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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 1 Jun 2009 1:09 pm |
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Today Mr. Seymour mentioned steel cases,Long ago bought a steel a [D-10] from an ad in the old steel guitar mag, it showed up in a metal road case,must have weighed 20 lbs. more than the guitar,at least it had handles on each end [like a casket] it took TWO guys to carry that thing,I was lucky some one wanted it more than I did,I took a lose but was glad to part company with that monster. DYKBC.
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 1 Jun 2009 3:06 pm
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| Light weight vintage steel cases. Split cases also www.hattoncases.com |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 1 Jun 2009 3:24 pm
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I too read Bobbe's Tips this week, and I have a comment about my friend BS's comments.
The first duty of the case is to protect the guitar. It is the mission of the case to die so that the guitar may live. The case is the guitar's armor.
Different players put their guitars in differing scenarios. For the most part, a player who transports his own guitar a few times a month... like to church or an occasional in-town gig... needs only the basic, lightweight case supplied with the instrument. Like Thomas cases that come with Emmons guitars.
Players that put their guitars in band trailers, OTOH, where they are crammed next to PA equipment, slid across plywood floors that may have protruding screws, forced into areas that they have no business fitting, all by roadies or other band members that have not paid for the instruments, need a case that will withstand those rigors, or be prepared to replace the case every few years.
In that scenario, the basic case should be considered a consumable that spends its life protecting the guitar for a reasonable period of time, and then discarded and replaced.
Different needs for different applications.
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Larry Robertson
From:
Denver, Colorado, USA
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Posted 1 Jun 2009 5:45 pm
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I wish I could find a case like my old '70's MSA. The grey molded plastic one. It was real light (had to be - the guitar was heavy!) and durable for average road use. It never broke or cracked and protected the axe. Is anyone making these anymore? A split case for my U-12 made of this plastic (ABS?) would be a breeze to move. LR
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 1 Jun 2009 5:56 pm
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| Truth be told my split cases weigh two pounds more than those plastic case that you are talking about. |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 2 Jun 2009 1:18 pm
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For many years when I was on the road as a pro musician, my ShoBud lived in a heavy duty flight case. Boy it protected the guitar really well, but roadies used to run a mile if they were in line to pick it up.
I went down the Hatton route because now I transport my gear to gigs in my SUV. I very rarely get back problems now as a result. I need to get Mr Hatton to make split cases for my D12 ShoBud and my Emmons push pull when it arrives soon.
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