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hard case for kronos
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:15 pm
by stormking69
Anyone know of or use a hard case for the kronos 88?
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:46 pm
by McHale
I highly highly highly recommend this one:
Gator GKPE-88-TSA -
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GKPE88TSA/
I took the advice of others on here and it fits great.
-Mc
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:58 pm
by drchris
+1 - Agreed!
This case fits my 88 great, and protects it very well. My Kronos travels locally 1-2 times weekly, and this case is perfect.
Chris
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:24 pm
by mathieumaes
I ordered a custom made flight case... I think it fits better, and I got wheels
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:46 pm
by Qtipcore
I have the Road Ready RRKB88W - It's a flight, and it's way too heavy - But it keeps my Kronos safe.
Well worth the extra weight.
The only thing that I don't like about it is that there's only one handle on the side. Would have been easier to carry by myself with two handles.
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:53 am
by NuSkoolTone
I have the slightly smaller case for my 73. If you're gigging enough to kill a gig bag/semi hard case, this is the most durable and back friendly option IMO.
For some reason they only put a handle on one end in addition to the center handle, so I requested a second one for the other end and installed it. Hopefully they'll make that standard!
GTOUR88
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:36 am
by CoreyMast
I have the G Tour 88 case made by Gator. It is a solid case and I like it but there are not enough handles for one person to manage ergonomically. (One in the center instead of 2 spaced out equally.) The heavy weight of the case + Kronos 88 is really hard on the wrists and fingers and it makes it near impossible to lift by yourself with the middle handle. If you have a partner or band mate with you then it's a perfect case. Also not recommended if you have a lot of stairs to go up and down.
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:17 am
by jimiki
Guys
Any recommendation for Kronos 61 ?
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:03 pm
by navydave
jimiki wrote:Guys
Any recommendation for Kronos 61 ?
I ordered the 61 version of the above case. Kronos arrives today. Case arrives tommorow. I'll let you know how it fits.
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:00 pm
by JPWC
build your own
ReliableHardware.com
they sell the hardware and have how-to videos on youtube
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:58 pm
by McHale
NuSkoolTone wrote:For some reason they only put a handle on one end in addition to the center handle, so I requested a second one for the other end and installed it. Hopefully they'll make that standard!
The 88 key has handles on both ends (which is a life saver). The 73 did not? Wow, they really should have (unless they assume the 73 and 76 key synths are all semi-weighted, thus not weighing nearly as much. But still, long and awkward deserves more handles!
-Mc
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:51 am
by stormking69
Thank you all for your suggestions.