rockinrolldad Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hey guys, I'm new here. Anyways this looked like the best place to go for some advice. I recently bought a year 2000 Epiphone Japan Les Paul. It came with a gig bag and I want to up-grade to a HSC. The thing is most after market hardshell cases for *les Paul Style* guitars don't take into consideration the 17 degree head stock angle on Gibson's and most MIJ Les Paul guitars so the top of the head rest on the floor of the case. I want a good case the will properly supprt the neck and keep the head stock floating off the floor. One case I looked at was this. http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Silver-Creek-Vintage-Archtop-LPStyle-Guitar-Case?sku=542043 Another I looked at was the travelite les paul case http://www.sagamusic.com/catalog/details.asp?ProductID=TL-75 Any help would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I've bought 4 of these so far, no complaints, all for Les Paul style gits, 2 EPIs, 1 Austin, 1 Hondo II... A personal choice, but check the reviews. LINK: http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-Les-Paul-Hardshell-Case?sku=517248 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdog8o8 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I got lucky with my Epi LP, they threw in a "chainsaw" case with it. There's one on eBay now: http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-Vintage-Chainsaw-Protector-Case-Les-Paul-SG-Fine_W0QQitemZ170467216375QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item27b0a34bf7 Here's some pix of it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinrolldad Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 I would defiitely want one of the epiphone cases, but I don't know if it would accomodate the headstock angle of the japanese les pauls. I saw the chainsaw case, and they are awesome. I had one with an old gibby I owned. This is just me being anal, but I would prefer a case that says epiphone or is blank for an epi guitar. Plus Gibson cases are up there in price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpfan Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I have an Epi hardshell case for my lp and its great! You might also e-mail customer service to see if they will be on sale soon because they are $59 when they are on sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdog8o8 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I saw the chainsaw case' date=' and they are awesome. I had one with an old gibby I owned. This is just me being anal, but I would prefer a case that says epiphone or is blank for an epi guitar. Plus Gibson cases are up there in price[/quote'] Yeah, that one on eBay is a buy-it-now for $185.00 usd. I can relate to the "proper name" thing, too.....but when I got mine, it was just part of the deal so I let it slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinrolldad Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 Yeah' date=' that one on eBay is a buy-it-now for $185.00 usd. I can relate to the "proper name" thing, too.....but when I got mine, it was just part of the deal so I let it slide.[/quote'] I'd let it slide too if the guy through one in with my guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Headstock Angle, link follows, scroll down to "Construction Details"... http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Headstock Based on this, the EPI Casino ALSO has a 17 deg. angle, but a casino case is too big inside for an EPI LP. Sooooo, anyone out there ever put a GIBSON LP in an EPI Case? How'd it fit? I just checked both my EPI LPs IN the case, about 3/8" + clearance between headstock and case bottom. And Epis have 14 degree angle. Interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I got one of these SKB cases for my Epi LP Special: http://www.amazon.com/SKB-56-Molded-Guitar-Style/dp/B0002D03XY I just thought I'd try something different than a regular Epi case, and I must say it is a very nice case, built to take a real beating: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdog8o8 Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I got one of these SKB cases for my Epi LP Special: http://www.amazon.com/SKB-56-Molded-Guitar-Style/dp/B0002D03XY I just thought I'd try something different than a regular Epi case' date=' and I must say it is a very nice case, built to take a real beating [/quote'] Do they make cases for other bodystyles, I wonder? I like the way it looks to be built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Pretty much: http://www.skbcases.com/music/products/prodlist.php?f=&o=&offset=1&c=75&s=75 And just in case you need something to protect your AK-47 or compound bow: http://www.skbcases.com/sports/product/shooting/rifleshotgun.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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