Hello all. I've been backpacking with my selmer series II alto saxophone for the last 27 months, and originally left with a protec gig bag (hard shell).
After I was in a flood in the jungle and my horn got soaked, the case had mildew and fell apart so I bought a soft little thing that is kind of like a saxophone case. After multiple homebrew failures and then a catastrophic repairman failure in guatemala, I needed the help of a real professional and flew to France to get the horn fixed.
Now I'm back in Korea but getting ready for a long, dirty journey in the middle of nowhere and am tired of being unbalanced and having to baby my horn.
I need a new case. I need a very special case that is hard shelled, comfortable like a backpackers pack, and has enough storage space for 3 changes of clothes plus assorted odds and ends.
I looked at the fusion F1 cases:
http://www.fusion-bags.com/products/brass-amp-woodwind-gig-bags
They seem okay, I like that the backpack detaches... but I'm worried about water resistance, internal capacity and quality.
Does anyone have a recommendation, or experience with the Fusion cases? Knowledge of a company who would entertain making me a case like I want? A company that already makes a durable pack case that includes storage space, water resistance (dust/sand, too), and has comfort options for heavy loads?
After I was in a flood in the jungle and my horn got soaked, the case had mildew and fell apart so I bought a soft little thing that is kind of like a saxophone case. After multiple homebrew failures and then a catastrophic repairman failure in guatemala, I needed the help of a real professional and flew to France to get the horn fixed.
Now I'm back in Korea but getting ready for a long, dirty journey in the middle of nowhere and am tired of being unbalanced and having to baby my horn.
I need a new case. I need a very special case that is hard shelled, comfortable like a backpackers pack, and has enough storage space for 3 changes of clothes plus assorted odds and ends.
I looked at the fusion F1 cases:
http://www.fusion-bags.com/products/brass-amp-woodwind-gig-bags
They seem okay, I like that the backpack detaches... but I'm worried about water resistance, internal capacity and quality.
Does anyone have a recommendation, or experience with the Fusion cases? Knowledge of a company who would entertain making me a case like I want? A company that already makes a durable pack case that includes storage space, water resistance (dust/sand, too), and has comfort options for heavy loads?