Hard Case
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Hard Case
I’m guessing that those of you with whistles over $300 and such don’t just keep them in a soft case lying about hither and yon. So I’m wondering if anyone has a hard case for a typical D size whistle, and how much and where you bought it and did it come with a 50,000 mile protection plan and so on and so forth …
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Re: Hard Case
Not sure where you got that idea. Most of my high-end whistles are wooden, and I keep them in a tupperware humidifier. The Schultzes all come in handmade cases, but they're kind of voluminous; I'd have to get a gun safe or something to keep them in. I have a big piece of fleece that I just kind of weave between them. For those that came in cloth bags, I just keep them in those. For the metal ones, I just keep them on a homemade stand that's basically a wire spool, test tube, etc., stand with a bunch of dowels of different diameters that I stand the different keys of whistles and flutes on.Nemesis wrote:I’m guessing that those of you with whistles over $300 and such don’t just keep them in a soft case lying about hither and yon.
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I don't have any $300 whistles but my son-in-law made me this case to keep my favorite whistles in.
If anyone is interested, the whistles are Alba low D, Alba Alto G, Dixon Alto A, Hoover whitecap Bb, Alba Q1 and a Clark D, which is there because my Parkhurst Copper D was out on loan to a friend.
Cheers,
Kathy
If anyone is interested, the whistles are Alba low D, Alba Alto G, Dixon Alto A, Hoover whitecap Bb, Alba Q1 and a Clark D, which is there because my Parkhurst Copper D was out on loan to a friend.
Cheers,
Kathy
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My only whistles these days are Abells.
I will soon order a very custom case from Cedar Creek to house my collection of flutes and whistles, but for now . . .
Here's my case:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=h ... id/544070/
I love it; it reconforms to the whistles/flutes I need for each different gig. Pretty, too. And taps into that black Irish/Scottish sense of humour.
This could work as well:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=h ... id/543078/
I will soon order a very custom case from Cedar Creek to house my collection of flutes and whistles, but for now . . .
Here's my case:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=h ... id/544070/
I love it; it reconforms to the whistles/flutes I need for each different gig. Pretty, too. And taps into that black Irish/Scottish sense of humour.
This could work as well:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=h ... id/543078/
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Flute/whistle case #1 is a modified briefcase. I took it to the local auto upholsterer and he made a beautiful, plush-covered, slotted section for my wooden Boehm and left an accessory well at the handle side which can hold swabs, flute stands, pens, cork grease, and five or six whistles of assorted sizes. I don't think it'll hold a one-piece low D, but I don't have one anyway, and aren't likely to get one. (Can't make the reach.)
Flute/whistle case #2 is an aluminum, briefcase-sized handgun/equipment case with egg-crate foam. A big section of foam lifts out and gives you two layers--one under the foam, one under the lid. This works for my new Casey Burns Folk Flute. Extra-long instruments might fit better catty-cornered.
Case #1 came about because the cases for my two wooden Boehm flutes are ratty and falling apart. New cases for these larger-outside-diameter flutes are way more expensive than even a modified briefcase.
The inspiration for them both was contra dance multi-instrumentalist David Canteini, who hauls around flutes, whistles, a bombard, a saxophone, and sometimes an oboe. I've seen him put the flute-like objects together in one padded briefcase for ease of transport.
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Flute/whistle case #2 is an aluminum, briefcase-sized handgun/equipment case with egg-crate foam. A big section of foam lifts out and gives you two layers--one under the foam, one under the lid. This works for my new Casey Burns Folk Flute. Extra-long instruments might fit better catty-cornered.
Case #1 came about because the cases for my two wooden Boehm flutes are ratty and falling apart. New cases for these larger-outside-diameter flutes are way more expensive than even a modified briefcase.
The inspiration for them both was contra dance multi-instrumentalist David Canteini, who hauls around flutes, whistles, a bombard, a saxophone, and sometimes an oboe. I've seen him put the flute-like objects together in one padded briefcase for ease of transport.
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I think that our fellow-Chiffer, Lark, still builds whistle and flute cases.
http://www.larkwoodworks.com
http://www.larkwoodworks.com
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The nice thing about whistles is that even the higher-end models are still rather simple little structures, without keys to jam, or expansive planes of wood to crack. Obviously people do occasionally slam them in car door and such, but it seems to me that any sort of soft protective case, even without a hard shell, should be adequate, and not so bulky.
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Having recently recovered from FRAGAD (Fly rod and gear acquisistion disorder) I can tell you that, in any high-end tackle shop you will find cases for all lengths of skinny things. Hardy, Orvis, Scott, Dragonfly, and Loomis all make cases for 4-5 piece rods: very fancy, robust, and slick. Prices range greatly.
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I go the same thing except plastic outside it was only like $15 at a sports equiptment store.mvhplank wrote:
Flute/whistle case #2 is an aluminum, briefcase-sized handgun/equipment case with egg-crate foam. A big section of foam lifts out and gives you two layers--one under the foam, one under the lid. This works for my new Casey Burns Folk Flute. Extra-long instruments might fit better catty-cornered.
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I think I paid $20-something (less than $30, all told) on eBay.Unseen122 wrote:I go the same thing except plastic outside it was only like $15 at a sports equiptment store.mvhplank wrote:Flute/whistle case #2 is an aluminum, briefcase-sized handgun/equipment case with egg-crate foam. A big section of foam lifts out and gives you two layers--one under the foam, one under the lid. This works for my new Casey Burns Folk Flute. Extra-long instruments might fit better catty-cornered.
I suspect the regular briefcase (Case #1) may be easier to take on an airplane, if the need arises. I also had it fitted with a shoulder strap, and Case #2 just has the regular handle.
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