Will a Single valve Bass fit IPAC Tenor Case?
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Will a Single valve Bass fit IPAC Tenor Case?
I am needing a new case for a Yamaha YBL-421G I picked up as the case it came with is very beat up. I am wondering if it would possibly fit a Protec Tenor IPAC case instead of having to get their Bass IPAC. My reasoning is the YBL-421G has a 9.5in bell that the tenor case is sized up to where as the Bass IPAC fits up to a 10.5in bell. There was a protec max line contour case at my school that almost fitted the YBL-421G but the tuning slide radius was a bit too wide to fit by like half an inch (the overall length and bell were fine as it is a closed wrap). So with the more adjustable IPAC line, does anyone know if smaller single valve bass would fit as I would prefer it over the bigger/heavier bass IPAC case.
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Re: Will a Single valve Bass fit IPAC Tenor Case?
I don't know about your Yamaha, but I keep a Conn 72H in a tenor Protec. If you want to compare measurements, just let me know.
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Re: Will a Single valve Bass fit IPAC Tenor Case?
ProTec MAX bass trombone case is very light and has more than enough room for the YBL-421G.
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Re: Will a Single valve Bass fit IPAC Tenor Case?
I ended picking up an IPAC tenor case on FB marketplace cheap and it does indeed fit the YBL-421G bass trombone very well. I got a like new IPAC tenor case for a hair cheaper than a new Max case. I can use this case when I need to for my Yamaha xeno tenor also.
So for anyone with a single valve compact bass trombone like the Yamaha YBL-421G (or I hard the Bach 50B single valve also fits), the tenor IPAC is a great case that fits well for a tad less bulk and weight.
So for anyone with a single valve compact bass trombone like the Yamaha YBL-421G (or I hard the Bach 50B single valve also fits), the tenor IPAC is a great case that fits well for a tad less bulk and weight.
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Re: Will a Single valve Bass fit IPAC Tenor Case?
I know this is an old thread, but any thought of whether the iPAC Tenor Case would work on a bass trombone with 2 valves but a smaller (9.5 inch) bell? The picture on their website for Tenor Case shows a 2 valve bass but that might just be the picture of the bass case they are using there....
I’m not a collector, I just have too many trombones….
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Re: Will a Single valve Bass fit IPAC Tenor Case?
No. Tenor cases don't make accommodations for 2nd valve linkages and paddles.Briande wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:45 am I know this is an old thread, but any thought of whether the iPAC Tenor Case would work on a bass trombone with 2 valves but a smaller (9.5 inch) bell? The picture on their website for Tenor Case shows a 2 valve bass but that might just be the picture of the bass case they are using there....
For OP, I kept a 50B in a tenor Protec for a long time.
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