World shortage of Ukulele cases/bags etc

Subject: World shortage of Ukulele cases/bags etc
From: Nemesis
Date: 13 Jul 04 - 09:07 PM

We've had a Ukulele carry-case/ bag whatever on order for 7 months from the local music shop.

Checking around it seems there's only one possible supplier in the UK - and that, despite the giant-mega tsunami revival of ukulele, the instrument (I use the word advisedly!) manufacturers don't make the cases.

NOw! Before you start - this is for a 14-year-old Slipknot/ Alice Cooper fan, guitarist who picked up a bottle-neck for the first time this week and played the most divinely inspired slide-blues I've heard in my entire career as a club organiser... so, whatever his sources .. something's working!

Any ideas to obtain said cae?

Subject: RE: World shortage of Ukulele cases/bags etc
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 13 Jul 04 - 10:16 PM

Check otterbox.com and see if they have one the right size...

Subject: RE: World shortage of Ukulele cases/bags etc
From: Cap't Bob
Date: 13 Jul 04 - 11:08 PM

I have purchased uke cases from Ukulele World. They have about anything you would want. If not they can get it for you. They are very prompt usually get an order from them in 7 to 10 days.

ukuleleworld.com

Cap't Bob

Subject: RE: World shortage of Ukulele cases/bags etc
From: jonm
Date: 14 Jul 04 - 12:13 PM

When I last visited the Music Room in Oxford (details via the-music-room.co.uk, I think, they were selling cr@p ukes for £20 apiece, with cases for an extra tenner.

Worth buying a spare uke for a £30 case, perhaps?

Subject: RE: World shortage of Ukulele cases/bags etc
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 14 Jul 04 - 05:12 PM

Johny Roadhouse in Manchester have them;JOHNY ROADHOUSE MUSIC 123 OXFORD ROAD ALL SAINTS MANCHESTER M1 7DU 01612-733069 Good padded Uke gig bags, they let me have mine for a fiver!! When I bought a Samick uke a few weeks back. Great store, great people!

Subject: RE: World shortage of Ukulele cases/bags etc
From: fi_in_nz
Date: 14 Jul 04 - 09:10 PM

My husband uses a hard violin case for his precious Uke. It cost more than the instrument - in fact about double!!!

F