Now I am a freak when I have to figure something like this out. I like the custom fitted cases but they are expensive and heavy. I don’t use the cases to go to gigs or practice I use a killer padded gig bag but I store my basses in the cases and they get moved around and brought up and down the stairs depending on who I want to take to the bedroom. Also if I move one on the Bay or have to ship I like them snug. Anyway after much thought about foam products I came to a decision that I’m pretty happy with and I thought I would share it. As I wish I saw a thread like this 6 months ago.
The first thought was for memory foam but it is heavy as water almost and I didn’t want to add a bunch of weight. Egg crate foam is ok but not sturdy enough. Cheep foam won’t hold its shape so I found the perfect combination and this was my result. 3” high density foam from a fabric store. I bought 6 feet for 80 bucks enough to easily do three cases. I thought maybe someone else here has struggled with buying an aftermarket cases being a lefty so I thought I would share my plight. Takes about a month for a moron like me to figure out but only about 10 minute to cut. I cut it all the way through where the body is and only half way for the headstock and neck areas. So O.K. it's a little rigged but it works great and the stuff stays in the case and doesn't fly out when I pull my basses out.
Yes I know the black marker line stil visible looks el crappo I will trim it later.
My daughter just saw me taking the pics and offered to cover it with black fabric. That would be cool too.
