Hi all, Im new here.
I just bought a used Triton ProX this evening, and love it. The only problem is that it's bulky and weighs over 50lbs, which makes transport to gigs a difficult proposition.
I don't tour or even play out that often... maybe twice a month, and usually less than a couple hours drive from home. So I don't need anything very heavy-duty. Still, I'll have to tote the thing around a little bit, so I wanted to ask your opinions about cases.
The options Im currently considering are:
1) Gator GK88 lightweight case. This sounds perfect (not too heavy, affordable and has wheels.) BUT it's advertised as having an interior length of 57.5 in, and the Triton ProX is 57.9 in long.
Has anyone here ever successfully stuffed a ProX into the GK88 case? Doesn't seem like the extra half inch would be a deal breaker but Id like to ask. Gator's next size up is the GK 288R ATA case... heavier, probably tougher than I need and costs nearly $200 more.
2) Musicians Gear gig bag. Very lightweight and cheap-- Ill probably default to this as a temporary solution but it has no wheels and might end up dislocating my shoulder.
3) Custom made "Roadie" ATA glide case like you see on eBay. I haven't seen any reviews for these things though, and while they are cheaper than the GK 288R, you have to attach your own casters to the long edge and use a strap to drag it along-- which doesn't sound too swell.
4) Anything you might recommend?
Yeah I know, the Triton Pro X is more of a studio keyboard than a live instrument... but I saw this one on Craigslist for $600 (fully functional with a few small scratches and two missing knobs) and jumped at it. I do intend to use it for sequencing and composition as well, but I need it to play out with. I'd be grateful for any solutions, recommendations or comments. Thanks!
Gig Bag/ Case Recommendations for the Triton Pro x?
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billbaker
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Cherenzig,
On one hand as a non-giging (or not often) musician you could probably get away with NO case - I've taken out "naked" boards a few times and (barring a car crash) they survive in a car OK if you take due care and can keep them from sliding around. Traveling flat in a a minivan is typically pretty safe.
Having said that, it's a stupid long term solution. So having a gig bag like the Gator would probably be fine for what you want to do.
As a more-often-gigging musician I like the SKB cases - they're (relatively) lite weight, but pretty expensive for a board the size of the Pro-X. But they come with wheels (roller-blade size casters) at one end and so can be moved like a tilting dolly. The drawback to SKB is price... a $350 case for a $900 keyboard makes me cringe.
BUT - The only time my keyboards were ever in a car crash [head on ~65 mph delta-V] they were in SKB cases, and both cases and keyboards survived.
The custom (e-bay) cases can be ordered to size so you can even get something a tad big if you want to install extra padding. For a Pro-X the case will be pretty big. They're plywood and NOT light, you'll really want wheels - 4 if possible - and you'll also need a big-ish vehicle for transport. And probably help, too, unless you can clean and jerk upwards of 100 lbs. without straining.
BB
On one hand as a non-giging (or not often) musician you could probably get away with NO case - I've taken out "naked" boards a few times and (barring a car crash) they survive in a car OK if you take due care and can keep them from sliding around. Traveling flat in a a minivan is typically pretty safe.
Having said that, it's a stupid long term solution. So having a gig bag like the Gator would probably be fine for what you want to do.
As a more-often-gigging musician I like the SKB cases - they're (relatively) lite weight, but pretty expensive for a board the size of the Pro-X. But they come with wheels (roller-blade size casters) at one end and so can be moved like a tilting dolly. The drawback to SKB is price... a $350 case for a $900 keyboard makes me cringe.
BUT - The only time my keyboards were ever in a car crash [head on ~65 mph delta-V] they were in SKB cases, and both cases and keyboards survived.
The custom (e-bay) cases can be ordered to size so you can even get something a tad big if you want to install extra padding. For a Pro-X the case will be pretty big. They're plywood and NOT light, you'll really want wheels - 4 if possible - and you'll also need a big-ish vehicle for transport. And probably help, too, unless you can clean and jerk upwards of 100 lbs. without straining.
BB
billbaker
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Thanks Billbaker for the very informative response.
I think I'm just going to keep that thing at home for practice and composition, and buy an X50 or PS60 for gigging use. You're absolutely right, $350 for a monster case is ridiculous when the ProX cost me $600... might as well slip in another couple hundred for a lightweight keyboard that delivers most of the sounds, and that I can carry around in my old X3 case. I'll soon make up the difference in potential medical/chiropractor bills!
I think I'm just going to keep that thing at home for practice and composition, and buy an X50 or PS60 for gigging use. You're absolutely right, $350 for a monster case is ridiculous when the ProX cost me $600... might as well slip in another couple hundred for a lightweight keyboard that delivers most of the sounds, and that I can carry around in my old X3 case. I'll soon make up the difference in potential medical/chiropractor bills!