I'm beginning to wonder? I am sure I saw, inspected, lifted, lusted after, etc. a black graphite banjo case at the Cedar Creek/KatzEye booth at this years IBMA vendor hall. I talked to the rep and he stated this was a new line being introduced. The one on display was sold. Heres the problem I can't find a listing anywhere for this case. Man it was beautiful, light, and reasonably priced. Was I dreaming of did anyone else se this there. If so where can I get one? apparently Cedar Creek has not added it to the line yet.
Reller

Gibson Granada
Stelling Staghorn

Posted - 10/23/2009 :  20:57:50        

Yeah, I saw them, and was ready to buy one. But the ones they had were sold in the first couple of hours. I spoke to the sales guy when I got home. They are so new that they aren't even on the web site yet--- but the guitar ones are. They're real. I saw them too...

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Posted - 10/24/2009 :  09:00:57  

Thanks alprice, at least I am not as crazy as I was beginning to think I was. I can't remember what the price was except that it seemed very reasonable for a caes like that, and that was a Cedar Creek Case, right.
Thanks for the reply.
reller

Gibson Granada
Stelling Staghorn

Posted - 10/24/2009 :  14:51:59    

I also looked at this case and it was described to me by the cedar creek rep as a carbon fiber-molded mix I think. Terry Baucom has one of these that is a model above the one at IBMA acoording to the rep and Jerry Douglas and Travis Tritt were waiting on one of the upgrade models. He quoted a show price of $350.00 on the one I looked at.

Posted - 10/24/2009 :  21:00:50  

Thanks Gerald, $350 show price sounds right. I just looked at so much "stuff" I was having trouble remembering. But I really want one of those cases (if they don't go up too much above the"show price". I guess we will see if they ever get them on the market.
Reller



Gibson Granada
Stelling Staghorn

Posted - 10/24/2009 :  21:32:58        

Yep, that was the price I heard. he said they'd retail for around $700.

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Posted - 10/24/2009 :  23:55:52    

I bet its really heavy like a tomb stone.

Bill.O

www.bluegrassminstrels.co.uk

Posted - 10/25/2009 :  11:12:01          

actually goldtopia these cases should be relatively light when you consider the weight of a normal flight case. carbon fiber is extremely light weight and looks great. I would think this would be comparable to the lighter weight fiberglass cases. cant wait to see them for sell.

Hatfield Special #26
shut up and pick!!!

Posted - 10/25/2009 :  11:22:16    

These are very light especially when compared with say a calton. They do look very good.

Posted - 10/25/2009 :  12:02:05          

I think Bill was making a Graphite/Granite joke.

BM

Posted - 10/30/2009 :  16:54:14  

According to Dennis Reamy at Cedar Creek the cases will be ready to ship in abut 1-2 weeks. The Show price ($350) is still good for right now.

Posted - 10/30/2009 :  18:44:53        

I saw the "prototype" at Merlefest this year. The outside looked great, but I was sort of disappointed with the interior padding. Maybe it has been improved since earlier this year? I hope so, it did look like a nice case till I opened the lid.