Gator Cases Padded Keyboard Gig Bag, Fits 61 Note Keyboards (GKB-61)

I purchased this for my son’s 88 key keyboard that he has to transport twice a week to play in his youth band. He has been using it for a little over one month and the case appears very sturdy. It is well padded, has soft sturdy internal straps to keep the keyboard snug. It has 2 pockets, one fully enclosed and another smaller mess pocket on top of the other. The pockets are big enough to hold all of his cords and pedal. The zippers appear well made and work well.He has a Roland JUNO-DS 88-Key Lightweight Weighted-Action Keyboard with Pro Sounds which weighs 35.6 pounds so it is heavier than a lot of keyboards, but the case appears sturdy and can handle the weight. So far we are very happy with this purchase.

I have purchased several Gator products, including this keyboard bag, and I have been extremely satisfied with each of them. I purchased this bag for my Kurzweil SP3X 88-Key keyboard.Dimensions - My Kurzweil fits perfectly length wise, however since it is not a very deep keyboard there is some empty space depth wise. This is no problem though thanks to the interior velcro straps that hold my keyboard in place. I also own a Yamaha YPG 625 (same dimensions as the YPG 635), and it actually fits like a glove. I encourage you to check out the dimensions of my keyboards and compare them to yours to check to see how it will fit.Durability - Excellent, high quality gig bag. Gator is a great brand. I use this bag to transport my keyboard in my car. Please be aware that this is not a hard case, therefore it is not meant to protect your keyboard from being dropped or thrown into a trailer with other equipment. It is meant for light transportation and an easy way to carry an 88 key keyboard. The handles on the bag are very durable. My keyboard weighs about 60 pounds, and it's no match for the handles. Zippers are also very high quality.Design - As I mentioned before, I love the straps that hold your keyboard in place. Also, the outside pockets are perfect for pedals, power cords, a dust cover, etc... Very roomy.I highly recommend this case for light transportation. On a side note I believe one reviewer stated that this case came with a shoulder strap. Mine did not, and I do not believe it is supposed to come with one. I have not found a need for one, I feel the handles are sufficient.

A quality built product. The canvas is heavy-duty and the foam inside is great protection.

So far, this gig bag is working out very well for my 88 key Yamaha P-115. I am a woman in my 50s, and I wanted to be able to transport the keyboard on my own without too much additional weight. Although I considered semi-rigid cases as well as cases with wheels, I needed a case that was lightweight and compact so that I could lift the keyboard in and out of the trunk or back seat easily as well as get it in and out of my house (including stairs). The rigid cases and the ones with wheels were both bigger and heavier. This bag is lightweight but seems very sturdy. The straps inside are very well cushioned and support my keyboard in place. I like that there are some rubber footings on the bottom of the case so that when you put the case down, it is resting on on those rather than the fabric. I can just fit the music stand into the larger front compartment. My only reason for four stars is that I would have preferred the smaller front compartment to be fabric rather than netting. In addition, although I find a shoulder strap too heavy for me to use. I think it would have been nice to have, especially when someone is carrying the bag for me.

Very pleased with this purchase so far. We’re using the keyboard bag to carry a Roland FP 90.The FP 90 is a full size and fairly heavy piano so we wanted a strong bag. We skipped the Roland bag offered for the FP 90 after reading a review about that bag tearing, failing catastrophically, causing the reviewer’s keyboard to drop onto a hard surface. We were taking no chances!Comparing photos of the Roland bag versus this Gator bag, we noticed that the carry handles on the Gator extend using the same strap down the side of the padded bag and into the bottom. (Ideally, it should wrap all the way around and up to the other side cradling the contents in nice solid U-shaped harness.)Now that we own our Gator Cases Padded Keyboard Gig Bag we confirm that it works well for an FP 90:- the unit fits with room to spare in every dimension- the internal padded tie-down straps help hold it in and attached to the bottom of the Gator bag and prevent it from moving relative to the bottom but because it is not a form fit, it does move from side to side in other dimensions inside the bag (the sensation is a bit “body bag”)- the zipper is heavy, crisp action and doesn’t leave any concern that it may open- the side mounted bag for holding the music sheet shelf fits the one for the Roland- the carry straps look and feel as secure as we had hoped and have sufficient padding for the weightOther notes:- the bag is huge and needs some thought on how to store it when not in use- even after owning it and feeling around, we cannot confirm that the carry strap does wrap around underneath the base to the other side, the case is very well padded. Maybe, Gator Cases can confirm- carrying a Roland FP 90 will be easier, but to do it on your own you will have to be strong enough to pick up and manipulate 60 lbs. by raising, lowering, tilting, as you work through doorways, seating and tables, in between cars, stairwells, escalators, people and such. The bag will take the bumps and have you less worried but we wonder if it would help if Gator Cases added two carry handles at each end so two people could carry the bag held in between with one person leading and the other following? Even better, make those handles concealed until needed?One more thing, this is a personal travel bag where you are going to be in custody of your precious keyboard. This is not a case that you can ship the keyboard in or give to someone in whom you don’t have confidence to be careful.