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QuoteThe premium cases can be ordered for models as common as the EB-O to as rare as the 20/20 or the Leland Sklar Signature model.
I wonder how many people are going to order a case for their Leland Sklar Signature bass... :popcorn:
OK but the cases themselves cost as much or more then most of the bass models. Don't see a huge amount of sales there.
Sweet cases though.
It's cool to have an option to buy a nice case for your vintage bass, but as Granny said most of these basses cost less than the case. I paid just shy of $1,300 for my Ferrari Red 20/20 & many thought I lost it! (especially my wife!). To this day I've never seen another in great shape that I could have bought for any price. That being said, a modified $100 Chinese case is the most luxury those (2) basses will ever rest in.........
As a second thought, I've seen cases for vintage basses such as EB-2 posted for more than that. I don't recall them selling though.
Prices starting at $1,300.
There's a sucker born every minute.
I just have one Gibson bass , the recent DC Jr , and a couple of Epis . The bag that came with the Jr is enormous . I have a hate for rectangular Fender style cases , (carrying those misery sacks around for too many years) so I was quite happy to discover the Jr fit in a hardshell Les Paul style guitar case . For some reason I like those violin style cases . Win !
I have an enormous rectangular case for an Epi V . Even more misery than the Fender cases , the V sorta fits in the Gibson bag that came with the Jr . About one inch of pointy headstock pokes out the end . Close enough . It's a rare night to drag the V out the door .
I'm just a working , blue collar musician . I load the stuff in a car , set it up in the bar , and drag it all home when it's done . So I normally use heavy duty , well padded gig bags . Although I did find a nice leather one a while ago . It's really a guitar bag , but my Longhorn fits perfectly . Yes , the bag is worth more than the Dano .
Just the one Gibbie case, and that came with my RD... the Jazz went in with a minor mod to the neck rest so it's multi-purpose...
I got the hard case with my '64 EB-0. Had to glue the back to the rest of the case for it to hold together. Definitely has seen its share of scenery, and the stickers are a bonus. It's a small case anyway, but I make sure to have a hard case that fits every bass I own. I hate to take them out of the house in anything but a hard case.
Quote from: morrow on November 22, 2020, 06:34:24 AM
I just have one Gibson bass , the recent DC Jr , and a couple of Epis . The bag that came with the Jr is enormous . I have a hate for rectangular Fender style cases , (carrying those misery sacks around for too many years) so I was quite happy to discover the Jr fit in a hardshell Les Paul style guitar case . For some reason I like those violin style cases . Win !
I have an enormous rectangular case for an Epi V . Even more misery than the Fender cases , the V sorta fits in the Gibson bag that came with the Jr . About one inch of pointy headstock pokes out the end . Close enough . It's a rare night to drag the V out the door .
I'm just a working , blue collar musician . I load the stuff in a car , set it up in the bar , and drag it all home when it's done . So I normally use heavy duty , well padded gig bags . Although I did find a nice leather one a while ago . It's really a guitar bag , but my Longhorn fits perfectly . Yes , the bag is worth more than the Dano .
Well, some Danos, including the Longhorn, can be a little hard to find at the moment. So I'm not sure if the bag is worth more than the bass or not.
That's one expensive case!
All I need is my dual Mono guitar bag, fits two EB3's easy and that's all I need :)
Quote from: Pilgrim on November 22, 2020, 10:53:26 AM
I got the hard case with my '64 EB-0. Had to glue the back to the rest of the case for it to hold together. Definitely has seen its share of scenery, and the stickers are a bonus. It's a small case anyway, but I make sure to have a hard case that fits every bass I own. I hate to take them out of the house in anything but a hard case.
+1. I've never felt comfortable with gig bags or the soft cardboard cases some vintage Gibsons use to come in.
I also have a fetish for Schaller Strap Locks. After years off being ready at all times to catch my EB-2 if the strap came off, the strap locks gave me piece of mind. They are on every guitar I own with the exception of the acoustics.
I'll bet @gearHed289 can build you a flight case for a lot less than that.
I thought about chiming in... But yeah, we make some of the best cases money can buy (believe me, 24 years in the biz, and we've repaired a variety of other brands), and even from us, you're "only" looking at $750. Yes, they're rectangular. No, they're not light. But we can use 1/4'' polypropylene panels which shaves about 30% off the weight. I did a non-rev BachBird case for myself a few years ago that came in at 29 lbs.
I vaguely remember a photo of Herr Hornung's bass-case-cave somewhere...
I believe they used to keep the EU butter mountain there at one time... :mrgreen:
Quote from: Highlander on November 24, 2020, 02:56:21 PM
I vaguely remember a photo of Herr Hornung's bass-case-cave somewhere...
I believe they used to keep the EU butter mountain there at one time... :mrgreen:
This part of it
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Another one of the logistical issues I'm currently facing!
Time for a museum then!
This was just posted on our local Craigslist. I seem to recall it being posted before....................
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/d/maple-plain-vintage-gibson-eb-bass-case/7252243354.html
That one...! :mrgreen:
Quote from: Grog on December 27, 2020, 09:23:03 AM
This was just posted on our local Craigslist. I seem to recall it being posted before....................
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/d/maple-plain-vintage-gibson-eb-bass-case/7252243354.html
No photo? Apparently that's too much to expect for a mere $1K. :rolleyes:
Maybe I'll post that in the Delusional Sellers/Listings - Hall of Shame thread at MyLesPaul
My age might be showing, but I didn't pay that much for both of my cherry EB-2's & the DC came with a Lifton case.