OK, I've been trying to figure out the best way to go for a flight case for my series I since months before the bass even showed up. I finally went with Jan-Al, although Calton was a serious contender. I have a Calton for my Starfire and love it. However, they changed ownership and never answered my emails and have a 6 month lead time. So, I decided to talk to Jan-Al instead. They were really good about being in touch and were able to construct the case and get it to my house within 10 days. It fits absolutely perfectly and while it's bulkier than a Calton, there's no doubt that it is equally if not more protective. The casters are also a nice touch.  

 

I should also mention that the storage compartment is huge. Plenty of space for a DS5, effects, extra strings, straps, lunch, etc. The shipping weight of the case was 37lbs, so I should be under the 50lbs weight limit all told.
 
One more:

That looks good Edwin. Perhaps I will order one as well . Who at Jan-al  do you recommend for me to contact ?  
 
 Wolf

Mark O'Neill is the man:
 
Mark O'Neill, Manager
mark@janalcase.com
Sports Division
Jan-al Cases
213-422-8311 C
323-260-7212 W
www.janalcase.com

Thanks !

Yeah, let him know I sent him your way!

I will do exactly that Edwin.  I have been looking at their site and specs regarding ATA 300. What plywood thickness did you choose?  
.25/.375/ .50 ?   My Standard Point is a little heavier so I will have to figure that in on that 50LB weight limit .

Hey, I know that blue box!!!
Looks good, Edwin! The airline gorillas should have a good time with that case.
 
Nick

The shipping weight of the case was 37lbs, so I should be under the 50lbs weight limit all told.
 
This alone would interest me in going with them.  I have only had a proper flight case for one other bass.  Said bass was a USA built Spector 5 string that went around the world a few times in said case with the dude I bought it from.  The case was hell for stout.  It also weighed ~90 pounds with the bass and a light amount of stuff in the compartment (tuner, strings, wire cutters, wireless transmitter, a few extra batteries).  So every time I did fly with it I had to pay a (generally) $150 overweight fee.  That sucked.  It also had no wheels so carrying that bastard through the airport was awful.
 
On the now rare times I fly for a gig I carry on or gate check it.  I've (knock on wood) yet to have a problem.

Last night I checked the weight of the case with the bass in it. With no accessories, it came in at 45lbs, maybe a little less given that the  scale seemed to be calibrated about a pound upwards. If you do order such a case, make sure that you specify their lightweight material. I forget the name of it, but it's a honeycomb composite that is much lighter than the plywood it replaces and just as strong. There's an upcharge, but that would be paid off after about a flight or a flight and a half given the overweight fees.

Love the lining.  Psychedelic, man!
 
Bill, tgo

If you do order such a case, make sure that you specify their lightweight material. I forget the name of it, but it's a honeycomb composite that is much lighter than the plywood it replaces and just as strong.
 
Thanks for specifying.  I haven't had a chance to read through their site yet but was curious how they achieved such a light flight case.  That?s fabulous and yes well worth the initial upcharge in airline surcharge savings.

edwin, what is the green foot switch in the first photo ?

It's a Sarno Music Solutions Earth Drive. I've been trying to recover from the fact that my Lexicon G2 completely crapped out about 6 months ago. So, after dealing with other multi-effects, I decided to try out some stompboxes. This is pretty cool, in that it does overdrive, but doesn't sound as generic as a Tube Screamer. I've also recently gotten a Groove Regulator envelope filter. It's got an effects loop built in so I can filter the overdrive, but still have a clean control signal hitting the filter. It's pretty cool. I still haven't worked out delays, choruses, reverbs, etc. Lexicon had me pretty spoiled.

I thought thats what it was.  Been thinking of getting one for my bass...