but back-ordered until Jan

Donny

A keyboard bag will weigh 7-10 pounds. The Guardian CK-010-61 weighs 13 pounds.

Here you'll see what the owner of that case company had to say about the Tuffbox. Also, it has no hinges.

http://www.synthzone.com/forum/ubbthread..._Als#Post330486

Well, the case is 100 dollars and although it doesn't have hinges it is ATA and moisture resistant, you have to have some kind of trade off, I guess hinges would add weight.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Musicians-Gear-6...=item1e737fd69c

Might not be padded as much as some, but it's a pretty close fit.

I just sold my Kaces KB13 bag I used for my Orla as it was too small for my pa500. That might do for you; you're 2 days too late for mine though..would have given it to you...I really like their bags. I've had 2 of them and never got a tear or broken zipper. 38.75 x 16.5 x 6.5

Kaces KB13 on ebay (1)

Kaces KB13 on ebay (2)

I still feel, once you get up into the $3000+ keyboard arranger range, especially as, if damaged they may not be so quick to find a new one to replace, a hard case of some sort is still a good bet, despite the slight weight increase. With many of them having wheels at one end, you still end up rarely ever toting them.

But assuming that your so far accident free life will continue that way is quite a gamble when you consider the inconvenience and possible disruption to your usual gig setup.

The more sliders and knobs, the more that dropping something on top of it can do permanent damage goes up. And don't even get me STARTED about how impossible it is to work an arranger like the PA3X if the touch screen gets cracked!

Better safe than sorry, I have always said.

I'm the only one that touches or transports my gear, and it travels in my car, not a truck bed - I will always use padded bags. At the job, I fold all cases into the one KB case and it usually hides under a banquet table ... out of sight. Road cases defeat the whole purpose of light and portable. Unless truck or air travel is onvolved, I'll only use padded bags.

I'm the only one that touches or transports my gear, and it travels in my car, not a truck bed - I will always use padded bags. At the job, I fold all cases into the one KB case and it usually hides under a banquet table ... out of sight. Road cases defeat the whole purpose of light and portable. Unless truck or air travel is onvolved, I'll only use padded bags.

Donny,
That KB13 looks like a nice fit.