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greg
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Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:07 pm Posts: 7088 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Soft cases back in stock
For those of you who have been waiting, the soft cases are back in stock at SE for the Stick, Grand Stick, Stick Bass and Ten String Grand. http://stick-enterprises-store.myshopif ... e-ns-stickThanks for your patience.
_________________ Happy tapping, greg Schedule an online Stick lesson
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Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:08 pm |
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piratebruce
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Joined: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:28 am Posts: 1059 Location: Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
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Re: Soft cases back in stock
For what its worth I reckon these soft cases are pretty good compared to some I've had for guitars. I travel by air with the ALTO Stick quite alot and its perfect hand carrying on planes. Although the padding is thick and solid I also bubble wrap the instrument and line the inside of the case with tough cardboard as well and wrap it round the ends.
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Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:04 pm |
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Olivier
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Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:47 pm Posts: 1272
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Re: Soft cases back in stock
Just too bad the accessories pouch is located on the upper section of the new gig bags. I like my old bag better.
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Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:39 pm |
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AndyJPro
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Joined: Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:34 pm Posts: 781 Location: Fargo, ND, USA
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Re: Soft cases back in stock
Olivier wrote: Just too bad the accessories pouch is located on the upper section of the new gig bags. I like my old bag better. I agree, it is a bit of a bummer. If I remember right, it was moved because stuffing things into the pocket could pressure on the belt hook and pickups. Some sort of counter weight added to the bottom or changing the location of the carrying handle could help alleviate this some. I should experiment with that some.
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Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:07 am |
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Boaz
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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:08 pm Posts: 1574 Location: Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Re: Soft cases back in stock
were they out of stock ?! i just got mine about 2 weeks ago
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Tue Jul 14, 2015 1:16 am |
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greg
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Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:07 pm Posts: 7088 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Re: Soft cases back in stock
Andy and Olivier, I will pass on your thoughts about the pocket placement.
I've been using these bags for air travel for many years, and the Grand Stick in a soft case doesn't weight much at all, even on long hikes through airports you have to make these days.
_________________ Happy tapping, greg Schedule an online Stick lesson
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Tue Jul 14, 2015 4:28 am |
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Shedua511
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Joined: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:11 am Posts: 432 Location: Oslo, Norway
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Re: Soft cases back in stock
I would actually love to see two pockets. I have one of the very first gig bags and the pocket was very small. My second generation (with the painted logo and the low pocket) was much better in that respect, but it was still smallish for me. I resolved that by having good ol' mom make me a soft pouch: I put my belt inside the bag in a loop on the backside of the stick and wedge it into the belthook. The soft pouch goes inside the loop formed by the belt.
_________________ Ciao, Francesco
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Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:54 am |
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Godsmonkey
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Joined: Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:35 pm Posts: 401 Location: Wellington FL.
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Re: Soft cases back in stock
AndyJPro wrote: Olivier wrote: Just too bad the accessories pouch is located on the upper section of the new gig bags. I like my old bag better. I agree, it is a bit of a bummer. If I remember right, it was moved because stuffing things into the pocket could pressure on the belt hook and pickups. Some sort of counter weight added to the bottom or changing the location of the carrying handle could help alleviate this some. I should experiment with that some. Not sure about counter weight. Maybe just move the pocket to the mid point so it doesnt place stress on the lower part of the stick, but isnt so high up either? My stick is from the early 2000s and the instrument is placed in it after every use. Only recently has the fabric been worn enough from me not trimming strings enough to tear into the fabric. A little gaffers tape fixed that right up. I should however add a leather patch to the inside. Maybe another design suggestion to SE?
_________________ When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. ~ Sherlock Holmes
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Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:07 am |
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Olivier
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Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:47 pm Posts: 1272
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Re: Soft cases back in stock
Another thing on my wishlist for the soft bag.
It should include some extra tough padding in the bottom of the bag (where the Stick tail lies).
I've added some myself after having heard a "thud" when I dropped the bag a little roughly on it's bottom on a pavement. Stick wasn't hurt. But that definitely triggered the extra padding.
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Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:42 am |
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