Trying to locate a badly needed case in very good and better condition for a vintage bowlback mandolin.
Any and all suggestions, offers, and referrals are much appreciated!
Best wishes to everyone for an enjoyable and meaningful holiday season.
Trying to locate a badly needed case in very good and better condition for a vintage bowlback mandolin.
Any and all suggestions, offers, and referrals are much appreciated!
Best wishes to everyone for an enjoyable and meaningful holiday season.
About six months ago I got one from Hobgoblin. They were out of stock, as they appear to be too, but they contacted me when they arrived and shipped it right out. Not cheap, but it's a sturdy case.
Thanks, Louise.
Yes, seems that every retailer in the US and Europe are out of stock.
Long shot, I know; but am hoping for a used one sooner than new stock is available from the retailers.
Glad to know that the Viking case sold by Hobgoblin is a quality product.
The Eastman fiberglass cases are really nice, if you can find one. They're a bit more expensive than the wood cases, but they seal up nicely and are more weatherproof. Serious hardware as well.
Thanks, Bob.
I think I’m set, now, thanks to Jim.
Jim
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For others who may be looking, Elderly Instruments (NFI) used to sell a fiberglass bowlback case, seems like they now only sell a chipboard-type case. Many of the gig bags fit bowlbacks too. I use gig bags for mine in the house, if I take them out I have the one fiberglass case I use for added protection away from home.
Jim
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I also bought one of the Hobgoblin ones 2 years ago: https://hobgoblin.com/gr31070-viking...-mandolin-case
I did a sort of review and shared some pictures and thoughts here: https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/t...ck-cases/page4
I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.
Hi Jo: those are still listed on both Hobgoblin sites as out of stock. The US store does not say when they will have them again but the UK one says February.
my favorite cases were Chinese foam cases imported into the US by a eBay seller but they don’t seem to be around any more. I found them on some importer sites and inquired but never got an answer.
Jim
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I've seen someone using a bagpipe case for theirs. It's oblong, so some excess space, but it did look like a decent alternative.
Eoin
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I discovered this link for cases in Japan a few days ago. You have to go to the bottom of their menu (below "No.26) to see the two types of cases:
http://www.fana.co.jp/mandolin.html
Jim
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Dan: I used the translate feature on the Microsoft Edge browser.
Another possible source for cases is Calace: email rcalace@tin.it
Last years price list has their cases at 60 euro for a soft case and 140 euro for a hard case
Nice looking case.
30,000 yen translates to about $261 US for the padded ones if my exchange link is correct.
The hardshell ones are cheaper.
Brian...you beat me to the punch...
The very bottom link goes to their "terms and conditions" page and on Google Chrome a pop up translation menu shows up.
Mick
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I used xe.com and got the same amount for the soft case. I thought that was the list price and the 24000 yen was the actual price.
It is sad that those eBay cases aren’t longer available. I bought 3 or 4 since they were about $45 with shipping. I think I have three Eastman cases plus two old Harptones. The Harptones weigh a ton. Eastman made a prototype carbon fiber bowlback case like their fiberglass ones and a friend of mine bought it. Very nice and very light. I don’t think they went into production. I guess Eastman doesn’t think it worth it to import their cases to US.
Jim
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I just bought a bowlback case from Thomann in Germany. In route now to USA.
https://www.thomann.de/gb/gewa_mandolinenetui.htm
Richard
Thanks, Richard.
Maybe the dealers are starting to receive stock from the manufacturers.
Be Well,
Dan
Neil Gladd resurrected this older thread with this post: https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/t...=1#post1859489
Neil just ordered a Gewa case through ThomannUSA. I think you do have to pay shipping from Germany.
Jim
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I received the GEWA case from Thomann in Germany this evening. I'm in Florida. It is a good fit for my Martin bowlback. I don't have any experience with these cases so I can't say how it compares to other cases, but it seems to be a decent case for the inexpensive price. There are lots of photos of it at the link I gave in post #19. It's a good thing that there was only an empty case in the box because the box was badly beaten. Delivered to my door by UPS. Yep, the shipping from Germany was about $62.
Richard
Jim
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Total cost for the GEWA case (for me) was $133.29. $64 for the case and $69.29 for shipping to Florida from Germany.
That's not a bad price for a good case. Glad for the information in case I ever need another one.
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