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Handle for my Rickenbacker case?
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:16 am
by rudi_remme
Where can I get a handle for mye Rickenbacker case? (Is handle the right word for it?) It get very heavy under the arm...
If any of you have one I would gladly pay you through PayPal for the item and shipping to Norway!
Thanks!
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:23 am
by rickaddict
I don't know if they'll ship to Norway, but Stewart McDonald carries guitar case handles:
http://www.stewmac.com/
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:25 am
by dave4004
Rudi, your best bet is to go to a local luggage repair shop.
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 6:01 am
by atomic_punk
I just ordered one from Stu/Mac, thanks Jeff! I have a case that needed a new handle for a LONG time!
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:08 am
by rudi_remme
Steve Cooper, can you please show me the handle that you ordered? I believe the one I found won't fit my case...
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 11:12 am
by rickfan60
Yes, Dave it right. The best place to go is a good luggage repair shop. Most can do latch, handle, and hinge repairs.
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:16 pm
by rickenbrother
I've been looking for a new latch assembly for a bass case. I'd prefer to fix it myself, since the cost of having it fixed by a luggage repair shop would probably cost more than the (non RIC) case is worth.
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:27 pm
by jaymi
When in doubt, use a gig bag...nicely padded of course!!
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 6:31 pm
by atomic_punk
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Accessories/Case_parts/Heavy-duty_Case_Handle.html
Rudi, this is the one I ordered, for $3!! No worries! My case is a non-Ric case, though.
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:58 am
by rudi_remme
My problem is that it won't fit my case. I'm not sure if it is the original, but I have always thought so. It's a '75, anyone know how the cases looked like that year?
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:38 am
by ken_j
When I needed a latch for a Ric case I had my local dealer order it for me. The folks at RIC were nice enough to send it out free of charge even though it was not a warranty issue. I didn't even have to pay for the phone call. The latch came in about a weeks time.
Elderly does have some nice leather handles suitable for both cases and for amps. Here's the one for a case:
http://www.elderly.com/accessories/items/CH2.htm