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Guitar cases with teeth is a real pet peeve of mine. The same tired design has been in use for decades. It would be a simple thing to build the case with a lip around the rim so that alignment teeth would not be necessary. And the latches should be spring-loaded to swing out of the way when they are unhooked. But no one does this, I truly wonder why?
I finally cut the cloth hinge stop on my Yamaha case. It was too short and the case lid would just barely stay open. Twice I got bit when it unexpectedly tilted closed. Yeah twice, shame on me. |
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At least the floor was carpeted so the floor didn't add to the damage... |
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Google ‘Hiscox cases’. In fact, don’t bother - here’s a link to their website, their cases have precisely the rim/lip and latch arrangement you described... https://www.hiscoxcases.com/
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Now that youve learned that lesson lemme clue you in on another pitfall to avoid. I learned the hard way that a plastic string winder has the ability to put dents into the side of your headstock if measures are not taken to avoid it!!!
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However...even with this magnificent case, your guitar is subject to small dents from the lid accidentally dropping down. Luckily for myself, the dents occurred on the back binding..so barely noticeable.A stronger, better built case is always means more weight. Heavier case means heavier lid. Thus the only solution is to take more time taking the guitar out of the case..and or hold the lid with one hand. I am most happy to have the better protection, yet there are still precautions one need take regardless. |
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OP here. Ya, I passed, for that very reason, on a really lovely luthier-built guitar sold by one of the most renowned purveyors of top tier guitars. Someone was not paying attention and put circular gouges in the headstock as a result of incautious use of a mechanical winder of some kind. That is just the kind of thing that would happen to me if given half the chance. I'll stick with old school - finger and thumb. It made me wonder how much of a hit the price of a perfectly functional, high end guitar would take as a result of this kind of self-inflicted wound.
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Well, those could probably get buffed out. If left unattended like that, sure, it could knock the price down a little bit. But I've never seen marks left by string cranks that went so deep that they couldn't be buffed out - it's not as though they gouge all the way through the finish into the wood.
None that I have ever seen have, anyway. The guy selling that custom guitar was just remiss for not getting that taken care of before trying to sell the instrument. I should qualify that by saying that if the finish on the guitar is nitrocellulose, those marks can get buffed out. With other finishes like UV-cured polyester, I'm not as certain that it's as easy to correct. whm |
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I find that the most important thing to remember is when you open the case to make sure that the lid is able to fall completely back when the case is open. The chances of the lid falling back closed again and the teeth catching the guitar top will be much less
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We have a best answer here ^^^
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OP here. Sorry y'all have had similar experiences. Now, when I remove the guitar from the case, I first tilt the case back to put the top well beyond 90 degrees, so it will not flop down on its own. Then my left hand grabs the neck at around first fret and my right grabs the neck where it connects with the body. And I keep my right arm bent to block the top from striking, if it tries anything bad. And I do it with intent - living in the moment.
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I kept the whole-house humidifier at 35%, then used in-case sponges to keep the humidity in the cases around 45%. It meant re-wetting sponges frequently, but in the end isn't it better to work a little harder to preserve our 'babies'?
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I actually use a 20% to 60% range, though if humidity is under 20% for a week, I MIGHT case my better guitars with a baggie and a damp sponge. Back to the OP's dilemma, that first ding, gouge, etc I know is devastating, but I consider it mojo, every guitar should have some. The guitar is something to be used not treated with kid gloves like a museum piece. That said, I do assiduously avoid those teeth on a case, hate 'em. Just my 2 cents....
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I've actually seen cases with sort of shortened latch teeth...I thought, "well, good idea". My Taylor 412k has a few 'case bites' in the top from when I was living on my boat, where the slightest shifting of my weight would cause the boat to rock a little bit and the top would fall shut right when I was taking the guitar out.
I was tempted to cut the little strap, but I also wondered why they seem to think it has to be open at a right angle...I would think it would be better if the lid were held open at somewhat past the 90* vertical. Maybe one could just add a couple inches to that little strap...?
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