Deering banjolele case?

[Zambezi Zelda]

Any Deering owners out there found a case (other than the Deering companies own) to fit this monster? I understand that a type "A" mandolin gig bag is sometime shipped when the Deering comes "w/case". Don't get me wrong, I like the oem bag, but $65 is a bit steep for my pocketbook.

 

[Ukulele Eddie]

Gretsch makes a nice banjo uke gig bag. I bought one for a Southern Cross banjo.

 

[Rrgramps]

This may be too cheap, or not the right size, but it is very inexpensive.

https://www.amazon.com/Kmise-String...20031&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=Banjolele+gig+bag

 

[PTOEguy]

Almost all banjo ukes except deering are 8" rims (with a small minority being 6"). Deering is an 11" rim in concert and a 12" rim in tenor. 8" rims fit into a standard concert uke case wedged in where the lower bout usually goes, but an 11" rim won't work for that. I have the OEM gig bag and it is nice, however to get a decent deal on it you probably have to buy it with the uke.

I have a cheap mandolin hard case that is too big for my mandolin that I will try the banjo uke in when I get a chance and report back.

 

[Dancing Seahorse]

Has anyone found a suitable hard case for the 11” yet?

 

[tomtomasz]

Any news on this topic? I'm looking for one myself, without any luck.

 

[Kenn2018]

You might try contacting Deering. The gigbag for the tenor Goodtime Banjo Uke was an option. Well, technically, you could buy one with a gig bag or one without. So, the company MIGHT have some extras sitting around.

As a caveat, when I bought one from Mim, she was including the gig bag for free.

You can also buy a metal armrest from Deering. #AR-G. I highly recommend it. It cost $25 when I bought mine in 2019. I never saw a wooden one offered that fit the 12" Goodtime rim.