NUGD - Gretsch G5420TG-59

[antvas1963]

That’s a really nice Gretsch, I love that color.

[phcorrigan]

Originally Posted by Steve DeRosa

Got your case right here...

Not to hijack the thread, but Steve, what's your recommended case for a G5420T?

[Steve DeRosa]

Originally Posted by phcorrigan

Not to hijack the thread, but Steve, what's your recommended case for a G5420T?

Same guitar as OP but different trim, so same case - BTW here's the specs from the Gator website in case there are any questions about fit:

Model GW-JM 335

Interior Dimensions
Interior Height 4.9"
Body Length 22.2"
Body Height 4.9"
Lower Bout Width 15.9"
Middle Bout Width 10.2"
Upper Bout Width 12.8"
Overall Length 44.8"

Exterior Dimensions
Exterior Length 46.3"
Exterior Width 18.9"
Exterior Height 6"
Weight 9.21 lbs

[FrankHudson]

Originally Posted by Steve DeRosa

Be careful with the neck angle: although it "fits" in terms of body width/length, IME a thinner-bodied guitar can sit low in a dread case, such that it rests at a diagonal - with the headstock raised - rather than flat (as a dread would); if yours is on the shallower side, great - if not, I'd consider a dedicated case sooner than later...

Always grateful for your contributions here.

I see that the case is on back order. As a low-budget make-do guy when I was playing out, the way I solved that was a folded towel in the bottom of the deeper case. Not as sweet looking as that Gator case, but I recall it worked.

[Steve DeRosa]

As long as the side-to-side/end-to-end body fit was snug and the towel didn't shift, it's a good working solution that I've seen a few times over the years - mostly in the days of generic chipboard cases, where it also served to provide a (very) small modicum of additional protection. Best solution I ever saw in that respect was made by a phenomenally-creative former bandmate, whom I helped pick out her Yamaha 12-string acoustic back in our college days: what she did was essentially to make a snug-fitting gig bag (that fit inside the factory chipboard case) out of an old tan quilt, covered the sides/back with brown corduroy (to match the mahogany of the guitar - the tan color of the quilt closely matched the top), and hand-embroidered the tuners, fingerboard, nut/frets, position markers, soundhole, binding/purfling, bridge/pins, and rosette out of appropriately-colored thread, capping it off with her own name in place of the "Yamaha" brand on the headstock - not only did it provide much-needed protection, but mere words can't begin to describe the level of detail and craftsmanship...

[rmp]

That gator case is cool I have some of those gator cases,

I would submit that the Gretsch case is a cut above for not a lot more dough (IF you can find one in stock)

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...hardshell-case

[29er]

I did end up getting the lower cost Gretsch case for my guitar. UPS decided to use the scenic route and it took 5 days to travel the 130 miles from CME to me

[rmp]

Originally Posted by 29er

I did end up getting the lower cost Gretsch case for my guitar. UPS decided to use the scenic route and it took 5 days to travel the 130 miles from CME to me

hey at least you know it travels well right?

always a bright side ay?

[29er]

Originally Posted by rmp

hey at least you know it travels well right?

always a bright side ay?

Yeah, I would have been a bit more concerned had there been a guitar in the box!