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[David A]

I've just bought a Serenellini Lady (from the excellent Birmingham Accordion Centre) and am now looking for a suitable bag to carry it around in. So far I've identified as options: (1) the Hohner Gigbag 48 bass HO-AZ 5702 (£73 from Thomann or £60 from CGM Musical Services); (2) CGM's own heavy duty bag no. 202# (£40); (3) Italcinte no 512 (£45 from Allodi Accordions); (4) Ashbury Premium Melodeon Transport Bag (£33 from Amazon); and (5) Scarlatti Premium Melodeon Carrying Bag (£40 from Hobgoblin). Fuselli also make standard and "SuperPro" soft cases but I can only find them available from The Button Box in the USA.
Having invested nearly £2k in the Lady I'm quite prepared to spend an appropriate amount on protecting it so I'd be grateful for comments about any of the bags I've listed or suggestions for alternatives.

[Lester]

The bags that Pete (Acorn Instruments) does seemed to be very good quality when I saw them at Melodeons @ Witney

http://www.acorninstruments.co.uk/listing.cfm?accessories

[Thrupenny Bit]

Yes, I second Lester's recommendation.
I have one for my Hascy and it is a good bag.
It has a full heavy duty zip all the way round and a snap buckle at the top too so belt and braces to prevent your beloved box falling out!
It has shoulder straps and carrying handles, and a front zipped pocket for music etc.

Pete can guide you on appropriate sizing for your melodeon.
I'm sure in a thread somewhere fairly recent, he's said it's an unbadged bag from a top Italian maker.
Anyway, they are good solid bags to keep your box safe and sound!
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[playandteach]

Yes, I've got the 8-12 bass one. Plenty of room for music inside too. I didn't want a tight fitting one. Sturd, comfy to carry and well equipped. The extra straps could be used to secure a music stand or coat.

[malcolmbebb]

I have the Hohner one. It's roomy, but it's heavy, the shoulder straps are on the short side, and it started to look tired very quickly.

[vof]

Yes, I've got the 8-12 bass one. Plenty of room for music inside too. I didn't want a tight fitting one. Sturd, comfy to carry and well equipped. The extra straps could be used to secure a music stand or coat.

Is that the £55 Professional gig bag rather than the smaller Lilly bag?

Vince

[playandteach]

Yes, and it does have a Fusilli 8-12 bass label.

[David A]

I think the Hascy is a bit smaller than my Lady. I need at least 34cm x 32cm x 17cm but the one shown on the Acorn website is only 31cm x 31cm x 17.5cm. The CGM 201D looks the right size. Does anyone have any experience of these?

[dave t]

I would highly recommend getting in touch with Charlie at CGM Services: http://www.cgmmusical.co.uk. He's very helpful and I bought a fantastic padded gig bag/rucksack from him which would be a perfect size for a Serenellini Lady. In fact, it's so good I've bought a second one for my other box. It's heavily padded with handles, a little zip compartment and padded back support. Inside measurements are: 32 x 32 x 18 cms

Dave

[David A]

Thanks to everyone for their valuable advice. I've had a long conversation with Pete at Acorn and now ordered a "large" bag from him. David

[Steve_freereeder]

Thanks to everyone for their valuable advice. I've had a long conversation with Pete at Acorn and now ordered a "large" bag from him. David

Good choice! These are the best gig bags I have ever come across.

[Elledeepee]

The bags that Pete (Acorn Instruments) does seemed to be very good quality when I saw them at Melodeons @ Witney

http://www.acorninstruments.co.uk/listing.cfm?accessories

I agree with Lester. I bought one from Pete at Witney for my Excelsior Bilbo which I think is a similar size to the Lady. I had the medium one as I have very padded straps and wanted the extra space and it fits snugly with the straps tucked over the top of the treble end. I like the large music pocket and the adjustable strap for stowing something rolled up (not the little smokey kind :) )

[David A]

 
Been using the Fuselli bag from Acorn Instruments for a week now. Loving it. Just the right size, robust but soft on the inside, and the zipped front pocket holds my slim A4 folder of music perfectly.

[Thrupenny Bit]

Ahhhh.... result!
Another satisfied person.
well done.
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[pete /acorn]

Thank you all for the endorsements,

New stock arriving Tuesday.  There may be a slight price increase but that is out of my hands.

Pete