Double Bass Gig Bag with Backpack Straps

These Gewa padded gig bags are really nice, and really well made. Using genuine Cordura® outer wrap and heavy-duty stitching, you can feel confident that the bags will be up to any (reasonable) abuse that you subject them to - all in the name of protecting your bass.

Both the Prestige (deluxe) model and the Premium (standard) model feature padded backpack straps, which are adjustable (but not removable).

Both versions (Premium and Prestige) of the bag include:

• Added protection on endpin, bridge and scroll
• Skid pads on outside contact points
• Bow pocket suitable for most bow cases
• Multiple strong, padded handles for maneuvering the instrument
• Dual zipper design (they meet at the endpin opening) for easy on/off
• Large sheet music and accessory pockets
• Attached (adjustable) backpack (aka rucksack) straps
• Reflective strips on back and front
• Safety straps on either side of the reinforced endpin opening
• Genuine CORDURA® Material

Prestige Model (3/4 and 4/4 only) features:

• 25 mm tricot interior padding
• YKK brand zippers
• Bow pocket reinforced with wooden shell

We also now provide the "Rolly" version of this bag, which adds a pair of wide, smooth-rolling wheels to the bottom rear edge of the bag. They add a couple pounds of weight and a stiff panel (to provide adequate structure for the wheels) to the bottom of the bag. These wheels can make moving the bass across long (and smooth*) distances a lot easier - you can just push it like a hand truck. Aside from this extra panel and the wheels themselves, the bag is otherwise identical to the regular Prestige bag.

* Note that these wheels are best used on smooth surfaces - parking lots, long hallways, etc. They are small wheels, like those you might find on carry-on luggage, and provide no "bounce" or "give." So I strongly recommend against using them on rough, bumpy surfaces, as they will not provide a buffer of the shock of abusive terrain, like sidewalk seams, for instance (ka-THUNK, ka-THUNK, ka-THUNK). Wheeled bags like this get a mixed rep, and some shops actively campaign against using them - but they can be quite useful to a particular subset of players - specifically, those who have to navigate school/university/concert hall hallways, for instance. I feel it's up to the player to make this choice, if it's right for them, as long as they are fully informed. But in no way should such a wheeled bag be considered a suitable replacement for a proper endpin wheel or bass buggie, especially when it comes to "off-roading" it. Caveat Emptor, and all that.

The differences, in a nutshell: As mentioned above, the Premium model features 10 mm Tricot interior padding, which is a very common density for general-duty padded cases. The Prestige model upgrades to 25mm padding - for a much cushier case - and also specifies YKK-branded zippers. The bow pocket is also reinforced with a sturdy, upholstered wooden shell, which is removable if you'd rather use a bow case in its place.

Weight? The 3/4 size Premium (10mm) version of the bag generally weighs a little more than 7.5 lbs, while the same sized Prestige bag (25mm) comes in closer to 10.75 lbs. If you don't need to use the bow pocket, you can remove the reinforcing wooden "box" shell from the pocket of the Prestige bag to help it "lose" about half a pound.

INTERNAL MEASUREMENTS

Both bags use the same measurements, and generally fit most common instruments; but bass sizes can vary depending on the interpretations of the manufacturer. It's very important that you measure your bass to ensure fitment before ordering. We probably cannot tell you if your bass will fit, even if you tell us the make and model. Please use the information below to determine whether the case will work for you!

(Imperial/SAE measurements are rounded to nearest 1/16th of an inch)