Case Covers

[Michael T]

Not to argue the fact that a nice HD case is a needed item but the arch top Larri case seems more than sufficient for me to scuff and tear, when it becomes unserviceable I'll buy another to scuff and tear. Another point for frequent travel is theft. If my scuffed up case is on the same roundabout at the airport with a pristine Calton in a cover whose will be targeted 1st for a lift off by a non-owner. Nah, spend the money to replace the worn out not for ego. Granted a level of protection is needed for you instrument, but for you case????

[dermot]

If my scuffed up case is on the same roundabout at the airport with a pristine Calton in a cover whose will be targeted 1st for a lift off by a non-owner. Nah, spend the money to replace the worn out not for ego. Granted a level of protection is needed for you instrument, but for you case????

Chk out the piccie of the Calton's cover... it's pretty scuffed up, far from pristine... hopefully none of them end up on the roundabout, both would be in the fragile holding area where i'm already waiting.. i fly long haul a fair bit for my job, and take a guitar as i'm gone for weeks and weeks, never had a concern about theft in an airport, just outside one? sure, specialy Delhi & Lagos, but inside nope... too many security layers & camera's these days....

For me that cover is all about keeping a low profile.. when it's on you really can't see the screaming red case

Another case story... this time there's a name to be dropped in it's service... i go to pick up my old D18 from my luithier after he's done some of his magic... i walk in and Jimmy Page's # 1 & 2 Les Pauls are on his bench along with one of Jimmy Page's guitar guards (on rotation 24/7) standing over them to make sure no one else touches one of them.... my old Gretch case from the 50's with duct tape holding it together, and a handle made of rope is on the floor, i ask his assistant if i can just grab it and go?  Sure he says... i get part way up the stairs and he runs up to stop me, my guitar is still on a rack in the back, my case was nearby and Paul had another guitar he stashed in there to get it safe and off the bench when Page's two Lester's showed up.. back i go and open up the case.. the guitar he stashed in there to keep safe? It's one of the 91 "holy Grails" - a 1939 Martin D45... so close yet so far....

I'm ok with the Calton, makes sense to me to have a guitar in one piece when i get there with lowered levels of concern during my travels

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[cke]

Hey, GA-ME, apology accepted.  I think you were just a bit crabby in your early post.  I both accept and agree with your point as restated. Few of our instruments will be truly collectible - and they are meant to be played which brings the expectation of wear and dings. I just want to be able to keep it the best I can - My git is a GIFT from a loving wife when we shouldn't be spending the money... I want to keep the case nice too just because - if it was a generic, I probably wouldn't care as much. Mainly, I wanted to get the Forum wisdom on the way to keep the git and case whole and happy as much as I can in trying circumstances.  BTW none of my instuments or cases are pristine...

[JOYCEfromNS]

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