I was going to post this in the "Cases" forum but it's specific to the bass clarinet. Hope you don't mind. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with Protec cases. I had one several years ago for my Low-Eb and it was great. I sold it when I sold that instrument. Bad move.
I ordered a new one and it is designed for a Low-C with blocks to retrofit it for the Low-Eb. Well, I guess it's an OK concept if I don't mind toting around a little extra size and weight. However, the pads in the top of the lid are only about 1.5 to 2 inches wide and are positioned at the far ends of the top lid. Those pads are the only thing that secures the instrument in a Pro Pac case.
Here's the problem, if you use the blocks to properly modify the case for a Low-Eb BC, then one end or the other is not under one of the pads which allows for a free-floating instrument banging up against the rest of the lid which is not padded. In other words, it does not work. Photos are here.
Does anyone have any experience with this? Protec says they've been making them this way for 5 years and have never had a complaint. Also, if you look at the photo on the Protec site, it shows a Vito Eb (just like mine) in a case where the instrument fits on both ends just like my old case did. Amazon and WWBW have similar photos. Does anyone know where I can find an "old" model?? I can't afford a more expensive case and can't find one on Ebay.
I ordered a new one and it is designed for a Low-C with blocks to retrofit it for the Low-Eb. Well, I guess it's an OK concept if I don't mind toting around a little extra size and weight. However, the pads in the top of the lid are only about 1.5 to 2 inches wide and are positioned at the far ends of the top lid. Those pads are the only thing that secures the instrument in a Pro Pac case.
Here's the problem, if you use the blocks to properly modify the case for a Low-Eb BC, then one end or the other is not under one of the pads which allows for a free-floating instrument banging up against the rest of the lid which is not padded. In other words, it does not work. Photos are here.
Does anyone have any experience with this? Protec says they've been making them this way for 5 years and have never had a complaint. Also, if you look at the photo on the Protec site, it shows a Vito Eb (just like mine) in a case where the instrument fits on both ends just like my old case did. Amazon and WWBW have similar photos. Does anyone know where I can find an "old" model?? I can't afford a more expensive case and can't find one on Ebay.