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  • #35833
    john
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      I’ve used this type of gig bag:
      http://amzn.to/1oVXURT

      this style is light but still has a good amount of shock protection if you bang it.
      much cooler than the old rectangular boxy original cases.

      #35878
      Mark Kiziuk
      Participant

        Hey Johnny!
        That looks like a great bag! I’m Going to try to buy it! thanks!
        Mark

        #35911
        Mark Kiziuk
        Participant

          I just bought the one you suggested Johnny, it arrives next week. Thanks!
          Mark

          #35913
          Michael
          Participant

            Hi Mark,
            I have 2 of those, 1 for Alto and 1 for Tenor. When I bought my Saxophones over a year ago, they came with the Protec bags and are great. They come with the straps you need which easily convert the whole protective bag into a carry-on back pack that you can take with when traveling by Airplane, etc..

            #35914
            Mark Kiziuk
            Participant

              Thanks Michael Bishop! im only 1 week old to the alto sax and to music too! I heard that a lot of saxophones wind up in the repair shop from being in a gig bag. It seems that the bags are dropped down too hard and then things get bent. I think it’s only the soft bags that do not have a contoured shape where you put the saxophone into, inside of the bag that wind up in the repair shops. The ones with the contoured shape inside the so-called gig bag should be fine. It’s always good to check and get opinions before you lay down your hard earned cash, I always say!
              Mark

              Mark

              #35916
              Michael
              Participant

                Most of the Saxophones that wind up in the repair shop after coming back from Traveling is usually because of Airport Staff who think nothing of taking your Sax and tossing along with the rest of the luggage. Over a year ago I had to catch a flight out west to help family and I opted to leave the Tenor at home…no way was I going to have anyone treating my Sax like spare luggage. I took the Alto with me because it fit right overhead. Johnny has traveled to many parts of the world and has dealt with all kinds of problems over the years with his Saxophone and careless Airport staff.

                #35919
                Mark Kiziuk
                Participant

                  I’m very new to a saxophone (about a week) and I thank all of you who have helped me so far, that includes you too Johnny! I feel like I found some new friends here on this forum, and I feel like it’s now like a second home. Johnny’s favorite food is pizza, and in my oppinion, Brooklyn pizza is the best! It’s a half an hour ride from here. I’m so tempted to get a few pies and have them flown over to Canada. Heh..heh..
                  Mark

                  #35926
                  john
                  Keymaster

                    ya, did you see my How To Make Pizza video on youtube MarK?
                    I gotta make a pie at least once a week!

                    #35934
                    Michael
                    Participant

                      @ Johnny: I saw it a couple of years back…my daughter and I actually made your Pizza sauce; my kids are big-time cheese lovers LOL They love thick and loaded. I’m kind of like in the middle type of person. I love to put Bacon on mine! 🙂

                      #35940
                      Anonymous

                        Nice video, that pizza looks tasty too.

                        I’ll have to play my sax when my wife makes pizza – that will make the time pass quicker.

                        Still waiting for Mean Mr Senf, which is required when cooking joints of meat.

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