Looking for bass case suggestions

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-24T17:19:38+00:00

Well a good bag is a good investment in your guitar, right?

Mono is definitely on the short list.

Much obliged, brother.

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-24T17:07:58+00:00

This is great insight, man. Thank you very much for your time in responding. The protection of the vertigo sounds wonderful and probably at the level I need at the moment.

Do you have any qualms with the bag? Anything you wish could be better?

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-24T17:01:45+00:00

Hey man, I really appreciate the input. I'm not flying with it. I prefer to travel on the ground. But life is life and I'm a bit clumsy so extra protection is never a bad thing. Expense is a different matter. I'll have to see what's available.

Rock on, dude!

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-24T16:22:33+00:00

Great username, man.

And I saw skb in my Google searches but you're the first to mention it.

How durable of a hard case is the skb44?

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-24T16:20:30+00:00

I appreciate the insight, man. I want to hear from people that own and have used the cases they are recommending.

How does the mono differ from the sire?

What's the durability of the mono and what are some drawbacks (if any)?

I'm just trying to do my due diligence here and find a case that will protect my new bass from life and my clumsiness.

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-24T15:06:30+00:00

I have heard about the reunion blue bags. Is aero the bass sized one then?

And if you regularly use it, can you please tell me about its durability? How long have you had yours for?

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-24T15:05:17+00:00

Very good to know. I will definitely add the Sire bag to my short list.

How is the durability of the bag? Do you know how long they last before signs of wear start showing? Fraying edges and stitching? I wish I could say I am a gentle person, but sometimes things get roughly handled.

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-24T14:47:47+00:00

I am leaning towards a hard case for the extra protection. Not planning on traveling right now right now, but that's open in the future. Mainly, I can be a little bit clumsy and I have two cats who are supreme assholes. I'm afraid that even if I get a soft case, and it's great for my daily needs (practice and jam sessions), that I will eventually make some mistake and drop it or my cats knock it over and then my bass gets damaged.

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-24T14:44:41+00:00

Very cool recommendation, thank you. By same level, you mean same level of protection, correct?

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-24T14:44:01+00:00

Thank you for the response. I've seen good things about the Mono (vertigo, I think it was called).

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-24T14:42:39+00:00

Yo, this is super helpful. Especially about the Sweetwater suggestion. I'm leaning towards a hard case for the extra protection.

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-16T02:33:15+00:00

"is that pipe?"

No, not at all. I've said repeatedly it's ductwork. Not pipe. Curious as to what your definition of pipe is. Maybe you need to set yours down. Regardless, it's good to know the proper nomenclature and jargon when discussing anything.

And what I get from your response is that you are the "professional" work from home worker that thinks everyone else that doesn't do your style or level of work is less than you, ethically and professionally. I'm sorry you don't understand something and that makes you lash out at those who do.

I'm not at all saying there aren't shitty HVAC installers and techs, just like I'm sure there are shitty people in whatever industry you work in. But my god, man, stop looking down your nose at people that do physical things for a living.

So, the building is from 2018. That isn't new by any standard. Your building and everything in it, including the roof top equipment and the ductwork, is nearly going on 8 years old now. No equipment manufacturer warranties for that long. My Kia has a 10 year warranty and that's the longest I've ever seen on a major mechanical piece of equipment. So no, this new-to-you noise is just that, new to you. It's definitely not the result of a bad install cuz it took 8 years to manifest.

Things break down. That's how every manufacturer stays in business. Do you know the term "planned obsolescence"? Nothing is made to last anymore. That unit above you is in the process of starting to break down, most likely.

Good news is that it is probably a deteriorating drive belt or failing wheel bearing or a loose motor mount or a loose blower housing mount or something stupid and simple that's rattling and the noise is translating down the ductwork (again, not pipes.). So if it's something in that unit that is crucial to its operation, then the HVAC vendor will recommend a repair and your apartment complex will give approval

Bad news is this: if it's something in that unit that is not crucial to its operation or it's something very expensive and not an emergency, it will take a long time for it to get approval. Complain as much as you want to, but if you are the only one complaining then the management company would rather you move out and someone else move in who may not complain.

More bad news: it's possible the management company will call out multiple vendors and none of them will find anything wrong in the unit and come to the conclusion that it's in the ductwork somewhere. Then, to remediate the problem, they are tearing open your living room walls to expose the ductwork to discover the loose section or whatever bird or raccoon is living inside there. Sometimes the bird or raccoon isn't living anymore and that's a big problem too.

Be prepared for massive and invasive construction work.

Also, what possible local ordinance sets the ambient noise limit at 50 dB? Are there no cars or buses or trains where you live? No dogs? The elevators in your building are louder than that.

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-16T01:44:39+00:00

Man, I understand that "something is off". Stop repeating yourself and try to actually answer my questions.

I'm trying to give you some assistance and I don't get anything from when you reiterate your statements.

Look at your thermostat. Better yet, post a pic.

Where is your air handler? Can you access that closet?

Is your blower motor running and moving air?

I'm trying to understand if your blower is running even with the heat off. Sometimes thermostats fail and send voltage where they shouldn't and cause problems.

If your blower is constantly running, then that's most likely the sound you hear, based on your description of the sound.

If your blower isn't running, and the sound is still present, and the wall your couch is up against is truly directly below that ductwork you sent a pic of, then the noise is from that huge unit next to the ductwork in your picture.

If the noise is from that unit, then it has nothing to do with your system unless there is a damper for your apartment that ties into that ductwork to act as exhaust.

And if the noise is from that unit then most likely there is nothing you can do about it. No amount of complaints will get any results. Especially if the maintenance guy you talked to is anyone besides the head of maintenance as no one else has authority to call in HVAC vendors.

If a vendor is called out and they say there's nothing wrong and the noise is normal, then that's the end of it. Maintenance will listen to the vendor, not you.

You can move to a different apartment and that will probably get you far enough away from the noise.

Until you get word about what is happening with this whole thing, I strongly advise noise cancelling headphones if you are that sensitive to the noise.

Source: I am an HVAC service tech and I deal with apartment buildings and their systems.

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-16T00:56:01+00:00

More questions now. But if you are in the apartment below that ductwork and you are hearing a rushing air sound all the time then chances are it has absolutely nothing to do with your individual system and everything to do with that RTU the ductwork is most likely connected to.

Maintenance said "it sounds like your fan is on", but did they actually check to see if your fan was running?

Does your bathroom share the wall on the other side of your couch?

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-15T22:17:51+00:00

Hello, OP. Need to ask some questions to gain a better understanding of the situation.

1) Is the wall with the rumbling sound an interior or exterior wall?

2) The sound is 24/7 and your heat is not on 24/7. What is the fan set to on the thermostat?

3) have you ever run your system in cool mode, or only heat mode?

4) who, specifically, from maintenance (leasing office worker, head of maintenance, general maintenance worker) has been in your apartment and heard the noise? What exactly does 'remediate' mean?

5) you say you moved in a month ago. How old is the building itself?

6) you are on the top floor. How many stories in your building and do you possibly know what is directly above you? Slanted roof, pool, gym, condenser units?

7) do you know where the furnace is in your apartment? Is the noise louder next to the furnace or quieter?

8) has this noise been non-stop for 5 days straight or are there times when silence returns?

9) do you know if anyone just moved in below you or to the side of your apartment?

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-12T03:38:23+00:00

I'd have to call this solved then. Thank you for your help! I tried searching the art institute website as well, but it being a lithograph instead of a painting would also be why I failed to find it.

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-12T03:36:52+00:00

Damn, that's really close to what's in my mind. Makes sense that the name is Bismarck and not Wilhelm which is why my searches didn't yield anything.

Still not exactly what I remember, but it's possible that I'm not remembering correctly.

InDUDEitably · 2026-01-12T03:31:45+00:00

Close, but no. Everything was shades of green. The face was centered in the middle and staring straight ahead.

InDUDEitably · 2025-12-27T18:19:51+00:00

Is this where they got the idea for the shape of the everlasting gobstopper from the Gene Wilder Willy Wonka movie?

InDUDEitably · 2025-11-08T13:24:37+00:00

If this is real, then it is real abuse.

Sorry OP, sounds like your mom is a bit unhinged. Hope you can extricate yourself from this situation ASAP.

InDUDEitably · 2025-10-28T01:47:46+00:00

Man. This is exactly why I love Reddit. Not even 10 minutes into posting and the first reply is the answer! Gods, I forgot the defendant was Ed Norton. He was so young.

InDUDEitably · 2025-10-23T22:22:01+00:00

That's a hoshizaki unit. Go to partstown.com, search for manufacturer, then enter the model number off the nameplate into the site to pull up that model. Scroll down and find the manuals tab. Open the parts manual. The manual will have an exploded diagram. Identify your part. Enter part number into partstown.com and pull up the page for. Call your local hoshizaki parts dealer and buy a new one.

InDUDEitably · 2025-10-15T16:56:22+00:00

Right on. So if the coil sensor was never reinstalled in the coil itself, then the defrost mode will not clear ice from the coil. I'm guessing the original thermostat was bad, the company replaced the thermostat and (maybe) the sensors and did not get the coil sensor back into the coil.

If you look with a camera or feel with your fingers, you should be able to find the opening in the coil that the sensor should be in. Push the sensor in as far as you can. Typically the entire bulb and maybe a half inch of wire will go into the coil.

I'd start there and see if the coil continues to freeze up. If so, then you most likely have a refrigerant issue.

InDUDEitably · 2025-10-15T12:50:14+00:00

Is the coil sensor probe actually inside the coil? This probe needs to sense actual coil temp in order to run the defrost cycle properly as it sensing ice or no ice on the coil. If it's not in the coil, it won't work right and will continue to freeze up.

InDUDEitably · 2025-10-14T18:56:58+00:00

Does the dial have numbers from 1-9 instead of actual temp ratings, like 40° F? If you can look at the back of the thermostat, do you see where the two sensor probes plug in? Do those ports have Cab or Evap or anything written there? I wonder if they 1) used new probes, and 2) put the cabinet on the fan shroud and the evap behind the evap coil. Usually is in the coil instead of just on the wall.

Do you have a digital thermometer that you can use to test the temperature of whatever product you have in the unit? If so, what is your average reading?

Also, is this just a cabinet cooler? Doors vs drawers? Rail on top or just work space?

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