What case can I get for a Con 80A?

Weboh · New Member Joined: 06 Jun 2020 Posts: 5

I recently got a Conn 80A that I'm really happy with. The only problem is it didn't come with the original case. Currently, it has a King cornet case. It doesn't fit snug in it though, because to make it fit I had to take out the support piece in the center; the vertical tuning slide on the cornet is where the support normally would be.

Is this a normal layout for a cornet case? Has anyone else had problems finding a case that would provide maximum protection for a Con 80A cornet? Do you know what I should look for when buying a case online? Or does anyone have an extra Conn case to sell me? Thanks.

Crazy Finn · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:03 pm Post subject:

I'd get something like a ProTec that is a slot that the cornet fits into. I do have a ProTec cornet case, but I don't have an 80A to try it with.
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giakara · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:41 pm Post subject:

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Uberopa · Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:30 pm Post subject:

I bought a Gard cordura cornet case for my 80A. It turned out to be just too short by a couple of inches.

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kehaulani · Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:45 pm Post subject:

Thanks.
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laundryman · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:27 am Post subject:

I use a Protec case. I find that, even with the internal pads, it is a bit too long.A rolled up washcloth behind the horn between it and the last rear pad keeps the bell on the other end where the protection is. I also warp the cornet with cloth to protect the opera glass tuner. That's because the horn had damage near that point and had to be repaired after a shipping accident. I do not use the two pockets in the larger side pouch for mouthpieces. I am concerned that harder denser material in those side pocket might damage the horn if there was impact at that point.

Dale Proctor · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:53 am Post subject:

The 80A won’t fit in the Protec cornet case - it’s too long. I bought an 80A that had no case, and bought a used Conn Director trumpet case from that era for it. I unscrewed the valve cluster saddle in the case and moved it to line up with the valves on the 80A. Worked like a charm.

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cheiden · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:54 am Post subject:

I own a older version of this.
https://www.protecstyle.com/TRUMPET-SLIMLINE-CLASSIC-PRO-PAC
And I'm pretty sure my 80A fits. If I think of it I'll verify tonight.
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Morifori · Regular Member Joined: 21 Apr 2020 Posts: 23

Good topic, and one I've been thinking of lately! If you find something please share.

I got the Slimline Protec trumpet case linked above for my kid's 80A. It sort of works but isn't great. The cornet seems too tall. The bell sits a little high unless you prop up the receiver end...It's probably fine for an adult but I don't feel it is suitably kidproof.

(Kid switched to this instrument after school closed down--if it's to go to school when it reopens, we need a better fit.)

Jon Arnold · Heavyweight Member Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 2025

I recently bought a 1926 80A and I can either put it in my Messina Covers doubler bag or it fits in my protec single case. I have owned several 80A's in the past and I tried to put in a Gard cornet bag, but the 80A is longer and would only fit if I took the bell protector out. Hope that helps.

Weboh · New Member Joined: 06 Jun 2020 Posts: 5

Thanks for the replies. That Protec one doesn't look promising; I'm looking for a perfect fit in a hard case for as much protection as possible. I guess I can't buy one online unless it's the original case--otherwise I can't guarantee a perfect fit unless I try it.

I guess I'll just have to watch Craigslist, flea markets, and this forum for cases.

khedger · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:33 pm Post subject:

nieuwguyski · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 5:40 pm Post subject:

Morifori · Regular Member Joined: 21 Apr 2020 Posts: 23

Perfect fit and maximum protection indeed! I agree: standards really have changed.

I have the original case for mine (50's model "Stratoliner") and while it's gorgeous and still fairly usable, even in mint condition it would offer lousy protection from drops and other forms of bad luck. It really was a different philosophy of protection.

(Maybe I'm overprotective.)

mdarnton · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:39 pm Post subject:

I always tell kids that are buying a good violin that the case doesn't protect--you do. It's like having a baby: just because you have it all wrapped in blankets, that doesn't mean you can drop it.

Supposedly when Martin guitars switched from wood cases to modern well-fit plastic ones the mortality rate went up: no one had trusted the wood cases to protect, so they took responsibility. When they got a modern, fancy case, people let the case take a responsibility it couldn't shoulder, and the result was more damage with a theoretically better case.