Gig bags: The Good and Bad

[allenhopkins]

...Blue Heron makes custom gig bags, but they are light-duty. I have one of theirs but it is not in the same league.

Blue Heron built me a gig bag for my mando-bass -- you know, not many mando-bass bags/cases on the market, funny thing -- and it was very well-made, but not significantly padded. Good people to work with, not cheap, made the case from my outline drawing and measurements, fit perfectly.

[BBarton]

I agree with multidon -- the Access Three bag (note: NOT Access One) is made of tough stuff and works pretty well for carting the mando around for classes, camps and festivals, as does the Travelite -- I use both. The Access bag is useful, not just for larger bodied instruments (like 'teens Gibsons), but also if you have a Tone-Gard attached. The Travelite is great for the price and provides good support, except it doesn't (at least mine) accommodate a Tone-Gard or a non-A5/F5 shape very well.