hardcase prices - justified?

[wilkinsi]

excuse me for sounding like a cheapskate, but the rrp on a jcc917 warrior case is £200 new in the uk. [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] that's a third of the cost of the WRMG! a standard case is £50 which obviously won't fit. what price would be deemed "reasonable" for a jcc917 case, and where would you go in the uk to get one? i'm moving home april and need to save up for the deposit AND the case.

[Mr White]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

You could try a quality gig-bag for a BC Rich beast? Not sure if that would fit but they're more common. I know a guy that transports his RR5 around in a Beast gig bag. Would a coffin case fit? They're cheaper....
Possibly a stupid idea, but with a bit of work a double rifle case could work...

James

[wilkinsi]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

i want the guitar to be flush with the "padding" rather than rattle around inside. besides, i won't touch bc rich cases or gig bags because the uk distributor is as much use as a chocolate fireguard and don't fit their own guitars properly anyway. can't find a jcc917 on ebay from a uk seller.

[Accept2]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

Thats what happens when a government tarriffs the shit out of imports............

[HeWhoIs]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

Jackson is making a gigbag for warriors now.

[Newc]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

Gig bags are great if all you do is move them from one room to another, but once you leave the house, a hard case cannot be beat.

Spend the money for the Warrior case.

[Hamner1]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

I only use hardcases, especially considering the climate & humidity changes in the northern midwest.

[Kisonen]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

Thomann has Jackson multi-fit case for 115£
Click here

[xenophobe]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

You can't blame Jackson or Fender on this one. The Euro is stronger than the dollar. It's YOUR government that is putting the financial burden on you.

[Dave L]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

Yeah, the cost of american stuff gets jacked up so much when it enters the EU it´s ridiculous. Sweden´s biggest music chain sells plain-jane SL1´s for exactly $3092 (I looked up the exchange-rate for today) and they can´t be found significantly cheaper.

[wilkinsi]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

who says i was blaming jackson/fender? i KNOW the uk government are cockroaches. that was why i ranted.
i'm moving home so it will definitely be a hard case that i want.
the last bc rich ironbird case i had involved the ironbird's headstock stabbing the top. the guitar was shipped inside the case by a mail order shop. when they arrived, the headstock was chipped.
i just need to find out how much space is available in the jackson multi-fit case so that the bcr experience is not repeated.
i won't touch a gator extreme case again. it weighed a ton and the pads never stayed stuck down. the guitar still rattled about inside. £80 for a piece of shit.
thanks to the other guy for the link for the multi-fit case. i will investigate.

[xenophobe]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

Contact one of the dealers here. I'm sure it would be much cheaper for you to order one and have it sent....

[Mr White]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

I think its SKB that make the Jackson cases and you can buy them from that company...

James

[JZ06]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

I had a close call tonight. A friend has a japanese dinky body, reverse neck. I was telling him that I bid on a case for a DK2 and it ought to fit fine. We tried fitting it in his guitars case(not a 3dr but a rev dinky body) no go!

Do model 3DR charvels require a specific case? I would need two cases, the second one I scored also is coming in a gig bag/box.

[wilkinsi]

Re: hardcase prices - justified?

anything "non-standard" or "non-traditional" always requires checking out first. the annoying bit is when its not possible to test prior to purchase. this is why i always buy brand new and get the retailer to agree to get me the right alternative or refund if the order was completed due to misleading information.