Jazzbox1 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Pardon my FRENCH, but what the Hell is going on with the Epiphone ES 339 Hardshell cases NOT being available? I picked up my ES 339 Pro in June, 2012. I got it without a case. I figured, 'NMo Problem', I'll just order one. HA !! Every guitar chain, ie: Musc Frnd, Gutar Cntr, Ash, etc etc etc are all 'currently Out of Stock'. But they show they will be arriving next week. And they keep Updating their Delivery date weekly,... to another week in the future. Why has Epiphone NOT addressed this problem. The latest Real Update from Guitar Center, is looking at December before the cases arrive? Very CRAPPY customer Support. Jazzbox1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Well, it's not just the 339 cases. There are shortages of cases in a lot of models. I have heard of folks waiting close to year to get a case for their Dot. I gave up on buying one myself. And the same goes for several other models as well. Perhaps you should be writing Gibson/Epiphone, and asking them that question. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbox1 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Did that, but they blame it on the case mfg. Just venting, because I get so frustrated at a problem that is basic business. Supply and Demand. Maybe the popularity of the ES 339 far surpasses what the Experts anticipated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdouglas Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 It might be blasphemy, but I ended up buying a new Fender gig bag for $12 for my 339. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 FWIW - Cases made to fit the Epi "Kat" line will also fit the 339, but note that they too are frequently not in stock. Sweetwater had some for awhile, but there's been a shortage re either the 339 or Kat cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinlander Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Yorkville Sound makes case for Gibson and Epiphone and they are available easily in Canada at least : example: Yorkville Cases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardP Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I have the same problem. I bought my ES339 in May "from zzounds.com" with the case, but the case was backordered. I check all the websites every day. I've contacted Epiphone and they just said they are backordered to contact my reseller. I've contacted zzounds 3 times. They said they had some coming in - in september and then the next batch in november. The ones in sept are already promised "i'm hoping to be one of those people". I've thought about a gig bag, but I want decent protection for my guitar. I play out every week and sometimes take my es339 "in the front seat with me", just because I want to play it. It's frustrating, but I want the correct case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goingdownslow Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Took 3 months wait after I got the 339 before I got the case, but it was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinlander Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Took 3 months wait after I got the 339 before I got the case, but it was worth it. is it the same as the wildcat case ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretter Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 is it the same as the wildcat case ? I don't know for a fact that they are exactly the same, but I can tell you that my Wildkat does fit very snuggly into my into my 339 case. I waited for 4 months for what I thought would be a Gibson 339 case. It turned out to be an Epiphone case. GC had it listed as "Gibson" but charged an Epiphonic price of $89.99. Actual Gibson cases usually run @ $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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