Notes_Norton Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 <...> I am a bit scared because I have heard so many story about fragility of the headstock that I don't know if I will dare I would never-ever carry any guitar in that thing they call a gig bag. A hardshell case, preferably a flight case is the only way to protect your guitar in transit. I prefer the ABS flight cases from SKB or Gator (I like SKB a bit better YMMV). Gig bag is a term invented by guitar manufacturers so that they can give you a cheap piece of junk when you buy a guitar instead of a real case - and the bonus is that so many guitars will break is that they get to sell more guitars. Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Every one of my guitars regardless of original price tag has a hard case. Most have been played "out." A full-time musician friend who was a strat guy used a gig bag - but for his Taylor flattop AE, there was a hard case. I've never broken a headstock, but I've also been awfully careful as some others above. Even on break in a gig I've almost always put the guitar in its case, whether a "board" like an SG type, an archtop or a flattop. Ditto even at home. I had a couple of fires through the years and luckily the guitars made it through in cases on the floor, regardless of heat or firefighting water. I was lucky even then, but... without the cases...??? m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 ...Ive also had one shot twice... Wow... Tough Crowd. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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