Gard 5-MCSK Gigbag for 3 Trumpets

Very pleasantly surprised about every aspect of this case. For a bag that costs considerably less then that of bags of the same configuration by other brands the quality is outstanding! It was bought to take as hand luggage on flights and I was a little concerned it might not fit, but it fitted and protected my trumpets even on the smaller low cost airlines! The only negative is that the inner dividers are not a perfect fit for all trumpets, and as you add more to the case they do not fit quite as tightly around the instruments. This may be a cause for concern but the bag protects the trumpets very well. Highly recommended!

I bought this bag to carry a couple of trumpets with mutes & stands etc thinking that it would be a useful alternative to the big quad case or soft bag that I often use. This bag would not fit 3 trumpets in it, 2 is a tight fit and because of how they sit in the bag the valve blocks tend to push the top of the bag out. The bag is just long enough to take a standard Bb trumpet and the depth of the bag is barely that of an average bell. Cornets and even piccolo trumpets don't fit very well either due to the space available and how the instruments sit in the bag. With the relatively thin padding and no solid surfaces this bag doesn't offer much protection either. On the plus side it is compact and it does fit easily into the overhead locker on a plane (with one trumpet, a couple of mutes and a bottle of duty free vodka). The straps and zips all seem pretty hard wearing and it looks quite nice when you're carrying it but all in all it's hard to recommend this bag.

I use this case to carry a Bb trumpet and a Yamaha flugelhorn. (Bigger horns won't fit) With a little creative placement I can also fit Harmon, cup and bucket mutes as well as mp pouch, oil etc. and a few CDs on the inside. There is also room for a lot of charts or sheet music in the outside pockets. Recently I even managed to fold a light weight suit coat and trousers and lay them on top of my instruments on the inside! It's light weight but semi-safe with bell protectors and heavy duty zippers. Comes with shoulder straps and back pack straps as well. Highly recommend!