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JSDenvir
 Post subject: Case/gig bag reco
PostPosted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:29 pm 
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I'm just finishing up #2 and 3, one for me and one for a nephew. Then moving on to #4 and 5, for 2 good friends. I'm charging them the cost of materials and a really good bottle of scotch :-)

Has anyone got a good recommendation for OM-sized gig bags? These guitars won't exactly be Calton-worthy, but I'd like some kind of reasonable protection at a not obscene price.

Thanks in advance

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Cecil
 Post subject: Re: Case/gig bag reco
PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:31 am 
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Steve,

I have been pleased by the bags from Access Bags and Cases. Good product nice price.
I don't use them myself but ordered them for a customer who is a pro muscian and he was pleased.
Contact at: accessbagsandcases.com

Cecil
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Pat Foster
 Post subject: Re: Case/gig bag reco
PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:37 am 
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Ritter, if you can find them.

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hanstrocity
 Post subject: Re: Case/gig bag reco
PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:16 am 
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If you must go the gig bag route......
REUNION
BOULDER
ALPINE
LEVY

However, you can get a nice hard case for comparable price. I have bought several OM(OOO) size hard cases for under $100.
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Brian Forbes
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:05 pm 
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For a custom guitar make sure you get a depth measurement from the manufacturer as well as a lower bout measurement. I bought a Dickies gig bag from Musicians Friend a few year ago. It said it fit a 16" lower about guitar, so mine being a 15.75 or so,, I figured it would fit. I found out that the depth was only 4 inches so I cant zip the dang thing up all the way. Not good. I've seen cheap hard cases online for in the neighborhood of $50, you may want to do that instead. I'd rather have a cheap hard case than an expensive gig bag.

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Colin North
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Pat Foster wrote:
Ritter, if you can find them.

Pat

I've used Ritters for a couple of my early guitars and was impressed with them for a gig bag.

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AlBDarned
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Hey Steve, congrats on the progress:) Have you tried giving Steve's a call or maybe L&McQ? I got a pretty cheap dread case at Steves (years ago) ... no shipping cost. Would love to run up the hill and have a peek at the guitars one day too! [:Y:] Al

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