Best Gigbag?

[Zaulkin]

Hi guys.

Does anyone here use a heavy duty gigbag rather than a hardcase?

I'm interested to know which one you think is the best, and where I can get one from. I have checked out a Suhr Gigbag which looks very sweet, but it doesn't look like Trueman will be able to get any in stock for a few months.

Tribal planet bags also look good. What else is there? I basically want something with lots of thick padding, that is durable and has shoulder straps/a shoulder strap.

[Trueman]

Yeh the Suhr ones are GREAT ( I use one for my Les Paul Deluxe and Tele) but the shipping cost for them is extremely high (UPS shipping) so I need to consolidate the order with some other Suhr equipment, send us your Suhr guitar orders

[BG]

Best one I've seen is the one that my Godin fits in, I'd almost trust it as much as a real case. But not quite

[Zaulkin]

Does anyone know if there is a Tribal Planet retailer in NZ?

Rockshop seem to only have rockbags which are rubbish

[Vince]

I have a Gator for my ABG, but that's a semirigid. Still has shoulder straps and lots of pockets and all that.

[BG]

Does anyone know if there is a Tribal Planet retailer in NZ?

Rockshop seem to only have rockbags which are rubbish

I've had a gator bag...and yes rubbish compared to a hard case but... what are you actually expecting? Do you want to use it as a skateboard? But a hardcase and fit straps to it

[Zaulkin]

Does anyone know if there is a Tribal Planet retailer in NZ?

Rockshop seem to only have rockbags which are rubbish

I've had a gator bag...and yes rubbish compared to a hard case but... what are you actually expecting? Do you want to use it as a skateboard? But a hardcase and fit straps to it

I said the rock bags are rubbish, not the gator bags. I've got friends who have had their rock bags for a month and they've already fallen apart on almost every seam.

I just want something that is light, that I can have on my back and that is still protective enough. It means that I can keep my hands free, or if I need to take a lot of things then I can.

[BG]

oops should have worn my nerdy glasses... yeah you want canvas or similar. Whats it for? If you have a decent hardcase for trade I could part with my
Godin bag Or ask sundowner to make you a bag?

[Vince]

I said the rock bags are rubbish, not the gator bags. I've got friends who have had their rock bags for a month and they've already fallen apart on almost every seam.

The only issue I've had with the Gator is that they're not really meant to be carried by the handle.

After a few times that I used the handle, it started to come off. I'd bought it off Weta, took it back to them, they put a screw on it (that fixed the problem, and it only took five minutes) and suggested I use the straps from now on.

[Daza152]

Yep I know a great one that I wish I hadn't been outbidded on, its the the Taylor gig bag that comes with the entry level Taylors It sold for $62 and worth I think about $120 new in the shops, heavy duty and well built.

[NZRS-Dave]

I said the rock bags are rubbish, not the gator bags. I've got friends who have had their rock bags for a month and they've already fallen apart on almost every seam.

Feel free to say 'of course you are going to say that' ... but that's bollocks.

I have a Deluxe Rockbag for my acoustic that I have had for over ten years. When I was gigging, it was in and out of the car and gigs once or twice a week. The only merest stretch of a seam is by the handle. No tearing or falling apart - perfectly robust. The price on them is $55.

I have one of the cheap economy elec guitar ones we do at $25 for two years ... and except where I cut it with a craft knife by mistake. It's fine.

I also have mini bass guitar bag (I have a half size Samick Bass for my wife) - over 8 years old but bugger all use. Perfectly fine.

I also have a keyboard bag that I have had for 5 years that carries my heavy shit - 2 x mic stands, 2 x guitar stands, mic case, black cover sheet and something else. Which was used every gig I played (best week was 8 gigs with the countrty band). Can't remember what the price is on it.

So you can see that I have some personal experience with 4 Rockbags that I own and have done for a while.

Which means that saying Rockbags tear at the seams within a month or a few months is exaggerating at the very least. I've been at the RS for 13 years ... never had a bag returned for that. Did have one returned for a guy where the handle ripped off but he wasn't using it for carrying a 76 note keyboard - he was using it for his drum hardware and exceeding the weight limit by 5 times.

If they did tear at the seam with in a month, people would be returning them in droves. And they aren't.

In fact I am so confident that if you get a Deluxe Rockbag at $55 ... and it tears at any seam within 12 months. I'll replace it. NZRS_Matt will back me up.

[rocklander]

what were you making with the craft knife Dave?

[Zaulkin]

oops should have worn my nerdy glasses... yeah you want canvas or similar. Whats it for? If you have a decent hardcase for trade I could part with my
Godin bag Or ask sundowner to make you a bag?

It's not particularly 'for' anything, so I'm not really looking to trade. More of just something I can use at Uni to make life easy. As long as it fits a strat the size is good, and the ones I mentioned should do.

that's bollocks.

I admit I exaggerated that. However I do have friends who have had their rockbag for a month and there are tears in the fabric atleast on every side. I know another guy who bought his within the last couple of weeks who said "yeah, It's already falling apart".

Back in the day I used to have two of them. I treated them pretty well and they lasted, apart from a couple of holes. But really, I want something with thicker padding and I am happy to pay for it. Not buying a rockbag.

[zdali]

Protection Racket is where it's at If you can manage to get your hands on one of those...

[Frey]

I've been really digging my guitar bag with straps on it. Cos, like, I don't have to carry it. It is just on my back.