Music Area RB20-EB-BLK Series Bass Guitar Bag, Black

I received a Hofner Club Bass for Christmas a few months ago. (an Ignition Series one made in Indonesia, but is amazingly well made and a joy to play)This bass is a short scale, hollowbody bass like the more famous Hofner violin, or Beatle, bass. It also happens to be wider than the violin bass and cannot use the same cases made for the violin bass.To cut to the chase, this Music Area RB20-EB-BLK fits my Club Bass with a little extra room all around (see photos), but I'm very, very happy with it. Due to the 4/5in (20mm) padding, the cradle-shaped neck pad inside, and the gig bag/case's flexibility, it wraps gently around the arched top and back of the bass when closed and zipped.Gently shaking the closed case, the bass does not move in there at all.Just to be clear, there is some extra room around the bass inside the case, it isn't a perfect fit, but that is a non-issue for me with this arch top and arch back bass.Every point on the case I could inspect is just flat-out VERY well made and built.This case is head and shoulders above another very nice gig bag that is similarly priced, the Levy's EM8 case I use for my Precision Bass. That one is well made and a fair value at $40-$50 new, but now that I've found and bought one of these Music Area RB20-EB-BLK gig bag/cases for myself, I'm a convert.The covering, a 900 denier polyester canvas as opposed to the typical-for-this-price-range polyester covering made of 600 denier cloth, feels a whole other level tougher than any of my other gig bags. (Denier is the thickness of the nylon or cotton thread from which the outside covering is weaved. The higher the denier, the heavier, tougher the material that is weaved from that thread.)This gig bag/case, with its extra tough covering and fairly thick padding add up almost to being a semi-rigid case, though not quite. Not a problem for me, it's a great selling point in my mind. It allows the closed case to sort-of wrap and grip this hollow Club Bass and gently keep it solidly in place inside.The high quality of the handle attachment, zippers, inside velour-like cloth, etc., has impressed me that I could get this level of quality for the price I did.The inside of this bass case is a bit shorter (truly 45in inside length) than for most bass gig bags, and that might be a problem for long scale bass owners. Although the case is flexible enough to handle a 46in long bass, it would be tight. For my short scaled Club Bass at 42in long, it's just about as close a fit as I could hope for outside a custom made case.My Precision Bass fills the case completely, and would be perfect for that bass but not quite long enough for a 35in scale, 5 string bass.I'm writing this evaluation the day after getting the case and spending time inspecting it in detail and carefully checking it out with my Club Bass, so I cannot speak to the long term hardiness of the case.A real Hofner Club Bass hard case in the US costs about $120, shipped. A useable hard case is hard to find, but can be found for $80 or so, shipped. (look for the Douglas brand case built for baritone Les Paul type guitars.)Numerous back surgeries have left me changing out all of my instruments' hard cases for good gig bags or, if I can find properly shaped ones, the cases that are semi-rigid foam and cloth covering; the best of both worlds with regards to guitar protection and lightness for carrying.I am not a gigging musician and don't need the airline approved, nuclear blast proof cases a travelling musician can check on a plane or throw in the back of a van to rattle around with drums and other heavily crated items.If you're interested in one of these Music Area RB20-EB-BLK gig bag/cases, get them now, the price has already increased by $10 since I ordered mine last week! But, even with the price increase, $52 is a great deal for this very nice gig bag, case.

I bought this case for my Yamaha Revstar 502TFM. It is difficult to find cases that fit this guitar properly. At 13.5" at the lower bout, the guitar body is wider than a Les Paul (the upper bout is also wider) and it has an angled headstock (overall length is 39.5" length from strap pin to top) - many electric Gig Bags and cases are just a little too small or tight - a Les Paul Hardshell case will not fit the Revstar. This case fits well and leaves a little room at the top of the headstock and a little room at the sides-just about perfect. This case is well constructed of quality materials - nice zippers, nice soft lining, neck pad to stabilize the guitar in the case. Fairly stiff sides - seems like the case will offer adequate protection. I like the material the case is made of - very attractive and seems durable. Altogether, I am very pleased with this bag and feel that my guitar will be safe and happy in it!

This does what a gig bag should do: It protects your guitar while you're out and about. The padding is plenty thick, but the bag is still light and comfortable on my back. It doesn't have a lot of features (only one pocket), but I just throw my accessories (strap and bag with picks, capo, etc.) in the bag itself.This is actually my second one. I've owned my first one for about three years now and have used it regularly. I purchased this second one as a back-up in case the first wears out, because this bag is superior to any of the other gig bags I've owned over the years.

Bought this case to take a 000-28 copy to jams. The case seems well built and I expect it to last for some years to come.Really like: neck support block / carry handle with velcro wrap close / water resistant protective bottom with feetAt this price point it is a super value. More expensive models will likely have bigger accessory pockets, hidden back pack straps, and thicker padding. But given the price it suits my purpose -- lightweight bag with decent protection to take an inexpensive guitar to jams.It will also hold a dreadnought, but only dreads with a Martin style headstock. Longer dreadnought headstocks like Epiphone or Takamine won't fit.

This is an awesome case and super well made. I wish the pocket was a little bigger and flatter but overall excellent case in most every way. I do not like the case that came with my Lava Me 2 as it has a bulky shoulder strap system and it smells strong of some glue or chemical. The Lava Me 2 is a different shaped guitar but I took a chance on this case and it fits my Lava Me2 (36.8”) guitar like it was made for it! So happy!

This is a very comfortable, very very nice looking bag. I'm super happy with the aesthetics and carrying-comfort of it.Unfortunately, the front pocket leaves a little to be desired. It's big enough for sheet music...but it's not big enough for a music folder. My folder isn't oversized, but it's not exactly flexible; there's no way to squeeze it into the pocket. The pocket has plenty of room to squeeze cords, tuners, pedals, etc into it...but if you use a folder you'll be carrying it separately.

I was having a hard time finding a bag to fit my Peavey Composer Parlor Guitar. The bag that came included from Peavey with the guitar was a fairly flimsy and ill-fitting bag IMO. This bag, however, is excellent, thick padding, all around good fit and well-constructed with quality material. At $43.00 it was a steal for a bag this nice. If you have a Peavey Composer and you're looking for a bag you would be hard pressed to find a better option than this one. Oh and I forgot to mention that this was shipped in its full length in a quality box. Some bags are shipped cheaply and folded. I am very happy with this purchase.