Gator Cases GKB Series 88-Note Padded Keyboard Gig Bag, (GKB-88)

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.

I purchased this bag as a replacement for a cheaper, lightweight gig bag that I purchased for 1/2 the price of this. Even though I 'babied' the old bag, the zippers failed after a couple of year of occasional use. Really, a waste of money.I did a lot of research looking for a replacement bag that was lightweight, not too bulky, properly fit my keyboard, but was rugged and could stand up to abuse. Especially important were heavy duty zippers and decent handles.This bag is 10x more rugged with very heavy duty zippers, but was only $50 more than the bag it replaced. It is well padded with padded straps to hold the keyboard in place, grips on the bottom, but not too heavy or bulky.Large and small pockets in front are sized to be useful. Small pocket is mesh--good for the few small items you want to 'see'. Large pocket big enough for pedal, power supply, cables and a Real Book. Excellent handles are large enough for two hands and have large round rods embedded in them so they are comfortable to the grip. No shoulder strap, but such straps are impractical for 88 key boards--I never use one anyway.The old Gator cases had a huge, ugly 'Gator' logo on the front--one reason that I chose not to purchase one earlier. This newer design a small, embossed logo. Much better looking.Nothing is worse than gig bags that are poorly sized. Although slightly larger than my old bag, this is not too big (slim, 88 key size). My Yamaha P-140 fit snugly and the bag should be well suited to many similarly sized stage pianos.So far, I'm very happy with this bag. A rugged, lightweight bag that is not to bulky, heavy duty zippers and a good value.

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.