Ibanez IBB541-MGN Powerpad Gigbag

I bought this for a Sire Marcus Miller P bass.

The outside looks of the bag are very slick, nice lively colour, fine stitches, no imperfections whatsoever. The compartments and zippers are very well done and you can carry a lot of stuff securely in them.

While the padding is enough (for the price range), I can't help getting the feeling it is not. Maybe it's the whole slim line figure of the bag that causes this feeling. Anyway the bass is protected in the bag, no question there.

The only problem I have is that if you have a fender-type headstock with big tuners, this bag will detune the instrument whenever you carry it around. Once again due to the slim line of the bag, there is no space for the headstock to "float". If any tuner is turned horizontaly while placed in the bag, it will most likely be pressed to vertical position. Not sure how it will take other types of headstocks, the top space is very thin for anything as I see it, maybe a small pillow where you velcro the neck could prevent this from happening.

I got it for a month or so and that is the only downside of this product. Other than that it's a very nice gigbag to carry, use and look at!

I am a beginner in bass and as such I don't know what the more expensive bags might offer.

But for what I want this bag is ideal. It is a clear step (and even more) above the cheap bags that usually come with your first instrument.
The padding is enough to keep your bass safe but it still is a soft bag. You're not meant to sit on it or throw it around.

It has many pockets for anything you might need to carry with you, a couple of cables, your tuner, a notepad or tablet and some more.

When you put it on your back it is balanced but the neck of the bass is too high. But again the bag is as big as a bass is.

Finally the pics don't lie.

The Ibanez IBB541-MGN Powerpad Gigbag looks great and has a stylish, well-designed appearance. However, after using it for my electric bass, I was disappointed with some practical aspects.

The handles are not particularly comfortable when carrying a bass, especially for longer periods. More importantly, despite its attractive design, the bag doesn’t feel as durable or robust as I expected from a gigbag at this level.

For an electric guitar, it might be a different story, but for bass I wouldn’t choose it again. It looks beautiful, but the comfort and durability don’t quite meet my expectations for a bass gigbag.