>===== Original Message From "William Gross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ===== >I'm in the market for a new case for an 8D with detachable bell. I'm >looking at the >Conn Screw Bell Case and the Bonna case. There is a couple of hundred >dollars difference, in the two is the Bonna case that much better a case?
I used the Conn case for about a year, but the stitching started falling apart and I got tired of trying to repair it. Other than the lack of a music pocket, it was fine. Then I got the ProTec case,(PB-316SB, pictures at http://www.finecases.com/browse/protec/protec-2178.html) which is very similar to the Conn case, but a bit larger and heavier, but better constructed overall. It has a music pocket that can accomodate a large music folder easily. The bad points: The inside is actually too big for my Lawson. The backpack straps are fastened on with velcro that kept coming loose; Right now, I am using this case with a shoulder strap to avoid the velcro issue. It would be a pretty good case if the backpack straps were usuable. It is about the same price or less than the Conn. I am thinking about trying the Thompson case, $260 (http://thompsonedition.com/browse_accessories.php?id=2) I previously had the Bonna MB1. I like the design of this case, but the zippers did not hold up well, especially considering the price of the case. -- Jonell Lindholm Reisterstown, MD USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
