lucille64 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Carbon fiber case custom made to your specifications. This category accommodates guitars ranging in size from flattop dreadnought acoustics up to 18" wide super jumbo archtops. Specify shell & lining colors, make & model of guitar and please provide a completed measurement form (see pdf download below). Availability: available as a special order -- normally ships within 30-60 days sku: CALCUST-D/JXL .. dreadnought to super jumbo guitar .. $995.00 buy FLATTOP GUITAR MEASUREMENT FORM pdf OR ARCHTOP GUITAR MEASUREMENT FORM pdf shell-colors lining-colors example Now I know some of you will say this a huge bit of "overkill" for an instrument that cost 3 times less than this case... BUT I love my Masterbilt DR500MNA so much, I don't care. When I take it anywhere either traveling or just around town, I want to be sure that it is safe. It will have an RFID chip to locate it if it ever gets snagged from me as well. It is also waterproof with a thick rubber seal around the valance and TSA latches. My baby deserves the very best :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffenstein Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Super cool, but ouch on that price! You certainly did give your baby the best. Hats off to ya, Lucille! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucille64 Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Cliff thanks and yes she does deserve the very best. This particular Masterbilt struck a musical bond with me like no other acoustic guitar has ever done. So I intend for nothing to harm it when it's not in my loving arms so to speak. It might sound crazy to a lot of people but no matter what any certain instrument costs, if it's "the one" for you as an individual then protect it for all it's worth. That's my story and I'm sticking to it :) I ordered mine in a champagne outer shell color with the same blue interior. 30-60 days is a long time to wait but I believe it will be worth it in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strumbert Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 You could buy 2 more masterbilts for that price, prolly with a case. Just sayin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucille64 Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 You could buy 2 more masterbilts for that price, prolly with a case. Just sayin. how very true and with all due respect....... they wouldn't be this very one and for that reason alone.... I decided I wanted this particular one... protected the best I could. It's really not about how many Masterbilts I could buy with that money it's about how much I love this particular one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strumbert Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Never mind, I just looked at the thread just below this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffenstein Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Strumbert, The order of threads tend to move around quite a bit on message boards. What exactly are you referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucille64 Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 I just found out that they didn't have the case I ordered with a blue interior. It's still a white outer shell but It has a black crushed velvet interior. That and the new version I'm getting has black powder coated latches instead of nickel plated ones. A slightly different more padded handle so it appears the new version isn't exactly like the version I thought I was getting. here is the newer version they are shipping me.... That's a bit of a disappointment because I liked the blue but as long as it protects my Beloved Masterbilt I guess I'm just being picky. Don't mind me, I'm just boo-hooing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffenstein Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Are you still paying the outrageous price? If so, demand what you want and if they won't give it to you, shop somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucille64 Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Are you still paying the outrageous price? If so, demand what you want and if they won't give it to you, shop somewhere else. Cliff maybe I should have been more explicit with my last post. They told me that they had made improvements on the grade of lining and hardware since the web picture was posted. The picture I posted was a generic one since all the cases are made custom order. They apologized and said they would fix that. The black lining is a heavier grade material, the powdercoated hardware was to prevent tarnishing and possible rusting. The upgraded soft heavy padded leather handle was an improvement that their customers had asked for. All in all after a day to consider all this I'm ok with the changes. In the end my baby will still have the ultimate protection that I wanted. I will post some pics with my Dr500MNA in it when ever it gets to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffenstein Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Cliff maybe I should have been more explicit with my last post. They told me that they had made improvements on the grade of lining and hardware since the web picture was posted. The picture I posted was a generic one since all the cases are made custom order. They apologized and said they would fix that. The black lining is a heavier grade material, the powdercoated hardware was to prevent tarnishing and possible rusting. The upgraded soft heavy padded leather handle was an improvement that their customers had asked for. All in all after a day to consider all this I'm ok with the changes. In the end my baby will still have the ultimate protection that I wanted. I will post some pics with my Dr500MNA in it when ever it gets to me. Right on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanstreak Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I'm with you when it comes to a guitar just being the one. I looked at Gibson J-45's for three years before deciding on mine. First off none of them sounded as good as my Epi Masterbilts until I found this one, and on top of that it has a couple of nicks and scratches from being the floor demo. The sales guy offered to let me bring it back and swap it out with the fresh one when it came in, before it got put out on the floor but I said no thanks, I like this one too much to part with it! As for that case, man it's one impressive sucker! Do the make it for all different sizes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucille64 Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 I'm with you when it comes to a guitar just being the one. I looked at Gibson J-45's for three years before deciding on mine. First off none of them sounded as good as my Epi Masterbilts until I found this one, and on top of that it has a couple of nicks and scratches from being the floor demo. The sales guy offered to let me bring it back and swap it out with the fresh one when it came in, before it got put out on the floor but I said no thanks, I like this one too much to part with it! As for that case, man it's one impressive sucker! Do the make it for all different sizes? Mean.... yes they make one for almost any stringed instrument. They are pricey though. There are other cases almost as nice with fiberglass arched top lids, nicely padded for less than half of what this one was. But they don't offer GPS tracking chips or carbon fiber reinforced shells or waterproof to around 300 feet of depth. But I guess if your not planning on getting in a firefight or dropping it off the side of an ocean liner then they would be fine. :) Not that I plan on any of those events, I pray to God. :) You know, I have had countless acoustic guitars in my 70 years on this planet and it just flat out amazes me that this Epiphone Masterbilt ends up being the most perfect " for me" guitar out of all of them no matter what they cost or who made them. I just can't quite get past that yet :) Either way, I wanted to protect this particular one because in my mind, I don't want to have to search for another one that bonds this well with me. Thus the maximum case for it. I know I'm nuts but hey I'm old and crazy, what can I say ? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucille64 Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 It just arrived today... 3 weeks early !! That was a nice surprise. here are a few camera phone pic's. They don't do any justice to the actual case, believe me. amazingly strong, extremely light weight ... 10.5 lbs total with the guitar and any accessories in the compartment, waterproof and bullet proof :) that part just amazes me. Padded very thick & nice and the crushed velvet interior is first class. They included a very nice brass engraved name plate that I can attach to the case where ever I want with the inscription..... 2007 EPIPHONE MASTERBILT DR500MNA Serial Number GR07110326 I still have to register and activate the GPS chips for the case and the guitar as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisB643 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Nice case...as far as the cost of the case, hey the heart wants what the heart wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodj78 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Nice case my man.Very pricey but hey you only live once.Nice one.Enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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