recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?

[Chankgeez]

This one:

Anything I need to know?

Cheap is good, but not too cheap.

Not sure it'll fit in a Gibson/Epiphone case. Might it?

[coldbrightsunlight]

Wait you bought it?? Wooooo. Expect more pics when it arrives.

I got this https://www.gibson.com/Gear/Electric-Cases/ASSFCASE free when I bought my Les Paul and it's awesome. I would imagine there's less risk of it not fitting than in a hard case. But this is the most solid "soft case" I've ever seen and I would be comfortable taking the guitar anywhere in this (except on planes as checked luggage of course).

[Chankgeez]

Oh, yeah, I bought it!

I don't have a camera (nor a camera phone). (… and I'm still waiting for a cab to play through. ) I'll take more pics if/when I get a camera. Right now a camera is probably at the bottom of the list of things to get.

(I will say there's more binding rot than appears in the sales photos. )

it's a great guitar for the price. Unfortunately, a case wasn't included.

thanks for the rec. Yeah, was thinking I'd probably have the least risk with a gig bag. Some protection is better than its current state (i.e. none).

[coupleonapkins]

Glad to hear you picked up the pinkness, but sorry to hear about the rot

Anyway, I've had much luck fitting Gator cases in the past with copy-types, and the hard cases are usually around $100 give or take (they have a fit conversion calculator on their site, btw).

I have also had luck buying scratch n' dent cases on Amazon, though YMMV

[doommeow]

Rondo. They’ve been my go to for cases for more than a decade now - when I can’t find anything on cL.

[Chankgeez]

Thanks, all, for the suggestions.

I think the Gator's in the lead so far.

[coldbrightsunlight]

Oh, yeah, I bought it!

I don't have a camera (nor a camera phone). (… and I'm still waiting for a cab to play through. ) I'll take more pics if/when I get a camera. Right now a camera is probably at the bottom of the list of things to get.

(I will say there's more binding rot than appears in the sales photos. )

it's a great guitar for the price. Unfortunately, a case wasn't included.

thanks for the rec. Yeah, was thinking I'd probably have the least risk with a gig bag. Some protection is better than its current state (i.e. none).

Oh well congrats for getting a seriously weird looking (in a good way) guitar! Shame about the worse condition I have an old acoustic that I bought in person and it still has a lot more binding rot than I noticed when I was trying it out.


But super cool

[Chankgeez]

Sometimes when you're in love with an instrument you tend to overlook its flaws before purchase.

So, I bought the snuggest Gator case and the guitar totally fit. Thanks again, all!

(Now, I just have to hope that plastic binding is all done off-gassing. We'll find out. )

[doommeow]

i think it needs one of those 90's cat stickers

[Chankgeez]

Good call.

[coldbrightsunlight]

Woooo glad you found a case. Definitely needs a few of those stickers

[niftyprose]

Late to the party. I put a Vintage VZ-99 -- basically a Les Paul Junior with a chambered body and a lipstick humbucker -- in a scratch'n'dent Gator LP case. Your copy should fit too. I'm much happier with a hard case than a gig bag.

[coupleonapkins]