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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: Wayne McLemore (wayne) on May 29, 2002, 09:15:22 AM

Title: Traveling with Alembic Rackmount
Post by: Wayne McLemore (wayne) on May 29, 2002, 09:15:22 AM

Hey Mica-
 
Do y'all recommend (strongly or otherwise) that Alembic rackmount gear be in a certain type of case when traveling as checked baggage?  I'll be potentially taking an F1-X and a DS-5 with me to Santa Fe and need to get a case for them (the Pro Tech bags won't cut it).  I'm trying to decide if it's necessary to upgrade to a shock-mount rack.
 
Thanks!
 
C-Ya..............wayne

Title: Traveling with Alembic Rackmount
Post by: mica on May 29, 2002, 05:24:54 PM

Shockmounted racks are sure nice, but they are usually much more expensive. Any good quality rack will work fine (we've got a nice wooden one from Bag End that we LOVE).  
We can get an ATA approved rack from the same gentleman that made your flight case if you want a matched set. Maybe we can get the same lock installed on each.

Title: Traveling with Alembic Rackmount
Post by: Simon Taylor (staylor) on May 30, 2002, 05:59:59 PM

Matching rack...now that would be nice.  I can't buy it right now (so don't go to too much trouble ...), but how much for a 12 space rack matching the flight case you folks had made for my Series II?
 
Simon  
Juneau, AK

Title: Traveling with Alembic Rackmount
Post by: Wayne McLemore (wayne) on May 31, 2002, 11:55:47 AM

Hey Simon - Check out http://www.asacase.com (http://www.asacase.com)  This is the guy that makes the road cases for Mica (at least he did mine).  You can get a good idea of the pricing for standard configurations.
 
C-Ya..............wayne