case preference

[bsfc9]

Hello all, just wondering which guitar case style do folks here prefer. Chainsaw or the "tweed" one.

[Racerx2k]

From a practical standpoint, I think I prefer the chainsaw cases: Smaller footprint, lighter, and the plastic skin isn't going to get tears in it. However, they DO seem more prone to latch and feet blowout, due to impact. I just fixed two blown out latches on a chainsaw case, which wasn't hard at all, but I have yet to think of an easy way to repair blown out feet.

[quiksilver]

How did you fix the latches?

[Frigo89]

those Chainsaw cases are cool as hell, I just got one with a 475 Deluxe!

which reminds me...pics!

[Racerx2k]

How did you fix the latches?

I happened to have a bunch of replacements, however, for them to work, I had to mod them a bit, cause the bases were slightly different.
The neck thing I did was made a backer plate out of 1/8" aluminum, with the proper matching holes. Make the plate large enough that there's not chance of it pulling through the blown-out holes, left by the previous latches, but small enough to fit inside the area, comfortably. I dropped the plate between the internal padding and outer shell, lined up the holes, and pop-riveted, using stainless rivets, not the standard aluminum ones, to ensure they don't work loose. If I have time, I'll post a pic of the end-product.

[Racerx2k]

those Chainsaw cases are cool as hell, I just got one with a 475 Deluxe!

which reminds me...pics!

I agree. Got mine for $10 from Spike. Thanks Spike!!!!

[straycat]

I have a hard time finding the replacement butterfly latches for the chainsaw type cases.

[Racerx2k]

I think they are normally called "military quarter-turn latches", at least that's how I found them.

Here's one that calls them "wing turn latches":

http://www.globalspec.com/FeaturedProducts/Detail/NielsenSessions/Wing_Turn_Latches/37229/0

Here's some more. The ones I used look like those on the top-middle, which I had to mod a bit:

http://www.southco.com/product/class.aspx?cid=7427

The motherload:

http://www.allegiscorp.com/SearchCatalogAction.do?start=0&searchType=catagory&searchParam=Draw+Latches&type=Rotary+Link+Lock+Latches

[straycat]

Cool thanks for the link.Most of the military ones I remember were quite a bit larger.

[asix]

i have 2 hiscox cases. not sure if youcan get them outside of the uk. ive never ahd a damaged axe in 15 years.

www.hiscoxcases.com