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Topic: Lightweight case with wheels
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Leila Tuttle
Member From: Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
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posted 21 May 2006 06:12 AM
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Is there such a thing as a lightweight steel guitar case with wheels? I need wheels.... And who makes them? Is Carter the best way to go? Thanks for any help you can give me. |
Bill Mayville
Member From: N. Las Vegas, NV, USA
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posted 21 May 2006 06:17 AM
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I have never had wheels on any case.
But my new order from Jackson Guitars,will include wheels on the case.Guitar extra.Bill |
Jan Mulder
Member From: Bedum, Groningen, The Netherlands
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posted 21 May 2006 06:50 AM
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I have aScott-Dixon case, which is light, durable and fitted with castors.dont know were you can by it, mine came with the guitar.
 [This message was edited by Jan Mulder on 21 May 2006 at 06:55 AM.] |
Curt Langston
Member From: ***In the shadows of Tulsa at Bixby, USA***
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posted 21 May 2006 06:51 AM
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Sierra makes an excellent case with wheels. |
Delvin Morgan
Member From: Lindstrom, Minnesota, USA
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posted 21 May 2006 09:02 AM
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I use a airport style luggage cart, works great. |
Kevin Hatton
Member From: Amherst, N.Y.
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posted 21 May 2006 11:54 AM
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Leila, I make them. Plush velour interiors, tolex covered. Light weight and strong. I make split cases. One for the body and one for the pedal rack and legs. Takes 15-20 lbs. off the total weight of the steel by splitting the cases. The body case has wheels on one end and a spring handle on the other. Makes transporting a breeze. I sent you pictures and prices. Hatton Split Cases.[This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 21 May 2006 at 11:55 AM.] [This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 21 May 2006 at 11:58 AM.] |
Leila Tuttle
Member From: Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
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posted 21 May 2006 03:14 PM
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Thanks to everybody for replying. I'm checking out all the options! |
Paddy Long
Member From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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posted 21 May 2006 07:43 PM
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Leila the lightweight Grundorf case that Carters have available is a beauty, and it's quite light as well, but very durable. It's worth a look. |
Jim Cohen
Member From: Philadelphia, PA
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posted 21 May 2006 08:05 PM
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I bought mine several years ago: it is a Wheel-EZE from Sierra, but I'm not sure that they're making them anymore. Perhaps someone else can say for sure. |
Joe Savage
Member From: St. Paul, MN
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posted 21 May 2006 08:23 PM
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Those Sierra cases are actually made by SKB, I believe. |
Jim Cohen
Member From: Philadelphia, PA
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posted 21 May 2006 08:55 PM
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Yes, you're right, they are. I guess Sierra used to modify them, glueing in custom foam blocking to hold your guitar off the bottom. If a person wanted to buy the SKB case and do their own measuring and blocking, you could put one together yourself. |
Rob van Duuren
Member From: The Netherlands
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posted 22 May 2006 01:30 AM
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My Wheel-Ezz case protected my guitar during several planeflights, and once it fell out of a driving van on the highway, no problems.
It's light and has wheels. After 3 years broke a handle, the guys at Sierra send me
free replacements, they're the best(and so are the cases). Rob. |
Ga McDonnell
Member From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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posted 22 May 2006 09:24 AM
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The case used by Sierra for a D-10 is actually the SKB-H3611W. It has the wheels.Here is a link to Muscians Friend who is selling them for $179.99. You might have to modify the inside depending on the guitar model.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/SKBSKBH3611WTrapCasewithWheels?sku=544531 |
Jody Sanders
Member From: Magnolia,Texas
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posted 22 May 2006 09:59 AM
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The Sierra cases are of great quality. I done the inside myself to fit my guitar. It has suevived many flights and road trips. Bob Dell also makes a "wheel" case. Jody. |
Ernest Cawby
Member From: Lake City, Florida, USA
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posted 23 May 2006 05:47 AM
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Albert Johnson in tallahassee builds very good cases, he built Doug Jernigans speaker cabnets you can see them when doug plays near you. He made 2 steel cases for me with wheels, for shobuds.
ph. 1-850-877-8974.
he also has a web site you can see them.ernie |
Willis Vanderberg
Member From: Bradenton, FL, USA
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posted 23 May 2006 08:57 PM
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The nice thing about the SKB drum trap case is the guitar , legs and pedalboard will fit in it nicely. Also if you pack your legs and pedal board in a suitcase and check it you can carry on the guitar in the SKB case and it will fit in the overhead bin on airlines. |
Boo Bernstein
Member From: Los Angeles, CA
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posted 24 May 2006 11:23 AM
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How do you separate your pedal board from the guitar in the SBK case -- did you build a divider in? Thanks, Boo |
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