Just add your own foam and upholstery!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mandolin-Ca....c100290.m3507
Just add your own foam and upholstery!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mandolin-Ca....c100290.m3507
Old Hometown, Cabin Fever String Band
Super-wide and bulky for two mandolins.
24” tall x 29” wide x 4-1/2” deep
Jim
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19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
I rejiggered a double violin case to hold an F-2 and a Vega Little Wonder mandolin banjo, back in my brief klezmer-band flirtation. Wasn't actually much easier to handle than carrying the two cases, though it seemed a good idea at the time.
Allen Hopkins
Gibsn: '54 F5 3pt F2 A-N Custm K1 m'cello
Natl Triolian Dobro mando
Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
H-O mandolinetto
Stradolin Vega banjolin
Sobell'dola Washburn b-back'dola
Eastmn: 615'dola 805 m'cello
Flatiron 3K OM
This case came with a separation for violin and mandolin. It wasn't shaped all that well for either. The overall dimension of the case worked for 2 mandolins, I used rigid foam and material that was close enough in color to make mine. I like having a back-up at a gig but truthfully I never seem to need the second when I take both. Doesn't seem to heavy for me.
Old Hometown, Cabin Fever String Band
I toyed with a double case itch for several years, then I started thinking about the weight and just decided I didn’t want to start walking like a banjo player and went on about my ease of small case small space way!
To make one light enough to be carry able I’m not sure just how much protection you’d end up with. Maybe someday....
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
I just weighed my case with both instruments plus accessories (straps, strings, clip on mic/hardware), it weighs 16 1/2 pounds. I also have armrests attached to each mandolin.
Old Hometown, Cabin Fever String Band
If a thief steals it, then they have both of your mandolins! I say use two separate cases and make them "work" for it.....
I had one fiddle/mandolin case I bought years ago but rarely used it. It probably weighed more than a dreadnaught guitar case. Generally I take separate cases, tho i do have a relatively light double fiddle case that works quite nicely. When I play fiddle I have one tuned to standard tuning and the other to cross-A. If we are not playing with an old time banjo player, then we can swtich around to various keys and still maintain that cross-A sound when needed.
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Here's a double that is like the one I modified:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Lar...wAAOSwldRaNAu0
Old Hometown, Cabin Fever String Band
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
I bought a double mandolin case from First Quality about 16 years ago and carried two mandolins to most gigs that I played but then I figured it was easier to carry two separate cases, in all of that time I never had to fall back on the mandolin that was in reserve...I have put the double case up for sale at local places but no one seems to be interested in them so it is my loss...
Willie
Gee, if I had two mandolins, I’d call you Willie!
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
Now if I could put three in there....
When I play my trumpet gigs, I use a quadruple trumpet case and another case for my flugelhorn. Too much is better than not enough!
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