Backpack carriers for violin case

December 31, 2014 at 03:27 AM · I'm trying to find a backpack that will carry all of the following:

- An orchestra folder

- Other music (at least a one-inch-high stack, more preferred)

- A folding music stand

- A small portable gig light (like a Lampcraft Fermata)

- An iPad

If it can also hold a 13" Macbook Air laptop, even better. It would be nice if there were room for a portable metronome as well.

If that backpack can also hold the violin case securely (I have a Musafia Aeternum), so much the better. I saw this on Shar: http://www.sharmusic.com/Cases-Bags/Violin/Joey-Violin-Case-Carrier.axd

Any experiences with that product or similar ones? Or backpacks suitable for the list above? The standard laptop backpacks I own are too short to hold even a small folding music stand (like a Hamilton).

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Paul Deck

December 31, 2014 at 05:26 AM · I have the Joey, its very sturdily made. I drive a 50 cc scooter around town and its good for that. The stand, just folding metal, simple type, not Peak type. It will handle your packing list. The violin rides up kind of high behind your head, something to get used to.

Marina Fragoulis

January 3, 2015 at 12:44 AM · The Joey is interesting but does it only fit oblong violin cases?

Paul Deck

January 3, 2015 at 04:52 AM · I've just examined my Joey, and I think it should work with a dart case, but I haven't tried it, because all my cases are oblong. The way it works is you put your violin case in there, and then you tighten the straps (2" nylon straps) so that the case is held very snugly. The design seems to be more focused on getting that snugness than your violin case needing to conform to a specifically shaped compartment.

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Backpack carriers for violin case

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