Thinskins, Hotrods get a case upgrade, too?

Bullwinkle · May 7th, 2008, 10:32 PM

I've noticed in pictures posted recently by owners of ThinSkin models, Tele and Strat, as well as the 52RI HotRod tele, that the tweed case they sport has a 'crushed velvet' looking red interior. Pictures I see of the regular 52RI tweed case have the familiar orange hairy stuff inside. Maybe all the pics I'm seeing of the regular 52RI are old? Or maybe the ThinSkin and AV HotRod guitars are getting an upgraded G&G? Anyone?

mellecaster · May 7th, 2008, 11:13 PM

I just had a New 2008 Hot Rod Tele come in the Shop for a Set-up, and it had the Std. G & G Tweed w/ Orange...that is just like the regular 52 AVR.

Bullwinkle · May 7th, 2008, 11:43 PM

Interesting. Here's an example of what I'm talking about, from our own classifieds right now (sized down a bit) ..

Anyway, this is not the only AV HotRod or ThinSkin I've seen with this case interior. It hardly matters .. if I buy an AV52RI the case will likely go in the closet and 99% of the time I'll be using one of those hybrid hardfoam gigbags. But just wondering if there's some system behind which models get the fancy red caseguts.

Grin'n'pick · May 8th, 2008, 12:49 AM

My FSR Thinskin AV52's case is like the one in the photograph above (the red crushed velvet style). I've wondered about what you're asking in your question too, although it seems some have this case and some have the one with the orange inside, I've never worked out why that is.

May 7th, 2008, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bullwinkle TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, WV Age: 41 Posts: 78	Thinskins, Hotrods get a case upgrade, too? I've noticed in pictures posted recently by owners of ThinSkin models, Tele and Strat, as well as the 52RI HotRod tele, that the tweed case they sport has a 'crushed velvet' looking red interior. Pictures I see of the regular 52RI tweed case have the familiar orange hairy stuff inside. Maybe all the pics I'm seeing of the regular 52RI are old? Or maybe the ThinSkin and AV HotRod guitars are getting an upgraded G&G? Anyone?

May 7th, 2008, 11:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
mellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,849 17 Photos	I just had a New 2008 Hot Rod Tele come in the Shop for a Set-up, and it had the Std. G & G Tweed w/ Orange...that is just like the regular 52 AVR. __________________ Let's Not Forget the Other 75% of The Tone Equation...It's Called an AMP

May 7th, 2008, 11:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bullwinkle TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, WV Age: 41 Posts: 78	Interesting. Here's an example of what I'm talking about, from our own classifieds right now (sized down a bit) .. Anyway, this is not the only AV HotRod or ThinSkin I've seen with this case interior. It hardly matters .. if I buy an AV52RI the case will likely go in the closet and 99% of the time I'll be using one of those hybrid hardfoam gigbags. But just wondering if there's some system behind which models get the fancy red caseguts.

May 8th, 2008, 12:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
Grin'n'pick Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sarf Eas' Laandon Posts: 1,853 38 Photos	My FSR Thinskin AV52's case is like the one in the photograph above (the red crushed velvet style). I've wondered about what you're asking in your question too, although it seems some have this case and some have the one with the orange inside, I've never worked out why that is.