Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 26 to 33 of 33

Thread: Carbon fiber and fiberglass cases

  1. #26
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Silver Spring, Md
    Posts
    1,602

    Default Re: Carbon fiber and fiberglass cases

    It probably depends on how often you're taking it out of your house/apartment, but if I had spent enough money to own a Gilchrist, I would spring for a Calton. At that point, it's a few hundred to protect a five figure investment. Taking my own advice, at some point, Is hould probably spring for one myself. I still use an Eastman case I bought over a decade ago. Maybe I just got a good, maybe they don't build 'em like they used to, or maybe I got lucky, but that case survived being run over by a golf cart with nothing more than a loss of paint on the corner it got run over, and no damage to the mando inside.

  2. #27
    Registered User Russ Jordan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Tryon, NC
    Posts
    1,137

    Default Re: Carbon fiber and fiberglass cases

    circling back to this thread. https://www.musiccompo.com does not seem to be a working website anymore. Are they still around with a different name?
    Russ Jordan

  3. #28
    Registered User Eric Platt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts
    2,044

    Default Re: Carbon fiber and fiberglass cases

    Quote Originally Posted by Russ Jordan View Post
    circling back to this thread. https://www.musiccompo.com does not seem to be a working website anymore. Are they still around with a different name?
    Don't know, but it's recent. After getting my Coombe was checking their site out in August or September for cases.
    Brentrup Model 23, Boeh A5 #37, Gibson A Jr., Big Muddy M-11, Coombe Classical flattop, Strad-O-Lin
    https://www.facebook.com/LauluAika/
    https://www.lauluaika.com/
    https://www.facebook.com/Longtine-Am...14404553312723

  4. The following members say thank you to Eric Platt for this post:


  5. #29
    Mandolin & Mandola maker
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Bega NSW, Australia
    Posts
    1,425

    Default Re: Carbon fiber and fiberglass cases

    I suspect they have stopped supplying individual cases. I ordered a mandolin case in June, but they refunded my money and said they were not intending to make any mandolin cases for quite some time, they were too busy and were concentrating on guitar cases. They are mostly an OEM supplier and with the Covid pandemic just about everyone in the music instrument business is getting swamped with orders. It is disappointing, but Chinese suppliers are not exactly very reliable.
    Peter Coombe - mandolins, mandolas and guitars
    http://www.petercoombe.com

  6. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to peter.coombe For This Useful Post:


  7. #30
    coprolite mandroid's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Location
    Outer Spiral Arm, of Galaxy, NW Oregon.
    Posts
    17,103

    Question Re: Carbon fiber and fiberglass cases

    Found a Fiberglas Eastman A5 shaped case, to put my Mix Carbon A5 into. . many years ago
    the mandolin now has a refret

    Double damned?

    (+ used to work in a company making fiber glass canoes )
    Last edited by mandroid; Oct-25-2021 at 6:34pm.
    writing about music
    is like dancing,
    about architecture

  8. #31
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Feb 2014
    Location
    East Concord, NY 14055
    Posts
    259

    Default Re: Carbon fiber and fiberglass cases

    After much deliberation I was seriously considering the Bobelock Arrow case, there was a thread back in July/ August, but while researching found a good deal on a Presto case, very happy with that!

  9. #32
    Registered User Russ Jordan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Tryon, NC
    Posts
    1,137

    Default Re: Carbon fiber and fiberglass cases

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Mead View Post
    After much deliberation I was seriously considering the Bobelock Arrow case, there was a thread back in July/ August, but while researching found a good deal on a Presto case, very happy with that!
    Good for you!! I have a Presto teardrop case--would love to find another one!
    Russ Jordan

  10. #33
    coprolite mandroid's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Location
    Outer Spiral Arm, of Galaxy, NW Oregon.
    Posts
    17,103

    Default Re: Carbon fiber and fiberglass cases

    I just have a Rectangular Presto case..
    writing about music
    is like dancing,
    about architecture

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •