Which Case?

electricbody · March 3rd, 2008, 10:16 PM

Ok, so I think I need a hardshell case for my CP50s Stratocaster. Which case do you all recommend? Does anyone have any good, bad, or indifferent experience with any of the cases below? Anything out there I should be looking at instead of these?

I'm not looking to tour or do lots of gigs with any of these, but instead looking to have something that will offer more protection than a gig bag.

There's the Fender rectangle tolex/tweed option. Any thoughts on the tolex v. tweed? Anyone have the brown?

Then there's the Gator ABS option, though I'm not crazy about the lack of a storage compartment.

Or maybe the SKB Economy ABS case? Or its big brother? Again, I'm not crazy about the lack of a storage compartment.

And then the last one on the list, the Gator wood and tolex.

bowlfreshener · March 4th, 2008, 01:14 AM

I own and recommend the Gator ABS, and it actually has 2 storage compartments, they are just hard to see on the pictures. I like these cases because they are durable and affordable.

spicolli · March 4th, 2008, 01:34 AM

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...ase?sku=540948
i have heard alot of good about these. some of the reviews on this site arent soo good, but people i know with them like them, and they are pretty cheap.

Mark Davis · March 4th, 2008, 01:40 AM

Look at the way the latches work. If they look strong the case should work fine.

I like the G&G tweed mosrly for its looks.

6942 · March 4th, 2008, 07:11 AM

I have 2 MF cases....tweed and vintage brown.
For the money....I think they're pretty good.

Steve

electricbody · March 4th, 2008, 11:17 PM

Well I ended up getting the new Fender ABS. It looks a lot like the SKB ABS case. Apparently the GC in Atlanta doesn't stock the Tweed or Tolex Fender cases. They had this ABS that someone didn't want when buying a new Strat. They had a Tweed, but the manager wouldn't let me buy it (and it had some small rips, etc. in it anyway).

There's not a whole lot of extra storage space in the new ABS Strat case. The latches match and click tightly. They seem beefy. The guitar fits very snugly--no side to side movement and has support for the entire neck. Not bad for $100 considering the SKB is $120.

March 3rd, 2008, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
electricbody Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Age: 39 Posts: 224 3 Photos	Which Case? Ok, so I think I need a hardshell case for my CP50s Stratocaster. Which case do you all recommend? Does anyone have any good, bad, or indifferent experience with any of the cases below? Anything out there I should be looking at instead of these? I'm not looking to tour or do lots of gigs with any of these, but instead looking to have something that will offer more protection than a gig bag. There's the Fender rectangle tolex/tweed option. Any thoughts on the tolex v. tweed? Anyone have the brown? Then there's the Gator ABS option, though I'm not crazy about the lack of a storage compartment. Or maybe the SKB Economy ABS case? Or its big brother? Again, I'm not crazy about the lack of a storage compartment. And then the last one on the list, the Gator wood and tolex.

March 4th, 2008, 01:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
bowlfreshener Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 32 Posts: 1,325 6 Photos	I own and recommend the Gator ABS, and it actually has 2 storage compartments, they are just hard to see on the pictures. I like these cases because they are durable and affordable. __________________ RAMA LAMA FA FA FA

March 4th, 2008, 01:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
spicolli Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 315 Age: 32 Posts: 332	http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...ase?sku=540948 i have heard alot of good about these. some of the reviews on this site arent soo good, but people i know with them like them, and they are pretty cheap. __________________ Rock and roll around my head Fifty watts happening

March 4th, 2008, 01:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 57 Posts: 11,812	Look at the way the latches work. If they look strong the case should work fine. I like the G&G tweed mosrly for its looks. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

March 4th, 2008, 07:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
6942 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,362	I have 2 MF cases....tweed and vintage brown. For the money....I think they're pretty good. Steve

March 4th, 2008, 11:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
electricbody Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Age: 39 Posts: 224 3 Photos	Well I ended up getting the new Fender ABS. It looks a lot like the SKB ABS case. Apparently the GC in Atlanta doesn't stock the Tweed or Tolex Fender cases. They had this ABS that someone didn't want when buying a new Strat. They had a Tweed, but the manager wouldn't let me buy it (and it had some small rips, etc. in it anyway). There's not a whole lot of extra storage space in the new ABS Strat case. The latches match and click tightly. They seem beefy. The guitar fits very snugly--no side to side movement and has support for the entire neck. Not bad for $100 considering the SKB is $120.