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jmarshall83
User ID: 9106183 Jul 21st 8:47 AM
Help!!!!!!!!! Does anyone have an older berkeley baritone sax case in good condition that they would be willing to part with. I need one for my super 20 bari ASAP. Help ANYONE!!!!!!!!!

thanx

mark m
User ID: 1195644 Sep 16th 7:28 PM
I came across this:
http://www.simplysax.com/baritonecases.htm

Did you ever find the case? Are Berkeley cases good - I really need a case or two, too...

MusicMan
User ID: 0108854 Sep 17th 8:57 AM
Is there a US supplier for Bwrkeley?

mark
User ID: 0366544 Sep 17th 5:27 PM
Yeah, there is a Berkely Web site, try a search. The "old" ones are probably the original British ones which are thicker grade fiberglass, so more secure from crushing. I have a European-bought one for Tenor. It is very nice because it is so small sturdy and light, kind of like a rigid gig bag. No room for anything but a box of reeds and mouthpiece but very easy to carry. I doubt whether that would translate to the Bari though. Another downside is that the rounded outer contour doesn't allow for stacking.

George Briscoe
User ID: 8151383 Sep 17th 10:52 PM
The Berkeley web site is: http://www.berkeleycases.com/index.htm
They're not cheap, but they sure do look nice and they have a wide selection of colors now. Has anyone out there ever used one of their low Bb bari cases? I have a 50s era Conn with all of the bell keys on the right side. They say that they fit older baris... any experience out there?

jmarshall83 User ID: 9106183	Jul 21st 8:47 AM Help!!!!!!!!! Does anyone have an older berkeley baritone sax case in good condition that they would be willing to part with. I need one for my super 20 bari ASAP. Help ANYONE!!!!!!!!! thanx
mark m User ID: 1195644	Sep 16th 7:28 PM I came across this: http://www.simplysax.com/baritonecases.htm Did you ever find the case? Are Berkeley cases good - I really need a case or two, too...
MusicMan User ID: 0108854	Sep 17th 8:57 AM Is there a US supplier for Bwrkeley?
mark User ID: 0366544	Sep 17th 5:27 PM Yeah, there is a Berkely Web site, try a search. The "old" ones are probably the original British ones which are thicker grade fiberglass, so more secure from crushing. I have a European-bought one for Tenor. It is very nice because it is so small sturdy and light, kind of like a rigid gig bag. No room for anything but a box of reeds and mouthpiece but very easy to carry. I doubt whether that would translate to the Bari though. Another downside is that the rounded outer contour doesn't allow for stacking.
George Briscoe User ID: 8151383	Sep 17th 10:52 PM The Berkeley web site is: http://www.berkeleycases.com/index.htm They're not cheap, but they sure do look nice and they have a wide selection of colors now. Has anyone out there ever used one of their low Bb bari cases? I have a 50s era Conn with all of the bell keys on the right side. They say that they fit older baris... any experience out there?