Guitar wiggles in the case. Is this bad?

[Acesofbelkan]

Hey so Im gonna sell my DK2M. I like the case the DK2M came with rather than the one my SL2H came with because it has more storage and I actually have the key for it. But the problem is that the soloist has a lot of wiggle room inside of the DK2M case. Is this bad? and sololutions guys?

[Larz]

Could be bad for your soloist depending on what you use the case for, basic at home storage or a lot of travel, lugging the guitar around.

You can always buy a new case but the chip on your headstock could haunt you forever.

[Gibsonmac]

YES!!! Bad indeed, thats a good way to get a CRACKED headstock...

Solution: go to a fabric/craft store and get a polystyrene block or a hard foam roughly as thick as the guitar body (2ish inches) and as wide as the guitar as well, then cut out a shape that surrounds the loose area of the case, and wrap it (with a fabric glue) in a fuzzy material that matches the cases interior and simply fit it in. this is how Jackson custom fits G&G cases in the custom shop, and I have custom fitted many a 'universal fit' cases over the years with this method. if you need more in-depth instructions, PM me! its rather cheap to do, just takes a little time.

Personally, I'd keep the soloist case! P.S. it's weird a soloist would be loose in a dinky case >>> aren't dinky's suppose to be smaller bodied slightly??

[Dannyjoe Carter]

YES!!! Bad indeed, thats a good way to get a CRACKED headstock...

Solution: go to a fabric/craft store and get a polystyrene block or a hard foam roughly as thick as the guitar body (2ish inches) and as wide as the guitar as well, then cut out a shape that surrounds the loose area of the case, and wrap it (with a fabric glue) in a fuzzy material that matches the cases interior and simply fit it in. this is how Jackson custom fits G&G cases in the custom shop, and I have custom fitted many a 'universal fit' cases over the years with this method. if you need more in-depth instructions, PM me! its rather cheap to do, just takes a little time.

Personally, I'd keep the soloist case! P.S. it's weird a soloist would be loose in a dinky case >>> aren't dinky's suppose to be smaller bodied slightly??

Yeah I agree with you on this gmac - especially any shipping that gets down or if you travel and the airport gorilla bagage handlers get ahold of it your in trouble.
As for the size difference, I believe the dinky was a slightly carved down strat-type body where as Mike Shannon ( didn't he create the soloist? ) started from scratch and made the whole thing more streamline. My two cents anyway!

[Acesofbelkan]

Personally, I'd keep the soloist case!

Yeah! I like the soloist case much better. But I dont have the key for the soloist and I definitely want to be able to keep the soloist locked up and safe when Im not playing it. I'll try that method with the polystyrene block. I also heard I can just put a towel under the guitar to fill in the gap so it doesnt wiggle anymore