[Trombone-l] Case for Duo Gravis

[Eric Swanson]

>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 9:37 PM, Earl Needham  
>> <needhame1 at plateautel.net
>> <mailto:needhame1 at plateautel.net>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>        My son Mike flew from Lubbock to Miami today, and the case  
>> for the
>>     old Duo Gravis is just about used up -- a latch has failed, the
>>     bell end
>>     of the case is starting to "de-laminate", etc.
>>
>>        Any suggestions for a HARD case to replace this one with?
>>

Earl,

Eastman makes a great hard fiberglass case that I have been using for  
about two years and love.  It only weighs about 10 lbs., is very  
durable and has five latches on it.  No zippers!  It doesn't have a  
fabric covering, it is fiberglass on the outside, very waterproof.   
It only costs about $250.  It comes with removable backpack type  
straps so you can carry it around on your  back if you have along way  
to go.  It comes in a bunch of colors, but believe me you want  
black.  The others are weird.  Your horn will fit.  They look like  
this  http://www.eastmancasecompany.com/jw/trombone.htm  but the  
photo is the tenor case.

The Bonna case is about $450 or so.  If you like the Bonna case,  
Steve Shires is selling one that is almost exactly the same that you  
can get for around $260.  It has a hard fiberglass shell covered with  
Cordura and closes with a zipper.  The insides are all movable  
blocking held in place with velcro.  I don't see anything about them  
on his web site, but they look just like the Bonna case.  Only  
available in black.

I know where you can buy them, if your interested and can't find them  
near you.

Eric Swanson