NS Design CR Upright Bass Bag

Ok this is the fitted gig bag for the NS basses, it is very well made and has ample padding in the main compartment and will look after you bass very well. I've taken an NS bass in one of these as hand luggage on a USA trip and even though it had to go in the hold in one internal flight there were no problems and my bass was safe. My, only criticism is the attached accessory section - it is way too flimsy to hold the floor stand or the end pin, although it's fine for the boomerang strap and a spare jacket.

This is my son's second bag. The first has been used regularly for a number of years, going back and too to both school and concerts. I can see the improvements to the new one eg. metal rings. The handles gave out in the end, but the bag was always full with extra leads etc.

I bought the CR bag for my NS Design CR4M bass, even though the NXT bag would fit just as well, and is only half the price.

I was assuming the CR bag would be more robust and padded. It's not. It's adequate, but I'm going to have to be careful when transporting my CR bass in this bag.

For comparison, the Gewa bag I use for my acoustic double bass is made of tougher materials, is obviously much bigger, well padded, and was quite a bit cheaper.