I have just taken delivery of a 3.2 octave Vanderplas GigVibe - and a beautiful thing it is too. I am trying to work out the best way of protecting it when I move it out of my studio to gigs etc. I originally ordered a 3 octave one but have ended up with this larger instrument so I have to dismantle it to get it through doorways. Moving it in one piece is not an option. It also has pickups on each bar which plug in externally to the frame. I have toyed with the idea of moving the keybed with bars attached but this makes it VERY heavy.
Does anybody have any experience of taking a Gigvibe to a gig ?
There is an percussionist in Liverpool England (Tony Lucas of Jampercussion) who seems to make afforable bags. Beiner I have heard of but they seem to be an expensive import (I am in Australia) and this is a non-standard size instrument
jemdrum
16 July 2013
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Gig Vibe Bag
paul jefferies Wed, 07/31/2013 - 06:18
I also make bags for instruments, however I have a no compromise approach to the materials I use and the construction technique. All the case are made to order to fulfil customer requirements. For a more detailed (no-obligation) discussion on how to best move your instrument and prices PM me.
The customers I have who use this vibe both took out the sound module and EQ, which helped, but it is still heavy. Those instruments were quite old, and your's maybe a more recent model. For me I would be thinking wheels, which is where a bespoke case comes into its own.
Paul Jefferies