Opinions on hard shell guitar cases

[Eisenwurst]

Hi Robert. Go with the "Basic Black".....you can't go wrong with that. That goes for a lot of things - clothes, cars, even coffee

The other one......I'm with your lady. I find it disturbing. I absolutely hate the "Death Cult" imagery that pervades modern Western society these days......if you do end up getting the 2nd one you'll find it's like a tattoo, great to start with, but as time passes you'll come to hate it.

After all it's just a box....what's important is what's inside.

[Buddahaid]

On the other hand, the tombstone case is a conversation piece which I don't associate with death cult, more like classic Vincent Price horror schtick. Anyway, it's just a case.

[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by Eisenwurst

Hi Robert. Go with the "Basic Black".....you can't go wrong with that. That goes for a lot of things - clothes, cars, even coffee

The other one......I'm with your lady. I find it disturbing. I absolutely hate the "Death Cult" imagery that pervades modern Western society these days......if you do end up getting the 2nd one you'll find it's like a tattoo, great to start with, but as time passes you'll come to hate it.

After all it's just a box....what's important is what's inside.

I agree with you, Arnold and Budda. To be honest, I did go with the basic black case for the reasons you mentioned, Arnold. Both cases have the identical interiors. I don't have any tats or piercings. So, I get your meaning.

The guitar itself is rather striking in a transparent blue, showing the wood grains of the guitar. I do prefer basic and plain cases that give little idea of what's inside, other than a guitar. Ironically, the gentleman I have always dealt with at the music shop had never seen the " Tombstone " case. He was going to get it for me at a discount and I told him, " No Way." As Budda had said, they are a functioning novelty item and conversation piece.

The cost of Guitars and cases has gone through the roof in the last few years. A basic Fender Stratocaster is about $ 1400 and good, form fitting cases are in the $ 200 range. I had purchased a new Stratocaster plus case from the music shop years ago for $ 70.00. I had also purchased a couple Stratocaster cases that were thrashed out with the idea of rebuilding the interiors. The outsides were high impact plastic and intact.

I have always associated Jackson, Kramer and the like with heavy metal music, which I can't stand. The pickups in them have a harsh, raunchy sound for playing heavy metal. The ESP I have was basically no different but now has Gibson PAF ( Patent applied for ) Humbucking pickups found in the Les Paul. With the Floyd Rose Tremolo / bridge and Pickups and Push-Pull Pots at the volume and tone controls to coil split the Humbuckers. I get warm sounds suitable for Jazz to bright tones for playing blues and rock and everything in between.
By the way Arnold, a blond woman in a black dress looks great too.

Thanks for the input, gentlemen.

[vienna]

Regarding 'stand out' cases, it is often best, if you are gigging and traveling to have a simple , generic case instead of something that draws attention; I remember one guy, in a band I sometimes sat in with, who was sometimes mocked for having his very expensive guitar in a very nondescript case; his response was "Imagine there's some guy who is intent of stealing a guitar at a gig. he sees the cases with the brand logos or some sort of customization and then he sees my woebegone case; if you were the guy deciding which one to steal, what would be your choice? The guitars in the flash cases or the one that looks like it contains a low grade guitar?" I never had a brand name case with logos on it nor have I ever used branded gig bags; I have never gad a guitar stolen but I have known not a few who have been ripped off and targeted because they had their guitar in a flash case; this holds true if you have to check in your guitar as luggage; the less conspicuous the case/bag, the less tempting it is for sticky fingers...


Speaking of checking in guitars as luggage, in the times when I had to take a guitar on a plane, I always just bought a seat for the guitar and strapped it in for the fight; that was all pre-9/11 and I'm sure the rules have significantly changed in the following tears; there was one instance where the airline desk clerk refused to sell me another seat for my guitar, but a very kind stewardess took pity on me and snacked it on board and secured in a cupboard used by the flight crew; I was very grateful for that kind young lady...




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[Eisenwurst]

Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

I agree with you, Arnold and Budda. To be honest, I did go with the basic black case for the reasons you mentioned, Arnold. Both cases have the identical interiors. I don't have any tats or piercings. So, I get your meaning.

The guitar itself is rather striking in a transparent blue, showing the wood grains of the guitar. I do prefer basic and plain cases that give little idea of what's inside, other than a guitar. Ironically, the gentleman I have always dealt with at the music shop had never seen the " Tombstone " case. He was going to get it for me at a discount and I told him, " No Way." As Budda had said, they are a functioning novelty item and conversation piece.

The cost of Guitars and cases has gone through the roof in the last few years. A basic Fender Stratocaster is about $ 1400 and good, form fitting cases are in the $ 200 range. I had purchased a new Stratocaster plus case from the music shop years ago for $ 70.00. I had also purchased a couple Stratocaster cases that were thrashed out with the idea of rebuilding the interiors. The outsides were high impact plastic and intact.

I have always associated Jackson, Kramer and the like with heavy metal music, which I can't stand. The pickups in them have a harsh, raunchy sound for playing heavy metal. The ESP I have was basically no different but now has Gibson PAF ( Patent applied for ) Humbucking pickups found in the Les Paul. With the Floyd Rose Tremolo / bridge and Pickups and Push-Pull Pots at the volume and tone controls to coil split the Humbuckers. I get warm sounds suitable for Jazz to bight tones for playing blues and rock and everything in between.
By the way Arnold, a blond woman in a black dress looks great too.

Thanks for the input, gentlemen.

White, Crystal, and Gold, were her favourite colours. She wore them, and her unit was decorated likewise. She only had a few black outfits but they looked wow on her.....

[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by vienna

Regarding 'stand out' cases, it is often best, if you are gigging and traveling to have a simple , generic case instead of something that draws attention; I remember one guy, in a band I sometimes sat in with, who was sometimes mocked for having his very expensive guitar in a very nondescript case; his response was "Imagine there's some guy who is intent of stealing a guitar at a gig. he sees the cases with the brand logos or some sort of customization and then he sees my woebegone case; if you were the guy deciding which one to steal, what would be your choice? <O>

I feel the same way. This is why I mention the " Thrashed out " cases. Ironically, I purchased two Fender rectangular cases. One was for a Fender Squier Stratocaster. The other just had raised lettering that said, Fender. The Squier case was a full two inches longer. As mentioned, after buying them on the cheap, I planned on rebuilding the interiors.

Eisenwurst had said, " It's what's in the case that matters." That's true but if you have a good guitar, you want the interior to protect that investment. I have seen talented friends create pine boxes, then split them on a table saw and install good hinges, locks and plush interiors. They are great, albeit, a bit heavy for doing gigs.

Originally Posted by Eisenwurst

White, Crystal, and Gold, were her favourite colours. She wore them, and her unit was decorated likewise. She only had a few black outfits but they looked wow on her.....

I know you think of her very often which is why I mentioned the black dress. A lass I knew once wore one when we went out for New Years eve celebrations one year and she looked absolutely stunning.

All the best to you, my friend.

[mapuc]

A funny input to the interesting topic.

As Eisenwurst wrote:

"After all it's just a box....what's important is what's inside."

Which reminded me to tell you this.

Do remember to put the right thing for the right job inside your guitar cases-So you don't open the cases at the music lesson and discovere you have taken you Tommy Submachine gun with you instead of your guitar.

End of a Funny input to...

Markus

[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by mapuc

A funny input to the interesting topic.

As Eisenwurst wrote:

"After all it's just a box....what's important is what's inside."

Which reminded me to tell you this.

Do remember to put the right thing for the right job inside your guitar cases-So you don't open the cases at the music lesson and discovere you have taken you Tommy Submachine gun with you instead of your guitar.

End of a Funny input to...

Markus

It's funny you would mention that, Markus. One time, in college, I brought my Guitar and case to class as I had just come from the auditorium. I sat the case in the front of the classroom, off to the side and took my seat. My professor / instructor asked if there was a guitar in the case or a machine gun.