incase clone bags

[trianglebiscuit]

this sadowsky gig bag seems like a good clone of the incase bags.

vs

http://www.incasemusic.com/

what do you guys think?

 

[SoulJah]

Is this available in Singapore?

To my knowledge, the closest to our shores is Japan. Other than that you can order them direct from Sadowsky NYC. I tried emailing Incase but they never got back to me despite repeated mails. The portabag is on sale on numerous Japanese online music stores.

Personally, I would just go for the Incase bag if you can afford it. More features than the Portabag.

The prices for both bags aren't that far apart either.

 

[trianglebiscuit]

yea, saw on ishibashi. might get one since im getting something there.

hmm truth to that, i realised the incase isnt really much more considering that price range.

do you own one?

 

[SoulJah]

No I don't own one, but for the longest time I contemplated getting one.

But there's really no point, I'm no pro musician running around town for sessions or gigs all the time. A reasonably good case serves my purpose as it is. And my pedals go in a pedalboard.

I currently use a Levys "semi hardcase" gig bag I bought at Davis for my Strat. And a normal Ritter bag for my Luke.

I too wanted to ship one in from Japan, but I believe due to the dimensions of the bag, shipping might cost as much as the shipping for a guitar itself. 8O

Alternatively...buy a john mayer strat, Incase bag is a standard feature with them

 

[ShredCow]

I bought a very nice semi-hardcase from Ishibashi on MO with Malcolm.

Can't rem the brand but it was Tribal something.

Anyway, $150 with shipping and I would throw it around with my guitar in it. Good stuff.

 

[markjohn]

I got my Incase off eBay. It's definitely cheaper that way. I emailed incase, and they quoted me 200 for shipping alone!! That's in USD mind you. The guy I got it from charged me usd25, and shipped it by ground shipping. Took abt 2 months, but hey it's so much cheaper that I didn't mind.

One thing abt the incase: it's bloody heavy, and more to the bulky side. But, I trust nothing's gonna happen to my guitar when it's in that bag

Mine's the John Mayer one btw. Not much difference btwn that one and the normal incase.

 

[KennethC]

hey markjohn, it's rugged, but do u think a guitar kept in it can take a plane ride from the usa to s'pore?

sideline: since a couple of ppl mentioned JM strats...is there anyway to get a JM strat in Singapore besides Swee Lee?

 

[markjohn]

Yes, I believe it can.

Oh and regarding that Sadowsky gigbag, I just read somewhere that it's made by Incase for Sadowsky, albeit slightly different from the Incase slimbag. So it's not really a clone, just a rebrand I guess.

 

[shinobi]

i am on the verge of ordering a bass from ishibashi, will the shipping cost alot more if i order the bag along with it?

and i've seen both the tribalmusic and sadowsky bags on ishibashi, the sadowsky costs alot more than the TM, around 13000 yen (SGD160+) more. while i need a bag, i'm finding it hard to justify the massive difference in price

 

[j_m_s]

oh yes, ive been gasing for the incase for quite awhile now. my dream guitar is a jm strat so im waiting til i get my jm strat.