ChromaCast Pro Series Electric Guitar Padded Gig Bag - Protective Carrying Case for Travel & Storage | Durable Padded Cover for Electric Guitars, Ideal for Musicians, Gigs & Practice Sessions

This review is for the ChromaCast Pro Series Rudy Sarzo Signature Electric Bass Guitar Padded Gig BagFirst off.... I LOVE THIS BAG!!I have 7 different bass cases and this is one of my favorite cases.The good:It is a quality built bag. It definitely deserves the "pro" designation. The shell material is sturdy and looks nice. The padding is adequate (more about that in a minute) and I feel comfortable with the level of protection it offers any of my basses. The pockets! OMgosh, those pockets! Please sir, can I have more? 6 really well thought out pockets! When I say thought out, I mean they have room to stretch and are plenty deep. The large one can hold a full size iPad. Probably could hold a lap top but I wouldn't risk my laptop out front like that. I'm old school, so I carry my charts in a 2" notebook. It fits with room to spare. I have actually put a pair of folded up jeans in the big pocket! The other pockets have plenty of room for most anything you would need to carry. Extra sets of strings? No problem. iPad mini or other smallish tablet? No problem! Multiple guitar tuners ala Snark? No problem! Need to take a change of clothes, extra shirts? No problem, no I'm not joking! The inside has an adjustable neck rest with a velcro strap to keep your bass from tipping out. Want more? OK, how about a piece of material sown on the inside to keep your bridge from getting scratched or the bag from getting torn? Well, it's there! A little extra padding for the bottom of the bout so that the strap pin doesn't tear the bag or get dinged? Yes, they got that covered too! Rubber feet so that you can stand your case and lean it? Done! How about some of the same rubber feet material around the TOP and sides of the bag, so that when you lean it against a wall or prop it on the floor it has some grip? Would you like that? Bingo! It's there! A 2 piece handle that secures with a velcro wrap to help keep the bass from sliding out? Check! A rubberized handle on the back? Yep, got that too! Adjustable straps so you can sling it on your back? Of course! That long pocket over the fretboard will hold a lot of stuff. They say you can put a guitar stand in it, I wouldn't want anything like that near my fret board but I guess you could do it. What's not to love? I was thinking of getting a Mono bag, but they just don't have everything this bag has to offer. Yes, I know, Mono is Mono for a reason. But the Mono costs 3 times as much and lacks all the pockets. I looked at other bags too. In the end, this one checked off 99% of the boxes on my list. Ok, the padding! You want extra padding? On the inside of the bag, there are zippers that reveal the padding. You can add your own extra padding. It's also a nice option to have to put your wallet or phone in. Not completely safe, but it adds a small additional layer of protection for your personal items.There are only 2 things I don't like and both are a personal preference. One, I'm not a fan of the red lettering advertising the bag. The other is that you have to slide the guitar in and out of the bag. On several occasions, it has gotten caught on the piece that protects the bridge, or it hasn't reached the bottom of the bag. So you do need to make sure your bass is settled correctly in the bag. That's a very small price to pay for such a great bag. This doesn't take away one bit for how much I love this bag!!You're NOT going to find a bag for under $100 that even comes close to this. Right now, this bag is roughly $90. You can't go wrong! Buy one, heck, buy 2!The bad: NOTHING!Suggested improvement: If they did this, I'd buy it in a heartbeat! Make it so that the bag can lay flat on the ground and the top cover flip open like a hard case! (think Gator Transit and Roadrunner Highway Series (yes, I have a RR Hwy series case) Both are gig bags that flip open. Both cost a little more. The Transit is close in price, the RR is about $40 more. But like I said, the Chromacast is under $100!!!! You just can't beat it!Chromacast...PLEASE make a bag like this with the flip open option!!Thanks for making a quality bag at a reasonable price point! Not everyone can drop $150+ for a gig bag. We need you!