Sorted - WTB: Gibson Protector/Chainsaw case - Blue lined if possible

sniperschool

Looking for a 1987 protector case but would take a red or whatever you have 
 Let me know  
 Thanks 

fretfinder

Good luck with the hunt. May I ask what’s the special 1987 Gibson guitar you have that you’re looking to protect?

sniperschool

Sure and thanks. It's a '87 Ferrari Red Custom. I have a few blue lined protectors but this one came with the wrong year. Silly of me as the cases just go into storage and I don't look at them again. But it would be nice to have it down the line 

MikeC

just seen a black lined 1980's one on reverb at c £180? Dunno if that is a good price or not, or the correct year

sniperschool

Amazing.Thanks for the tip MikeC. It's neither a nice price nor the correct year but it might just be the ticket.

fretfinder

sniperschool said:

Sure and thanks. It's a '87 Ferrari Red Custom. I have a few blue lined protectors but this one came with the wrong year. Silly of me as the cases just go into storage and I don't look at them again. But it would be nice to have it down the line 

Excellent, that’s just the kind of nerdy GAS behaviour that I thoroughly approve of! I salute you sir and good luck with the search. 

sniperschool

Ahh the. one on Reverb his. for an SG. I thought it was too easy!

sniperschool

Bump

sniperschool

Or brown lined

Rocky1991

Maybe pie in the sky, and cost a bit. But maybe reach out to trogly on YouTube. if anyone can source one it will him 

sniperschool

I did ask him about some guitars recently but I think he only wants to discuss his current inventory which is fair enough. Thanks for the suggestion though 

sniperschool

Still on the hunt 

SteveRobinson

I'm interested how you can pinpoint the year. I've checked mine (an 83) over and I can't see a date stamp?

sniperschool

Unfortunately there is no date stamp. 80's one' are a bit of a guessing game. But If it's a red Mk1 or Mk2 it's a 70's case. I've got 8 protectors and the blues ones came with the mid to late 80's Les Paul Customs. I have a couple of brown lined ones which were with 83/84 customs and a black one which was from a '85. Both of my blue ones were with '87 guitars and they phased them out not long after that so I figured I'd look for a blue one and maybe the owner would know the year if they still had the guitar it shipped with. Why colour lining does your's have?

SteveRobinson

Mine is blue-lined and definitely '83. It's not for sale by the way.

The black lined gen 3s were for SGs and brown and blue lined ones for Les Paul shaped guitars.

I'd like to get hold of a clean gen 1 or 2 with working fittings and no handle rot. Well I can dream...

sniperschool

Cool. Don't see as many Les Paul 83/84's with blue lined cases. Maybe they just shipped randomly or they had a method to it. Was just offered a blue '85 but it was for a SG 

jimmyguitar

One on eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Chainsaw-Protector-Case-1980-s-/184704117758?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

sniperschool

Thanks. I've made an offer on that one and hopefully will get it but don't want to pay £250 for a case :-)

jimmyguitar

sniperschool said:

Thanks. I've made an offer on that one and hopefully will get it but don't want to pay £250 for a case :-)

Ha! I don’t blame you... good luck 

sniperschool

I remember paying £495 for a '85 Les Paul Custom that came in a blue protector case back in the mid 90's so the thought of paying half that for a case just doesn't sit well with me 

guitargeek62

@sniperschool that £495 would be £1006.89 now, so really it's only a quarter of the price...