Good road Case

Dashawn Hickman · From: North Carolina, USA

Hi Steel Community..

Inquiring about a good heavy duty road case.
What are you guys using to travel your guitars around.
I.E —- flights

I currently have a pelican case but I had to put my own wheels on it. Airline keeps breaking them off and they don’t and want cover the repairs.

Appreciate any response.
Keep on Picking

Ellen Angelico · From: Tennessee, USA

Hey Dashawn, I’ve been using an SKB iSeries 3i-3614, with a custom interior made by Alcorn Case Company in Nashville. I’ve been very happy with it. Wheels feel solid, plenty of handles, fairly light but still sturdy. The custom interior goes a long way towards keeping the steel safe, but if you’re handier/braver than me, SKB can make the case with cubed foam for a DIY interior. They make the iSeries case in loads of sizes too. It’s a pricey route overall but I’ve never had an issue on a flight, so it’s worth it to me.

As an aside, your playing inspires me so much. Drums, Roots & Steel is at least a weekly listen in my house. Your pocket is untouchable. Thanks for the amazing music!

Chris Bauer · From: Nashville, TN USA

Another vote from Nashville for the SKB iSeries. I’ve flown mine regularly and have yet to have a problem. Plus, though I have never had a hardware issue with mine, the few folks I know who have had something break on their case have found SKB to be super helpful and quick to get them replacement parts.

Paddy Long · From: Christchurch, New Zealand

Ive used the SKB Drum trap case for years to fly my Zums about the globe !! never had any issues or damage to my guitars at all.
I have had one of the wheels rip off, and also a handle due to airport Gorilla's --= but SKB replaced the parts free of charge which was great.

I had to custom line out the case with foam myself but it comes with 3 internal luggage straps as well to keep the guitar secure. They are also quite a bit lighter than the Pelican cases.

https://www.skbcases.com/products/v-series-3611-case

I also have Red Dirt split cases for my everyday gigging and road trips ... solid as a rock

https://reddirtcases.com/main/
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Silas Hamilton · From: Asheville, North Carolina

I use a Pelican air 1745 case for my emmons. They come with “pick and pluck foam”, so you can measure and perfectly fit anything you would like in it.
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Arty Passes · From: Austin, TX

I've got the SKB trap case as well, with a homemade foam job. I fly a couple of times a year. With my single neck GFI Expo it weighs 48 lbs.
Never had any issues with it.
They always ask if it's a weapon.

Michael Hartz · From: Decorah, Iowa, USA

Red dirt flight cases, I had one made for my Mullen D-10 and it SURVIVED Fed Ex. They are the case suppliers I believe for MSA guitars and are also an option for Rittenberry guitars. I also ordered one for for the new Rittenberry I’m having built

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