It is my honest opinion that these are without doubt the finest banjo uke and ukulele cases that have ever been sold. I like them so much that I have bought them for many of my own instruments, and I can’t speak highly enough of them.
Click HERE to view Banjo Uke Case and click HERE to view Ukulele Case.
These beautiful cases come as shown in the photographs on the links above and they all have a most attractive black textured finish. The interior is fitted with beautifully textured plush velvet lining which comes in a choice of colours that currently includes Dark Green and Deep Red. Although my digital photos of the Ukulele Case make it look a rather bright red, it is a much more attractive Deep Red in real life. Inside each case there is a firm padded base upon which the instrument sits and thick made-to-measure padding all around the body. There is also padding inside the roof of each case lid as well as a block of padding in the lid above the pocket, all of which help to keep the whole instrument secure and help prevent it from moving around inside the case during carriage.
Chrome plated stud feet are fitted to the base and to one side, which allows the case to sit normally or to stand sideways above any hard surface. Each case is fitted with two strong hinges (lined on the inside) and three sturdy chrome plated catches, at least one of which is lockable (the key is in a small plastic bag inside the interior pocket). The case lid is fitted with a grooved rubber edge which, when closed, fits securely onto the curved edge of the rubber strip around the top edge of the main body. Each case comes complete with a stitched leather handle mounted securely onto the body with chrome plated hinges and sturdy chrome plated body mounts.
These cases are not the cheapest you can buy, but they are far and away the best. £125.00p each.
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Banjo Uke Cases are currently made to fit the following instruments;
Gibson UB-2 and UB-3
Big Resonator versions of the Gibson UB-3
Gibson UB-4 and Gibson UB-5
Vintage Abbott ‘Monarch’ from the late 1920’s
All Ludwig Banjo Ukes (including the Wendell Hall Professional Model)
*** Other Banjo Ukes can also have made-to-measure linings. In order to do this, please supply me with;
1. An accurate traced outline of the diameter of the body of your banjo uke (or of the diameter of the extended resonator if your instrument has one).
2. Measure the length of the neck of your banjo uke (in cms) from the tip of the peghead to the end of the fingerboard where it meets the body (* or to the point where it crosses the outer edge of your resonator if you have an extended resonator on your instrument).
3. Measure the external diameter across the top of the bezel from one outside edge to the other (* or the diameter across the extended resonator if your instrument has one).
4. Measure the distance from the fingerboard edge of the nut (the little bar between the peghead and the fingerboard onto which the strings fit) to the far end of your instrument (excluding the tailpiece).
5. Measure the width of the nut.
6. Measure the thickness of the neck from the top of the first position on the fingerboard to the bottom of the neck directly below it. The best way to do this is to hold one piece of card vertically by the side of the fingerboard with and mark it with a pencil line to indicate the top of the fingerboard at the first position. Next, hold another piece of card vertically up to the bottom of the neck directly below the first position of the fingerboard, making sure that the top of this card is parallel to the surface on which your instrument is sitting. Using a pencil, mark off the point at which this intersects the vertical edge of the first piece of card. The distance between the two pencil marks is the thickness you want. This is tricky to get right and you may need about three pairs of hands to do it!!!
7. Finally, stand your instrument carefully on a flat surface making sure that the body is absolutely parallel to the surface on which the instrument sits and measure the distance from the bottom of the of the neck immediately below the first position on the fingerboard to the top of the surface on which your instrument is sitting.
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Ukuleles Cases are currently made to fit the following instruments;
All Martin Soprano Ukuleles
All Gibson Soprano Ukuleles
*** Other Soprano Ukuleles can also have made-to-measure linings. In order to do this, please supply me with;
1. An accurate traced outline of the diameter of the body of your Soprano Ukulele.
2. Measure the length of the neck of your Soprano Ukulele (in cms) from the tip of the peghead to the point where the fingerboard meets the body.
3. Measure the distance from the fingerboard edge of the nut (the little bar between the peghead and the fingerboard onto which the strings fit) to the far end of your instrument.
4. Measure the width of the nut.
5. Measure the thickness of the neck from the top of the first position on the fingerboard to the bottom of the neck directly below it. The best way to do this is to hold one piece of card vertically by the side of the fingerboard with and mark it with a pencil line to indicate the top of the fingerboard at the first position. Next, hold another piece of card vertically up to the bottom of the neck directly below the first position of the fingerboard, making sure that the top of this card is parallel to the surface on which your instrument is sitting. Using a pencil, mark off the point at which this intersects the vertical edge of the first piece of card. The distance between the two pencil marks is the thickness you want. This is tricky to get right and you may need about three pairs of hands to do it!!!
6. Finally, stand your instrument carefully on a flat surface making sure that the body is absolutely parallel to the surface on which the instrument sits and measure the distance from the bottom of the of the neck immediately below the first position on the fingerboard to the top of the surface on which your instrument is sitting.
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