did you ever tried to build your own case for your keyboard? or a softcase/bag?
i remember my very first keyboard had a hand-made case, very strong and reliable, made from wood and covered in leather.
i might try my skills with this... i'd like to hear some experiences...

spend the money....leave case making to the pros.

It's very difficult to find a good, high-quality, soft case that not only provides a smooth texture inside, but additionally, provides some degree of crush protection as well.

You can accomplish this yourself by purchasing an oversized, well constructed soft case, then lining the bag with a 1-inch thick layer of Ethefoam, which is a closed-cell form that is very lightweight, but quite rigid as well. The Ethefoam can be easily cut to shape with an electric knife and glued together using special adhasives that are available from the foam supplier.

After constructing the inner shell, the last step is to attach a thin layer of soft form rubber to the Ethefoam sheet inside of the lid. This provides a soft cushion for the keyboard's delicate switches, LCD display, keys, etc..

Good Luck,

Gary

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Google Blue Heron cases. Great guy who builds high-quality custom cases. A little expensive, but worth the money, if you need an odd size you can't find easily.


Russ

Russ,

I must have missed something on their website--no mention of keyboard cases, no mention of rigid,lightweight lining--mainly guitar cases that were lined with soft foam. If you have a link to their keyboard cases, I would sure like to have it--my 12 year old case is beginning to show signs of wear.

Gary

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thanks, gary, you advice is pretty much what i had in mind too.
i think i will try to make this case by myself, because i doubt i can find a proper one for e60, on the other hand, a hardcase is way to expensive in here (i can build probably about 2-3 with the same cost).
and of course, i think i will enjoy doing that.

but first, i need to wait a little bit, until the keyboard arrives.
and thanks dnj for the link


[This message has been edited by adimatis (edited 11-06-2006).]

You could try http://www.thomann.de/gb/keyboard_cases.html

Gary, I just mentioned my satifaction with the double neck guitar case built by this company, and the owner mentioned the possibility of building a case to replace the one for my Solton.

Don't think keyboard cases are part of their official product line, but they build custom cases for a wide variety of instruments. My old Solton case is soft, padded, and has a custom pocket for the 13 note pedalboard.

Great company...great product.


Russ

Just for informatiom...

The soft case I have for my PSR3000 is getting distinctly "worn" in places, so I've just had a look at the cost of buying the aluminium extrusions, corners, hinges and latches that are used to make "semi-flight" hard cases such as those sold on the Thomann website that I pointed at earlier.

And I would end up paying more for the metalwork alone than Thomann are charging for the assembled case.

So that's another decision sorted. Methinks I'm getting a hardcase off Thomann when my current soft case expires!