[LUTE] Re: Hard shell lute cases for air travel

2009-06-16 Thread demery
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009, Graham Freeman said: >All, >I'm going through the same thing. Too many people are telling me that >Kingham cases are no match for what the gorilla baggage-handlers can >throw at them. not that kingham cases are shabby, far from it, just that those gorillas,

[LUTE] Re: Hard shell lute cases for air travel

2009-06-16 Thread patrik
you can try Jiri Bednar in the czech republic http://www.ika.zrns.cz/catalog.eng/default.htm I have one of those for my archlute it works very well when flying. Good luck Patrik www.patrikkarlsson.se > Its getting to be summer workshop season. I'm not going anywhere > this year, but thinking ah

[LUTE] Re: Hard shell lute cases for air travel

2009-06-16 Thread Jean-Marie Poirier
A French case maker, not cheap, but very good work and quality : http://valipier.club.fr/cases.html Best Jean-Marie From : jmpoiri...@wanadoo.fr = == En réponse au message du 2009-06-16, 17:55:22 == >> > >Maybe I'm a belt and suspenders sort of person, due

[LUTE] Re: Hard shell lute cases for air travel

2009-06-16 Thread Graham Freeman
All, I'm going through the same thing. Too many people are telling me that Kingham cases are no match for what the gorilla baggage-handlers can throw at them. I'm thinking of approaching guitar makers instead. My guitar is housed in a case made by a Canadian company called Calton,

[LUTE] Re: Hard shell lute cases for air travel

2009-06-16 Thread angevinews
Maybe I'm a belt and suspenders sort of person, due to my engineering background. But my lute(s) already HAVE Kingham cases. I'm looking for something way stronger and more sturdy. A year ago, when I last attempted to solve this problem, I even corresponded with them abit. They also make padded

[LUTE] Re: Hard shell lute cases for air travel

2009-06-16 Thread demery
On Mon, Jun 15, 2009, angevin...@att.net said: > So what I wonder is this. Does anybody know of a company Kingham seems to have a good share of the market with a sterling reputation from what I have seen over several decades. Makes cases for many makers, including David van Edwards. See the w