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Topic: ShoBro case |
Eric Gearhart
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Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2021 12:52 pm |
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| I've purchased a ShoBro 6 string square neck,but it came with a gig bag. I'd like to get a hardshell case for it. Maybe a dreadnaught or something that will accommodate it's wider lower bout. Any suggestions? |
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David Ball
From:
North Carolina High Country
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Posted 20 Apr 2021 12:58 pm
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How wide is the lower bout? I recently got an oversized square neck hard case from Musician's Friend (on sale for $69 and a pretty decent hard case) that will hold a square neck guitar with a lower bout of up to about 15 1/4 to 15 1/2 inches. It also handles a deeper body than most reso cases. If the Sho Bro is any wider than this, you'll probably have to get a dreadnought case and modify the neck cradle to accomodate the square neck.
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Eric Gearhart
From:
Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2021 1:51 pm ShoBro case
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| The lower bout is 16 5/8". |
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David Ball
From:
North Carolina High Country
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Posted 20 Apr 2021 2:33 pm
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| Yeah, modified dreadnought case is probably your only bet. |
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Eric Gearhart
From:
Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2021 2:44 pm ShoBro case
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| Yes.TKL has a nice one. |
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David Ball
From:
North Carolina High Country
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Posted 20 Apr 2021 2:57 pm
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Modifying the neck support isn't a real big deal--I've done it on several cases.
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Eric Gearhart
From:
Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2021 3:03 pm ShoBro case
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| Is it just cutting it lower? |
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David Ball
From:
North Carolina High Country
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Posted 21 Apr 2021 1:56 am
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Pretty much--you have to strip back the lining, cut the neck block square and glue the lining back in.
Dave |
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Eric Gearhart
From:
Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2021 2:49 am ShoBro case
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| Cool. Thanks. |
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Larry Allen
From:
Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii
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Posted 22 Apr 2021 2:56 pm
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My Sho-Bro 7string Dobro (1960) came from Shot in a Gretsch case....heavy but sturdy....
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