Superb Winds & Horns for Beginners & Professionals
… and he loved it! Soft case that you can step on without breaking the guitar. Awesome!
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This case is not meant for putting in a plane cargo hold. It’s meant to provide adequate protection for your guitar while walking the streets or putting in the trunk (or preferably backseat) of a car. I play guitar for a living and for me this is the perfect case for someone who’s constantly going to and from gigs several nights a week. It’s very light and has a pocket for my instrument cable (long narrow pocket on the neck part). I can even store my netbook in the larger pocket!
The straps can be used backpack-style so the case is flat against your back. Or you can just use it the way I do: with one strap and have the case hanging off one shoulder. I do this so I can comfortably pull my handcart carrying my speaker and mixer.
I’ve used this in the rain for short periods without any noticeable damage. It is a fabric case that seems to be water-resistant but I wouldn’t carry in this pouring rain for an extended amount of time. Maybe I should spray on some Scotchguard as a precaution.
I’m using this for a Yamaha CGX171SFC and it fits perfectly: there’s even a small indentation in the foam interior for the instrument cable jack on the end!
It’s hard to tell from the picture, but this case is rigid and offers much more protection than a standard padded gig bag. The inside is form-fitted for a slim line or thin body guitar. My APX500 nestles securely, instead of sloshing around inside my old gig bag. The case is designed for a classical guitar, but the extra space left by my guitar’s cut-away doesn’t cause any slippage. The side of the case touches, but doesn’t smash, the electronics controls on the APX. All in all, I’m very pleased with the fit. (note: if I use a strap, I must remove it before putting my guitar away, but others may be thin enough to store attached).
The case has lots of storage space. There’s an interior compartment under the neck, and two exterior zipper pockets. The larger zipper pocket contains additional organization pockets, so there’s a place for everything.
The handle and backpack straps have substantial padding and are comfortable.
Because the case is rigid, the dual zippers run 3/4 of the way around the case. The zippers have a sturdy, heavy-duty feel to them. A ribbon holds the lid upright when the case is open, and I have a small concern that I’ll catch it in the zipper, but it hasn’t happened yet.
Understandably, the case is bulkier than a regular gig bag, but it’s sleaker than the ABS plastic case I also considered. I think it’s a good hybrid: the comfort and convience of a gig bag, and most of the protection of a hard case.
I was looking for a gig bag to transport my flying v’s. A hardshell case has always bee touted as the best protection, but I have some situations where I need the over-the-shoulder portability of a gig bag. Well, let me just say I had a real heck of a time finding ANYTHING. TKL makes a gig bag that is included with gibson’s faded flying v and I would have bought one of those, but none were available at the time. Just as well, Iv’e owned one before and they’re neither terribly protective nor confortable to carry, having only one shoulder strap. Ritter used to make some very portable gig bags with two straps for v’s and explorers, but they’re not very protective, cost about as much as this skb case and are fairly hard to come by in this country.
This new SKB case is fantastic. It’s reasonably lightweight, has two straps so it can be worn like a backpack and protects the instrument very very well. The downsides to this case are that the large pocket is not large enough to fit the 3-ring binder i use for my music notes and the zipper is a little bit inconvenient. They made the case follow the contours of the guitar, which means to zip/unzip you have to run the zipper almost all the way around. I would have preferred the shape of the case to have a flat bottom, but that’s pretty minor overall. Be careful to make sure the retaining straps are clear of the zipper before you close the case as it can be a pain to work them out of the zipper.
Overall though, I’m quite impressed and now looking at replacing the gig bags for my others guitars with the same type. Too bad they don’t have one for a full size dreadnaught.
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