Soft Gig Bag for Roland RD-88

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Soft Gig Bag for Roland RD-88

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No wheels on this -- but the Casio soft gig bag sold as "Casio SC800 Carrying Case for Privia Pianos" is a great option for the Roland RD-88 Stage Piano. Due to the thin width (just over 10") of the RD-88, many of the so-called "slim" 88-key gig bags would still allow way too much room for the board to move around.
....RD-88 = 50.5" x 10.1" x 6.3"
....SC800 = 54.3" x 10.9" x 7.3"

I'll bet I'd checked the dimensions of dozens of cases before I stumbled upon that one. And I got a nice price off Reverb too just before the holidays (seller accepted my offer).

I hope this helps someone out.

( And a black Sharpie takes care of the name in the bottom corner. )

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Re: Soft Gig Bag for Roland RD-88

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I had also posted this elsewhere and someone responded saying:
It’s a bit heavier than the Casio so there is more of a strain on the handles so keep an eye on that.
And then I replied with...

Good to know, thanks for sharing that comment.

I do plan to add some thick cardboard inside (with a thin 1/16" foam cover taped to it) for extra padding on the keys side, and especially on the bottom (maybe 1/4" foam there if I find some). I also checked and saw the handles aren't just sewn at the top of the bag, but it seems they encircle it, wrapping around and under the case -- that will help ensure they don't rip off.

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