Thomann E-Bass Gigbag BK

Seems ridiculous to review such a low priced gig bag, but it’s worth saying that it’s reasonably well made and looks as if it will be quite durable.

Balance: being an all purpose electric bass gig bag, it’s likely made to accommodate standard sizes with a long and sometimes top heavy head stock. The Ibanez SR300EB that I bought the bag for is quite a bit smaller and some two inches (5cm) shorter than the bag. When I first put the bass into the bag, the carry handle seemed out of place and was uncomfortable. However, if I slide the bass by those two inches as far as it’ll go into the pointy end of the bag, then the balance changes and the carry handle works well. Just something to remember, if carrying the bass more than a few yards.

The pockets are good. Nothing to complain about there.

Only minor niggle is that the foam in the side walls is cut a bit skimpy, so you can feel the instrument through the fabric in places where the foam in the sides doesn't quite meet the foam in the front and back panels. Room for improvement there, I think.

Still, a good bag for the extremely low price.

The Thomann E Bass Gigbag is a top of the range product and is outstandingly great at fulfilling it's purpose. The bag itself is padded inside with 2 spacious pockets to hold any extra equipment you may need. Since I am using my precision bass mostly for college, This gig bag tends to be my go to for easy transport and has no issues protecting the bass from the horror that is public transport.
Also, for the sake of perspective, i'm carrying with me my 5 string Harley Benton P Bass in the main compartment, and in one pocket i have my lenovo laptop (regular sized laptop, not any special kind of slimline laptop), an A4 notebook and a textbook that is approximately half an inch thick. in the other pocket i have my miditech guitarface interface, a 15 ft cable, tuner, USB cable, brass slide, spare picks and a strap. And at that, the bag itself is perfectly balanced, and retains its centre of gravity brilliantly.
As well as the quality being outstanding, the Thomann E bass gig bag is substantially more reasonably priced than any similar quality products available locally. To put it into perspective 20 euro in my local music store will get you a lightweight bag with no back straps and no padding, 40 euro will get you a much more heavy duty gig bag with back straps, and possibly one pocket.
Thomann E Bass Gigbag would get my personal recommendation any day.
10/10

After having bought many "Thomann E-Bass Gigbag KB" bags -same name, features, and price as this one, but in blue- I thought it would be nice to have four more units but this time in black: "Thomann E-Bass Gigbag KB".

When I received them, I couldn’t believe it. They are infinitely flimsier and thinner than the blue ones. The blue ones have good rigidity and give the impression of a premium case (in fact, the label says "premium bag"), but on these black ones, that word "premium" is no longer there...and for good reason. They are much less rigid and have a cheap feel, whereas the blue ones had a much more professional look and build quality.

In short, if you're deciding between the two: The blue one costs less than it’s worth—it’s magnificent—while the black one costs more than it’s worth—it looks nice but is somewhat mediocre in comparison.
I’m not returning them because of the hassle of shipping them back to Germany, but I will never buy this model in black again.

A gig bag is great for times when you want to be able to carry your bass on your back instead of lugging around an overly large solid case, and while it's not heavy duty, this gets the job done.

The pockets are great for keeping cables, picks, tools, and other things. There's plenty of room to support most standard-shaped basses, and my shorter-scale basses feel quite secure in there as well. Of course, this might not work for you if you are rocking something that has a funkier shape.

I also love how there's a decent amount of padding all around the bag. Granted, it will not offer the level of protection that a solid case would, but it would certainly protect your bass from scrapes and a bit of roughness. There's also a handle on the side of the big, which feels sturdy, and the sewing job feels secure.

If anything could be done to improve it, I would not mind having some buckle or Velcro straps inside the bag to further secure my bass. I also wonder about the possible wear and tear on the nylon where the shoulder straps are sewn into the bag towards the bottom; it does tug at the fabric a bit, and the sewing there does not feel quite as secure as the handle. Despite these minor nuances, it's absolutely fantastic for its price point, and I think it's worth having at least one.

Needed a gigbag to carry my bass from home to car to practice studio and for occasional gigs, because sometimes a hard-case is just too much to carry around with everything else...

Let me get this straight right away - it is not going to provide much safety for your bass if you are not cautious.

The zippers are not good, straps are looking weak (they are comfortable, but I don't trust them), the padding is really thin, but the overal material is quite good. Got two separate pockets for stuff, which is really nice and it looks quite good!

I think it will last a long time, even though it's not perfect. But if you need a cheap gigbag to carry your bass from point A to point B from time to time, give it a go, you have nothing to lose. Nothing beats this price!