What do you look for in a guitar case?

Corvus

Welcome...

"A cat" is the answer round here, if a case is open.

Hiscox, had one since the 80s, it was demo'd by a tall gent of generous proportions walking up & down it. Got a newer one too which if anything feels even tougher. Big things though. Your common-or-garden normal hard cases stow more easy in the house, if that's all you need.

HAL9000

Corvus;619026" said:

Welcome..."A cat" is the answer...

You are Ernest Schrödinger and I claim my £5.

littlegreenman

HAL9000 said:

Corvus;619026" said:

Welcome..."A cat" is the answer...

You are Ernest Schrödinger and I claim my £5.

Are you sure? He didn't say how alive or dead it is...

richardhomer

Wally

Moe_Zambeek

I like the Mono cases, very sturdy, comfy straps, the big bouncy boot on the bottom, the 'open while upright' concept. I wouldn't trust a Gibson in one I don't think, but for bolt ons I've changed completely from my previous position...I now think the mono is a considerably better case than the G&G hard case that my strat came in.

For loading in a van I'd still use a hard case I guess.

EricTheWeary

Hiscox. Having seen one dropped 20ft onto a concrete floor with no noticeable harm to case or contents they should be fine for all normal usage.

mudslide73

As above, Hiscox. All those custom makers can't be wrong! A uk company leading the world.

Moe_Zambeek

EricTheWeary;619220" said:

Hiscox. Having seen one dropped 20ft onto a concrete floor with no noticeable harm to case or contents they should be fine for all normal usage.

Conversely, one of mine cracked after being knocked on a stair nosing as I walked downstairs one day. Not a particularly severe impact, so I didn't consider it hugely impressive. My inference is that they're very strong if hit in the correct places (the face and rear) but perhaps more vulnerable to oblique impacts. I also dislike the way that some of them allow the guitar to move side to side internally, like the strat one I had for a while.

Neil

underdog said:

I'm going to be the honest one, it helps if a case looks cool

I'll join you.

Those old white or tweed Fender cases mmm.

meltedbuzzbox

mudslide73 said:

As above, Hiscox. All those custom makers can't be wrong! A uk company leading the world.

Whilst I am sure the cases deserve all the kudos they get their customer services for new enquiries was like pulling teeth with plastic pliers. I was very surprised how unhelpful they were when contacted about a case for a Jazzmaster. 

but if you dont play a stupid offset it seems the best way to go. 

rant over...

the_twin

Hiscox sent me some extra bits of padding FOC when I emailed them to say the case I had was a bit too big for my parlour guitar. So their customer service gets the thumbs up from me.

holnrew

HERcox

Phil_aka_Pip

Corvus said:

Welcome...

"A cat" is the answer round here, if a case is open.

Oh yes! Don't they just love it

PolarityMan

Narnia

Phil_aka_Pip

holnrew said:

HERcox

dreaming of ladyboy shemales again?

Evilmags

My Jaden Rose came in a Hiscox (thankfully Jaden didn't), as did my Lowden, my Maton, my Morganez, and my Nathan Sheppard. Martin ship a lot of guitars in them and loads of touring musicians rely on them. Seriously sturdy. Unless the instrument is over 5,000, in which case Calton are worth the extra money.

Sassafras

Room for a tuner and a couple of leads, possibly a preamp pedal.

rocktron

monquixote said:

It depends what you are doing with it. 

if you are gigging it then you need a decent hardcase like a Hiscox. If it's going internationally then you want a proper flightcase. If it's just being kept at home then a padded gigbag is probably fine. 

What he said ^.

In addition, I would check for sturdy locks and spare keys, reinforced corners, plush velvet, compartments to hold accessories, and a snug, versatile interior to hold a Strat, or LP shape guitar, in the event I want to swap guitars without having to buy a new case.

Years ago, I read that if a guitar case cannot support your weight if you jumped on it, then don't buy it.

Think of airline cargo handlers tossing your precious guitar in its case onto a transporter truck, or airport carousel, or accidentally dropping the case from an aircraft cargo hold onto the tarmac, and make an educated judgement whether the case can withstand the shock impact.

The last case I bought was made by Jackson for their Soloist/Dinky range of guitars, with either a normal angled or reverse angled headstock, but it can also hold Superstrats and LP shaped guitars.

This: - http://www.gak.co.uk/en/jackson-soloist-dinky-moulded-multi-fit-case/56286

Corvus

Phil_aka_Pip said:

Corvus said:

Welcome...

"A cat" is the answer round here, if a case is open.

Oh yes! Don't they just love it

Yup! The tom settles in soon one's open.. he kips so hard that when he finally wakes up he looks like Father Jack Not quite Schrodingers cat but both alive and wasted at the same time..

http://alleykat.co.uk/images/stuff/epi_dot/checkers_case.jpg

seany65

Buy one second-hand, the previous owner may have forgotten to remove their guitar from it.