REVIEW: Gewa SPS Gig Bag tenor/bass
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:44 am
Hi everyone!
I just got a Gewa Gig Bag for tenor and bass and, since there’s not too much info or pictures online, I’ve decided to make this post before I send it back.
I’ve been using a MB double case for a couple of years now (mainly as storage). I recently saw myself traveling a lot with it, so I thought the Gewa was the way to go since it looked lighter. It was advertised as 898 grams on Amazon.de, so even though I was a bit suspicious, I decided to go on and give it a try. Sadly, it weighed about 5.5kg (empty) and there’s really not much weight difference between my MB (about 16,5kg) and the Gewa (about 15,5kg) when I put both my instruments and other accessories inside, so not worth the investment if it’s not lighter…
It’s also a lot bulkier than my MB and the back straps are not too big (or I maybe I should tone it down at the gym haha). It also wiggles a lot in my back, so I felt quite clumsy walking around.
The only pros were that the back straps can be hidden inside the back pocket and that accessing each instrument without having to move everything else around is much easier.
The cordura cover, zippers, pockets and interior design are quite good seems to be good quality, specially considering the reduced price.
I would only recommend buying one if you don’t have already a MB or a Cronkhite (which I also had and didn’t particularly enjoy).
I wish there were more makers offering lighter double gig bags, but these seems to be the only options…
I just got a Gewa Gig Bag for tenor and bass and, since there’s not too much info or pictures online, I’ve decided to make this post before I send it back.
I’ve been using a MB double case for a couple of years now (mainly as storage). I recently saw myself traveling a lot with it, so I thought the Gewa was the way to go since it looked lighter. It was advertised as 898 grams on Amazon.de, so even though I was a bit suspicious, I decided to go on and give it a try. Sadly, it weighed about 5.5kg (empty) and there’s really not much weight difference between my MB (about 16,5kg) and the Gewa (about 15,5kg) when I put both my instruments and other accessories inside, so not worth the investment if it’s not lighter…
It’s also a lot bulkier than my MB and the back straps are not too big (or I maybe I should tone it down at the gym haha). It also wiggles a lot in my back, so I felt quite clumsy walking around.
The only pros were that the back straps can be hidden inside the back pocket and that accessing each instrument without having to move everything else around is much easier.
The cordura cover, zippers, pockets and interior design are quite good seems to be good quality, specially considering the reduced price.
I would only recommend buying one if you don’t have already a MB or a Cronkhite (which I also had and didn’t particularly enjoy).
I wish there were more makers offering lighter double gig bags, but these seems to be the only options…