mmfitzsimons
Well-known member
Hi.
I just finished customizing a hard case to fit an odd-sized uke (Kanile'a super tenor with a 19-inch neck, which has significantly wider lower bout that a normal tenor). I had seen a few recent posts about finding cases for odd-sized instruments, so thought I would share.
I looked at a number of solutions, but in the end I decided to gut an Oahu baritone case, after I realized there isn't much to it. Most of the time the fabric isn't sewn, it's just glued into place, so I saw no reason I couldn't pull that off.
While I was at it, I lined the case with Thinsulate, to give a bit more protection against sudden changes in a car or plane. Materials were cheap and easy to find on Amazon and Ebay; it was just a few nights' work, and now my baby has a safer, cozier nest.
The pics pretty much tell the story. I thought it might be reassuring for anyone faced with the same issue to know there's not much to it, and that fuzzy fabric* hides a lot of trial and error.
* No Cookie Monsters were harmed in making this case
I just finished customizing a hard case to fit an odd-sized uke (Kanile'a super tenor with a 19-inch neck, which has significantly wider lower bout that a normal tenor). I had seen a few recent posts about finding cases for odd-sized instruments, so thought I would share.
I looked at a number of solutions, but in the end I decided to gut an Oahu baritone case, after I realized there isn't much to it. Most of the time the fabric isn't sewn, it's just glued into place, so I saw no reason I couldn't pull that off.
While I was at it, I lined the case with Thinsulate, to give a bit more protection against sudden changes in a car or plane. Materials were cheap and easy to find on Amazon and Ebay; it was just a few nights' work, and now my baby has a safer, cozier nest.
The pics pretty much tell the story. I thought it might be reassuring for anyone faced with the same issue to know there's not much to it, and that fuzzy fabric* hides a lot of trial and error.
* No Cookie Monsters were harmed in making this case