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• Bones Moderator

  March 2015 edited March 2015 Posts: 3,319

  Hey Ben, can you post the link to the Amazon item? Did you order the dreadnought size?
  
  thanks
• klaatu Nova ScotiaProdigy Rodrigo Shopis D'Artagnan, 1950s Jacques Castelluccia

  March 2015 Posts: 1,665

  Yes, it is the dreadnought case. Sorry, Bones, I thought I had stated that. In another item on the forum, someone had ordered their classical/OM case and seemed to like it, but it was a really tight fit, and closing the zipper appeared to require some extra effort and care. The dreadnought case zips up snugly so that the guitar seems to be well secured at the lower bout, but there's no extra effort required to zip it.
  
  Also, I was having another brain fart. I didn't actually order it from Amazon. I got it from Long & McQuade, a Canadian music chain. The reason was that if it turned out not to be a good fit, I could simply take it in to one of their local stores and get a refund within 30 days, whereas with Amazon I would have had to go to the bother of shipping it back. I have ordered a few guitar related things from Amazon recently, hence the confusion.
  
  Here is a link to the case on Amazon.com.

  Benny
  
  "It's a great feeling to be dealing with material which is better than yourself, that you know you can never live up to."
  -- Orson Welles
• wim ChicagoModerator Barault #503 replica

  March 2015 Posts: 1,457

  I looked at these and almost bought one, but wasn't happy with the fit. The classical bag was too tight, and the dreadnought bag was too big. It seems to be a very high quality product, though perhaps a bit overpriced?
• klaatu Nova ScotiaProdigy Rodrigo Shopis D'Artagnan, 1950s Jacques Castelluccia

  March 2015 Posts: 1,665

  Wim, I guess the price does seem a bit high, but for the quality of construction and amount of protection, I think it beats the other soft cases that I have seen by a wide margin. As to the fit, IMHO the dreadnought sized bag is very good. As I said, the crucial fit around the lower bout is very solid, and if there is some room around the upper bout, that seems to be the situation in every dreadnought sized case that I have ever seen. The "Headlock" does prevent movement and provides good support for the head and neck. There are very few cases on the market that are designed for a Selmer-sized guitar, and this one seems to me to be one of the best compromises.

  Benny
  
  "It's a great feeling to be dealing with material which is better than yourself, that you know you can never live up to."
  -- Orson Welles
• BluesBop Harry Mexico city, MexicoVirtuoso

  March 2015 edited March 2015 Posts: 1,379

  If anyone else is searching for a case with a good fit you might want to try getting a dreadnaught size and modifying it.
  Here's what I did with an SKB soft case and a Road Runner hard molded case. Perfect fit now! Very easy to do and the total cost was about a dollar!
  
  BTW The SKB is great! Very light, padded straps, good zippers and decent storage space. Not expensive as well
  
  
• BluesBop Harry Mexico city, MexicoVirtuoso

  March 2015 Posts: 1,379

  The Road Runner before the mod...
• Bones Moderator

  March 2015 Posts: 3,319

  Thanks for the info Benny.
  
  BBH, what was the mod that you made. Hard to tell from the pics, thanks
• BluesBop Harry Mexico city, MexicoVirtuoso

  March 2015 Posts: 1,379

  Hey Bones,
  I just filled in the space between the walls of the case and the guitar so there are no gaps and it fits snugly inside... See, with a dreadnaught size case there's quite a bit of room for a Selmer type guitar to move inside
  I just did it under the plush lining so it's more pleasing to the eye and you can't tell of the adaptation by looking at it