Protec Contego Bass Case CTG-233

Ollut aktiivisessa käytössä vuodesta 2013. Edelleen erittäin tyytyväinen tuotteeseen. On kulkenut lentokoneen ruumassa, bussin ruumassa, pakun perässä, peräkärryssä, selässä ja ties missä, mutta silti näyttää käytännössä uudelta. Oikein kätevä kantaa selässä ja bassotkin pysyneet hyvin suojassa tätä käyttäessä.

Taskuihin mahtuu sopivasti tavaraa, esimerkiksi a4-kokoinen kansio. Itsellä kulkee hääkeikoilla Protecin kyydissä basso, piuhat, Zoom B3, ipad, varakielet & muut tarvikkeet.

I mainly bought it to ship my bass from Spain to the Netherlands with a courier company, and I wanted it to have a safe journey, which happened to be satisfactory. After that I've been also using it regularly to transport it in public transport, although is a bit heavy for this, it keeps the bass much safer than a regular gigbag and it's much lighter and comfortable than using a hardcase, so I would say it offers quite a good balance between keeping your bass safe and not breaking your back while transporting it.

Pros
- good quality made, it comes with double zippers in every pocket.
- 3 pockets, 2 big ones in the front!
- Strong seams.
- Strong straps

Cons
- I cannot think of any.

On the overall it's perfect if you want to carry all your cables, music sheets, and even one or two effect pedals, it also has two or three small pockets inside the front pocket one (in case you want to put your documents, cellphone charger, pencils, highlighters, etc...

Also, I live in a very rainy city (Amsterdam) and so far it has protected it perfectly from rain, humidity, etc...

Hell of a good softcase, very happy with it!

I bought this case originally to use for my 5 string MusicMan Bongo, as the supplied hard case was too unruly for everyday use. It's a great fit for the bass, although some may feel it's too snug, but my preference is not to have too much space for it to move around in.
I've also used it for a standard P bass, Warwick Sklar and some strat type electrics and it's again been really good, although obviously not the first choice for strat types.
The construction is very solid, with heavy duty fabrics and zips used throughout. Internally, there's plenty of support for the neck and a substantial piece of velcro holds it in place.
The accessory pockets are huge, I can carry a TC Electronic BQ500 head in the main pocket and still have room for cables, a tuner and other essentials.
The shoulder straps are wide and adjustable, with an additional chest strap helping with keeping the load in place and the perceived weight is low, making carrying your bass for any amount of time effortless. There are sturdy carrying handles, which makes lifting and transferring onto your shoulders very easy.
All in all, an excellent and versatile case for a variety of bass guitars and definitely one that should be considered when looking for an upgrade from a cheap gig bag.