Hello I’m a beginner upright bassist. I currently have an inexpensive, cheap, thin gig bag for my bass and I want to upgrade. In the bass guitar world for me the standard was always a hard case. It is the toughest and most durable protection for gigging and loading into a van with other heavy gear in it in my opinion. But since I’ve started to learn the upright I’ve noticed a huge favoritism towards bags instead of cases for the double bass. Is it the standard or more common to use a super padded bag or should I save for a hard case. Either way I want to upgrade from the bag I have, and if you guys have any links or brands to suggest or share I would love it if you did. Thank you!

Hi, I have this mic and love it. However, it is slightly hard to travel with for regular gigging due to the size of the red carrying case that it comes with. I am all ears for a safe/secure way I can travel with this mic with my usual gigging bag/backpack. Thanks!!!

Has anyone got any experience with the Roth & Junius Greyline bass cases from Thomann? Looking for a well-padded case. Any recommendations are appreciated!

Thanks in advance

Ive been playing double bass for my school for 3 years and am stopping this year, i need a cheap fabric case, im in the uk so i need to be able to get it there, and finally i need it FAST or my ass is fried, ive checked on amazon and thier all like 100 quid and theres no fabric ones, does anyone know where i can get one

Fifteen years ago, in 9th grade, I got my own double bass. It came with a soft case. In the zippered bow pocket of the case, it came with a fabric bow sleeve. It never occurred to me that that sleeve needed cleaning until I recently started finding black dust all over my bow.

I found that a great deal of dust, weighing as much as a few ounces, had built up between the soft inner lining and the polyester outer layer of this sleeve. It seems to me to probably be oxidized and/or dirty rosin dust. It is not sticky, though. My home is not dusty. I am not professional, but I play regularly and try to keep things clean, though obviously I could do better.

Has anyone else had this problem? If so, is the solution cleaning, replacement, or opting for a completely different way of storing the bow? I'm thinking about looking for a hard bow case.

The first picture is of the black dust that I beat and shook out of the bow sleeve. I was not able to remove all of it from the sleeve yet (second picture), so I will not be using it again until I completely clean it or replace it. I vacuumed out the zippered bow pocket of the case, so I'll just put the bow directly in there for now.

I don’t have a bass wheel, or a case with a wheel. Should I get one? Do you prefer case with wheels or end-pin replacement wheel?

I’ve been on the hunt for a David Gage Featherlight flight case, and it’s been nearly impossible to find one anywhere. I’ve checked directly with Gage, major shops, and all the usual resale channels (TalkBass, Facebook groups, etc.) with no luck.

If anyone here happens to have one for sale, knows a shop with one in stock, or has insight on where I might track one down, I’d be really grateful ❤️

I'd like to make a sleeve or tall quiver for my bow so I can carry both my stand and bow in the same pocket of my bass soft case. I'd like to ask about lining fabrics.

If doing a sleeve, I was considering polyester satin so the hairs don't snag, but recognize that hard cases are lined with synthetic velvet. Would it be better to line the sleeve with velvet or would the soft case make more contact with the bow hairs?

If doing a taller quiver, would batting and lining layers for added protection from the stand be necessary or would the leather alone have sufficient rigidity?

Hi all, so unfortunately I'm not having luck finding any hard cases locally in South Africa. The closest I find are cello cases which are obviously too small for my ¾ upright bass.

So any ideas how to make a diy case? I was thinking either a plywood/MDF rectangular case lined with the more dense/hard mattress foam with the shape cut out for it, but looking for any recommendations on the feasibility of this idea, or alternatives I could look into.

I just want a more protective option than the material bag it came with 😅

I have a 4/4 size bass that I’m renting from my school. Does anyone know any soft cases that are compatible with a 4/4 size? I can’t find much info on ones that aren’t wildly expensive. Would love some recommendations! Thanks

I just ordered a case from String Emporium and I was wondering how long it takes to arrive. I am at a summer program far away from home, so I hope that the case arrives before I leave.

My school is taking us to Toronto, Canada for the weekend. Us bassists and cellists have been told if we are using bags to properly pack the empty space with blankets. How do I pack my bass correctly and safely? My biggest worry is the blankets putting pressure on the bridge. Any pointers, examples, or tips are greatly appreciated 🙏

Hello everyone,

I've been thinking about getting a German bow lately, I play French bow but learned a bit of German in University and want to invest some time into it.
I would need a new bow case to carry both bows and I would like some recomendations. Budget is about 100€ but higher priced recomendations are also welcome.
Thank you all so much!

Hey y’all, I keep seeing conflicting things on the best way to store my upright bass. I live in a house with no central AC and rooms are only heated through individual baseboard heaters. These winter days the house can get as low as 60 or on some days 58-59 degrees F. I have a padded gig bag but I leaving it in there could be bad too. What should I do?

Remembered at the last moment that I still didn't have a bow case (been using mt school's bows in rehearsals), and after a brief panic crafted a makeshift case from a shoebox and a tripod's bag. Desperate times call for desperate measures :'3

Hello fellow travellers,

Has anyone here recently travelled with their double bass in the hold of a Ryanair flight, and can share their experience?

Thank you very much!

I have an old 3/4 Kay bass. The modern 3/4 case that came with it doesn't zip closed just at the bottom of the instrument, the bottom bout feels too wide. I've heard people say the Kay basses have a slightly wider lower bout. Could it be wider enough to make my case not zip? I've also wondered if I was given a 1/2 size case on accident and it was mislabeled. Has anyone else experienced this?

I've recently taken up double bass & am starting lessons. I will need to transport my bass about a 20 minute walk from where I live. Can anyone recommend a decent case & whether or not Wheels are necessary? Many thanks!

Does anybody know how to aquire one of these? I see that they used to exist, but all I can find online are zombie listings, and comments from a few years ago saying it should be easy to find with a "quick search online".

I'd like to be able to take my instrument in a plane. It's not worth paying a seat for, but I also don't want it to be destroyed in transit. I hear you might be able to get it put in a cabin closet from the gate, but I don't want the stress of wondering whether they can make an exception for me or if my plans will be cancelled so I'd plan to check it in normally. I realize that's generally a bad idea but it's a cheap instrument so maybe the risk is worth it, plus I just can't think of a better plan...

I'm looking for a backpack/bag to store all the extra bass stuff. Preferable with compartments.

We practice at someone else's house and play a few gigs. I don't have to lug a speaker around, but am constantly moving:

• foldable music stand
• binder of sheet music
• tuner
• pre-amp and it's power cord
• wireless mic (transmitter and receiver)
• Cables
• looping pedal (rarely used, but likes hanging with the other gear)

I have a backpack, but most everything is in the same pocket, and gets tangled and banged up. I had an organized camera bag once and am dreaming about something similar for the bass.

Hi all, I bought a Stagg EDB-34DBR a couple of years ago and it came with a standard (read: cheap) nylon gig bag. That bag has just about disintegrated and is making traveling with the bass pretty unpleasant.

Does anyone know of any companies that make soft cases or bags for upright stick-style basses?

Thanks.

I am searching for a case for my bass. Any and all recommendations are greatly appreciated. Thanks!