<p>MidwestParent-</p>
<p>Regards the two cases- my son was a music major in performance, and an emerging professional musician. At school, his instrument and case was normally in his instrument locker, subjected to in and out of abuse multiple times daily over a five year period. It made sense not to subject his pro quality $1000 case to this everyday wear and tear. We opted for a lighter, slightly smaller vastly cheaper case for his everyday use there… it just made life easier all around. If he traveled for gigs or festivals, by vehicle or air, he always switched to the better case allowing more protection.</p>
<p>I think we went through two or three low-end cases over five years, far cheaper than replacing the pro case.</p>
<p>A travel case would only be necessary if you have a high value instrument or envision frequent travel provided your Bobelock is not one of the “soft” versions.</p>