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Cronkhite Tuba Cases

Glenn Cronkhite is the master case maker. His line of lightweight cases is hand made in Berkeley, California. Glenn's cases used to comprise very nearly the entirety of the Reunion Blues brand that were made in San Francisco. With the Reunion Blues US factory closed, Glenn is again making new cases himself. Read more on Glenn Cronkhite and Reunion Blues. These cases are the finest you can buy for your tuba. I trust my Hirsbrunner HB2 tuba only to one of these. These aren't cheap, but neither is a tuba, and these give the best protection for a lightweight case. And they cost hardly any more money than the tuba cases from Reunion Blues of China. New Cronkhite style tuba cases have the zipper going most of the way around the case and all the way over the bell so the case can open flat like a suitcase. Includes removable orchestra folder pocket, and small zipper pocket. Double shoulder straps have shoulder pads built onto them. Hardware is gold plated steel. Cordura cases are heavy cloth with leather trim and the firmest foam padding. Leather cases are heavier and rather pricey, but make for a stiffer case, as the leather is thick, like that used on boots and saddles. One client liked the leather so he wouldn't have to show up to the community band rehearsal with cat hair stuck to his case. Good idea. A tip: Though these cases are light, tubas are heavy. When carrying a tuba on my back, I often seem to have a bass trombone and a mute bag with me too. It's too much. So I went to REI and got a waist belt from a mountaineering backpack called the Wonderland. The belt was about $30. I attached it to the bottom connection of the shoulder straps on my Cronkhite case, and now much of the weight of the tuba is carried on my hips rather than on my shoulders. It's much more comfortable, let me tell you. Colors Pick any two colors in the fabric you desire for a really striking case. Don't be afraid of color. I'm tired of selling all black cases. One player just ordered a green tuba case with black trim - it's spectacular. Leather - black, burgundy wine, dark chocolate brown, cinnamon brown, medium brown, British tan, red Fabric - black, burgundy wine, forest green, hunter green, dark blue, brown, tan   Delivery Almost all cases are shipped within 2 weeks.  We keep a few popular sizes in stock, usually in black cordura, for immediate shipment.  Call for availability.   Weight Leather: 13 lbs Cordura: 9 lbs Prices Leather, any size $550 Cordura, any size $350

Cronkhite cordura case in burgundy, left, and several leather cases, right, thanks to Wade Rackley for the pic. Leather cases from front to back: black w/burgundy sides, dark brown and British tan, and dark brown with cinnmon brown sides

List of Cronkhite cases and tubas that fit Have a tuba that's not listed here? Fill out this sizing form and fax or email it back to us, and we'll find the right case model for you.   Tuba Model Case Bell x Length Alexander 154-157, 166, 167 ALX 155 15 x 38.5 Alexander 164 Kaiser ALX 164 17.75 x 43 Alexander 162, 163, 173 MIR 186 17.75 x 41 Besson, B&H 981, 982 Eb BBH 981 19 x 35 Besson 983 Eb BBH 983 17.25 x 37 Besson 993 CC BBH 993 20 x 40 Besson 995 BBb BSPT 20 19 x 36.5 B&S PT1 BS PT1 19 x 42.5 B&S PT4 BS PT4 17.75 x 34 B&S PT6 BS PT6 19 x 41 B&S PT7 GRO PCK 20.5 x 39 B&S PT12 BS PT12   B&S PT10, PT15, PT16, 5100 BS PT15 16.5 x 37.25 B&S PT20, PT606 BS PT20 19 x 36.5 B&S 2310 (King Musica) ALX 164 17.75 x 43 Canadian Brass CB50, Getzen GG50C CBG 50 19.5 x 32.75 Cerveny 6/4 B KAL KCC 18 x 38 Cerveny 681 CER 681   Cerveny Piggy CER PIG 15.75x 34 Conn 3J, 5J, 12J CON 12J 18 x 35 Conn 52J BS PT4 18 x 34 Conn 53, 54, 56J CON 56J 20 x 35 Gronitz PF 125 GRO 125 16.5 x 34.5 Gronitz FZ 126, 127X GRO FZ 16.5 x 36 Gronitz PCK GRO PCK 20.5 x 39 Gronitz PCM HIR HB2 17.5 x 38 Gronitz PE55 GROPE 55 18 x 30.5 Hans Muller 800 ( B&S ) ALX 164 18 x 43 Hirsbrunner HB2 HIR HB2 17.5 x 38 Hirsbrunner HBS 392 HIR HHB2 18 x 35.5 Hirsbrunner HB6 BS PT6 19 x 41 Hirsbrunner HB9 MIR 191 19 x 36 Hirsbrunner HBS 389 BBH 981 17.5 x 35 Hirsbrunner HB12, HB21F BS PT4 17.75 x 34 Hirsbrunner 510 York, HB50 HIR YRK 20.5 x 39 Josef Lidl 701 3/4 CC GRO 125 16.5 x 34.5 Josef Lidl 701 3/4 BBb GRO 125 16.5 x 34.5 J W York 26414 K2341 20.5 x 34 King 2341 K 2341 20.25 x 34 Kalison CC KAL KCC 18.5 x 39 Kalison 182, CC plus 1 KAL KTE 18.5 x 40 Meinl Weston 25 BBb ALX 164 17.25 x 43 Meinl Weston 45 SLP BSPT 15 16.5 x 37.5 Meinl Weston 195 BSPT 6 19 x 41 Meinl Weston 2182 MW 2182 15 x 35 Meinl Weston 2141 BBH 983 17.5 x 37 Meinl Weston 2145, 2155, 2000 HIR HB2 17.5 x 38 Meinl Weston 2165 HIRYRK 20.5 x 39 Meinl Weston Fafner 195 BS PT6 19 x 41.5 Meinl Weston 505S MW 505 20 x 40 Meinl Weston HoJo front piston YFB 822 17.5x 36 Meinl Weston HoJo top piston Call   Meinl Weston HoJo rotary Call   Meinl Weston 6450 Baer GRO PCK 20.5 x 39 Meinl Weston Thor MW THOR   Meinl Weston Kodiak PT15 16.5 x 37.25 Miraphone 281 Firebird GRO FZ 16 x 36.5 Miraphone 181 BS PT15 16.5 x 37.25 Miraphone 182, 282 MIR 282 16.5 x 37.5 Miraphone 183 RMF 43 15 x 39 Miraphone 184 MIR 184 14.25 x 40 Miraphone 185 Call Miraphone 186 MIR 186 17.75 x 41 Miraphone 186 5U (Old 1972) YBB 641 16.5 x 40 Miraphone 187 KAL KTE 18.5 x 40 Miraphone 188 MIR 188 17.75 x 39 Miraphone 191, 1291, 1292 MIR 191 19 x 36 Miraphone 283 Norwegian Star CER 681   Miraphone 383 Starlight CER PIG 15.75x 34 Nirschl / Cooley York NC YRK 20 x 39 Rudy Meinl 3/4 CC MIR 188 17.75 x 39 Rudy Meinl 1F43-6S RMF 43 16 x 39 Rudy Meinl RM1 BSPT6 19 x 41 Rudy Meinl 505S RM505S 20 x 40 VMI 2103 K1 BS PT1 19 x 42.5 Yamaha 321s PT15 16.5 x 37.25 Willson 3050, 3100 WIL 3050 20 x 37 Willson 3400 W3400   Yamaha YBB 321 YBB 321 17.5 x .40.5 Yamaha YBB 641 YBB 641 16.5 x 40.5 Yamaha YBB 105, YBB 105M YCB 621 15 x 33.75 Yamaha YCB 621 YCB 621 15 x 33.75 Yamaha YFB 621 YCB 621 15 x 33.75 Yamaha YBB 201 MIR 186 17.75 x 41 Yamaha YFB 861 YFB 861 16.5 x 33.5 Yamaha YFB 822 YFB 822 17.5x 36 York 3082 Eb BBH981 19 x 35

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