Dafgog Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I have a 50s alligator case Gibson. The handle brackets remain in place but no handle. Does anyone have a link to where I can obtain a suitable handle/ bracket. (cant upload photos for some reason) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Go online and search for luggage repair parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafgog Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) Thanks j45nick for your usual prompt reply Edited December 9, 2019 by Dafgog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Most case parts are generic luggage hardware, with only the shell of the case being a proprietary component. The chipboard cases, whether alligator pattern or smooth, generally but not always had plastic handles. I have one here somewhere that originally came with one of my 1950 J-45's, but it's buried in a pile of guitar boxes in the garage, and isn't readily accessible. I just looked at an old photo of a Gibson chipboard case I bought in 1966 (and no longer have), but it's hard to tell much about the handle. It looks s bit different from the modern plastic handles. I save the chipboard cases if they are original to the guitar, but buy modern hard cases to actually store the guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 There is also a lot of handles new, or vintage, on ebay, just search for “guitar case replacement handle”. Lars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 12/9/2019 at 10:02 AM, j45nick said: Most case parts are generic luggage hardware, with only the shell of the case being a proprietary component. The chipboard cases, whether alligator pattern or smooth, generally but not always had plastic handles. I have one here somewhere that originally came with one of my 1950 J-45's, but it's buried in a pile of guitar boxes in the garage, and isn't readily accessible. I just looked at an old photo of a Gibson chipboard case I bought in 1966 (and no longer have), but it's hard to tell much about the handle. It looks s bit different from the modern plastic handles. I save the chipboard cases if they are original to the guitar, but buy modern hard cases to actually store the guitar. My older Geib & Schaeffer chipboard cases have leather sausage handles (or what remains of them). But the alligator Gibson cases were recent enough that I do not recall ever seeing one that did not have a plastic handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Remember when luggage shops were pretty common. You could bring any guitar case in and have latches and handles replaced , tweed or tolex covering repaired and so on. They have now gone the way of tube testers in hardware stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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