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recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:56 am
by Chankgeez
This one:
Chankgeez wrote:
Anything I need to know?
Cheap is good, but not too cheap.
Not sure it'll fit in a Gibson/Epiphone case.

Might it?

Re: recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:11 am
by 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).
Re: recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:06 am
by 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).
Re: recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:24 am
by 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

Re: recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:58 am
by doommeow
Rondo. They’ve been my go to for cases for more than a decade now - when I can’t find anything on cL.
Re: recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:56 pm
by Chankgeez
Thanks, all, for the suggestions.
I think the Gator's in the lead so far.

Re: recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:39 am
by coldbrightsunlight
Chankgeez wrote: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

Re: recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?
Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 6:45 pm
by 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.

)
Re: recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?
Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 7:51 pm
by doommeow
i think it needs one of those 90's cat stickers

Re: recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?
Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 8:20 pm
by Chankgeez
Re: recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 4:51 am
by coldbrightsunlight
Woooo glad you found a case. Definitely needs a few of those stickers

Re: recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 5:17 am
by 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.
Re: recommendations for case/gig bag for a Les Paul copy?
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 11:24 am
by coupleonapkins