jim
I just bought two Wessex bags (one for my PT6P and one for my PT10) and couldn't be happier with either. They are great bags and don't cost a fortune. My next recommendation would be for a Cronkhite, but I think the Wessex is a better bag for less.
So does the Wessex XL bag exist and does it fit the Fafner? Jonathan...?
Re: need a nice gig bag for a Fafner (rotary)
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 8:14 pm
by thevillagetuba
Hm... the measurements for the Fafner are just a little larger than I thought, making it just too big for the two large bags that Wessex makes. Hopefully Jonathan does respond with what he suggests/has that will work.
Re: need a nice gig bag for a Fafner (rotary)
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 11:09 pm
by jimgray
yeah, she's a big girl...
I've never owned a Cronkhite - will check that out.
Other suggestions welcome.
Re: need a nice gig bag for a Fafner (rotary)
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 7:22 am
by ral1988
In the service band I am in we just got Cronkhites for our Fafners. Excellent gig bag.
Re: need a nice gig bag for a Fafner (rotary)
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:12 am
by jimgray
Thanks for the report!
Cordura or leather?
Re: need a nice gig bag for a Fafner (rotary)
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:25 am
by ral1988
Cordura - we were trying to keep the cost down.
If you do order you may want to mention that you want what the 82nd Airborne Division Band ordered. We had to send a few bags back because of the wrong size.
Re: need a nice gig bag for a Fafner (rotary)
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 9:20 am
by jtuba
The large Pro-Tec bag will work as well for the Fafner
Re: need a nice gig bag for a Fafner (rotary)
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 1:07 pm
by jimgray
Nah - my sousaphone bag is a pro-tech - I hate it.
Not likely to buy another pro-tech product.
Re: need a nice gig bag for a Fafner (rotary)
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 11:55 am
by jimgray
That's my worry too...
I'll ask the maker about the weight delta.