Nord User Forum

[robnuckels]

I love the soft case : the zip up compartment on the lid holds all my trs cables (plus extras) both the ROLAND DP2 & EV5 PEDALS(which i keep , as extras,in the bag) a couple of small mixers, the vinyl cover,mdi cables,fake books, etc. I would not recommend keeping an expensive botiique tube pre-amp in it though, at least, not the Speakeasy.) the wheels are great for the stairs. the weight DOES add up, though. I have osteoporosis in the spine from years of powerlifting, so when i put it in back of my Outback wagon, i kneel down after angling it against the bumper, & gently slide it up & in. It's still way better than dealing with 2 different manuals, cases, stands, etc. but we C2 OWNERS all know THAT !

[Michael Wright]

So here I am, getting all proud of myself because I can stop hauling my C-2 around in a cardboard box (which I can now use to add another room to my house) and Nord is releasing a new organ, the C2D, which will make my C2 obsolete! I just barely got the thing! Now, in addition to all the wise-guys who inevitably ask "Why didn't you get a real Hammond organ?", I'll have people asking me "Why didn't you wait and get the new C2D?"
Story of my life, I tell ya'! I should have known that just as soon as I plunked down my wife's hard-earned money for a C2, Nord would bring out a new and improved model. I can just hear them at Clavia over in Sweden: "Okay, Mooser bought a C2, time to release the new model!"

I feel your pain

[Mooser]

"I feel your pain"

You do? Well, in that case my wife better have a good explanation.

[Mooser]

Okay, used the hard case for a while: it's the way to go. I can throw it in the back seat, and throw more stuff (stand, throne, carry bag, etc.) on top of it. I can bump it against doorframes without fear, and when held in front of me, it fends off the bottles and brickbats which greet my entrance at local jam sessions.

[Michael Wright]

I drove to Toronto and picked mine up this morning Ahh peace of mind gotta keep it in good shape in case I feel the need to trade for a C2D!! Oh wait the better half would kill me this time. Cheers Mike

[Mooser]

Although my hard-case is handy, and generally admired, and when I stand in front of the mirror holding it, I resemble the anvil salesman in "The Music Man", I am just a little bit regretful about losing the one thing which, up til now, linked me to Johnny B Goode, of guitar-in-gunny-sack fame.

Oh, he carried his Nord in a cardboard box,
With a half-dozen bagels and a slice of lox,
And although he couldn't play or set his draw-buttons too well,
You knew he was playing from the wonderful smell!
Go Mooser, go!

I think I'll start a new thread, asking the question: "If you own a C2, and cannot at this time immediately buy a C2D, is life really worth living? Is anything left except the "three R's"? (razor, rope, or revolver)" There will be links to mental-health clinics and suicide prevention hotlines, of course.

However, if there are a dozen other C2 owners with a passion for justice, a sense of what is right and decent, and definite ideas about what Nord owes it's customers, we could get together and devise a plan to show Nord what it is. We could charter a plane, fly to Sweden, and keep right on going. Ha! That'll show them!

(Note: This was posted before Nord released the C2/C2D upgrade. My opinion has changed and now I think Nord is the kindest, warmest and bravest keyboard company in the whole world.)

[ebowen4221]

I've got an EWI Tourcase 61 key that fits the C2 snug. And by snug I mean you have to take off the music rack holders to get the extra 1/4" for it to fit front to back... side to side there is enough room for my FC-7 and all the cables.

Great company in a small town in eastern Washington. Here's a link to their keyboard cases:

http://audiopile.net/products/Cases/Keyboard_Cases/KB_series_cutsheet.shtml

I will also say that I'm not affiliated with them in anyway. I live close and purchase my products from them directly. Mark and Liz run a great company, defiantly worth a check out. Message me and I'll send you some pictures of my case setup...

[drspanky]

A bag is a bag. After 3-4 years the zippers are cshot, the hems on the pockets and edges are tearing out (These bags are skimply made). the inside of the case is really nice, but bags just don't lAST. i'M LOOKINF FOR A HARD CASE, TOO.

[dlargent]

Does anyone have any experience with the 61-key 'deep' Gator Case? One review online said that the case fits a Nord C1 perfectly with a little adjustment of the foam.

http://www.amazon.com/Gator-GKPE-61-TSA ... J6BQXTXCW5

[Mooser]

"Does anyone have any experience with the 61-key 'deep' Gator Case? One review online said that the case fits a Nord C1 perfectly with a little adjustment of the foam."


Okay, I took a glance at the linked ad, and that sure doesn't look like it will fit a 2-manual keyboard. And why pay $250 when half that will get an exactly fitted hard case delivered to your door from "Road Cases USA" or "Hybrid Cases". I do believe for $250 you can get an ATA grade case from them.
Now that my rig is all put together, pedals, stand, base, I hate to move it and especially, hate to leave it anywhere. I could never replace it. So I purchased a Hammond SM-2000 for $20 to use as a practice-room organ. It's an early Hammond-Suzuki digital procuct, made in Italy, I would guess, by Elka? Anyway, it's light, has drawbars, and the band loves the iterating "banjo" stop. Even has a pedal-to-great coupler, which gives a 16' great for key-bass. And had a stereo jack panel (mit MIDI, no less) on the back.