OK so I know there has to be a few musicians out there on their Savages.  How do you handle a getting to a gig? And this is a serious question even if it appears to be moronic.

I need to get this:


Which contains this:


On this:


And get it to a gig safely. Has anyone else pulled off this nutty stunt or do I have to go and rent a car for the day. No laughing from the peanut gallery - it's hard enough being a pro musician without the snickers.

And you get 500 points if you know what it is.  

Theres a guy in Australia who builds, makes or is the correct word creates? guitars. He hauls them in an oversized saddlebag on the left side, standing up in the bag.

As for what is it? To me, all musical instruments are the same, IMpossible..Anyone who can play anything has my instant respect.I have to warm up for at least 5 minutes just to play the radio.

Anyway, some throwover bag, just a single bag, well padded & able to control the instrument from leaning this way & that ia all ya need. If you can play that thing, you can surely find some bag or box that you can modify to suit your needs. I doubt seriously you are gonna find anyone with a saddlebag designed to haul just what that instrument is, if you get me,,, Its gonna be up to you to be creative. I dont SEE a reason why carrying it crossways wont work, but for some reason, I just dont really like it. Looks like an invitation to disaster, somehow.

maybe an ammocan with some [padded plywood inserts toward the front & the seat & a strap around?

Is it a Cherokelele?  

I think you are on the right track just sitting it across the seat like that.  IF you aren't going out on the highway where wind resistance will be a problem, I think you could just run a pair of nylon straps around it and around the turn signal posts.  I'd carry the case around town empty a few times first.

Out on the highway, I think I'd try to strap it to my back in an upright position, so my body would keep it from blowing away.  That could be a pain, but probably the most secure.

Sandy Koocanusa wrote on 08/06/08 at 17:40:28:

All I can find is clavichord.

My Mom was the Hammond Organ dealer in SE Alaska back in the 60' and 70's . In HS,  I used to help deliver them for my car insurance payment. We had  B3 w/Leslie at home and she could really make it sound like alot of different instruments. A lucky neighbor got the whole bit when we MT'ed out their condo with her blessing. Max

nyckelharpa?

Trombone in HS, and a few tunes with my kids.

I believe it is a nyckelharpa or Swedish Key violin.