Lap steel case that helped a struggling business in Ukraine

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Aidan Pickering
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Lap steel case that helped a struggling business in Ukraine

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Hi all

I recently restored a “barn find” Gibson Century 6 lap steel. It had no case and, wanting something special, I looked far and wide, finally settling on the one pictured. It’s actually a gun case and it cost about $200 with shipping. The cool thing is they are made in Lviv, Ukraine by a company run by a great guy called Ivan. I was a bit nervous paying the money on Etsy and then waiting for it to arrive from a war torn country. Visions of it getting lost, stolen or impounded went through my head.

But I tracked its progress on FedEx, first into Warsaw Poland, then Cologne, Germany, next to Memphis and finally here to Los Angeles. It took about 2 weeks to get here. It is beautifully made with the kind of craftsmanship that’s hard to find any where these days. Now all that said I wouldn’t really recommend it for this particular lap steel because the Century 6 is really deep and I had to do a lot of work to get it to fit. (Well I wasn’t gonna send it back after all that!!!)


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Now, it’s not just a case: it’s a case with a story.

I posted the video of the restoration a few days ago - here it is again in case you missed it.

https://youtu.be/MCU7v8rkIik
Aidan
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Good story, good looking case 👍
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Thanks Will!
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That's an elegant case! Could you provide a link to the company please?
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Post by Aidan Pickering »

Hi Paul

This is where I ordered it from
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1034658473 ... g-suitcase

This is the company’s website

https://www.acropolis-case.com/en

Feel free to message me directly if you are thinking about ordering one and have questions. Also Ivan the guy who runs the company is very responsive.

Cheers
Aidan
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Aidan Pickering
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Post by Aidan Pickering »

Hi Paul

This is where I ordered it from

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1034658473 ... website https://www.acropolis-case.com/en

Please feel free to message me directly if you are thinking about ordering one and have questions. Also Ivan the guy who runs the company is very responsive.
Cheers
Aidan
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Jack Hanson
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Post by Jack Hanson »

That's sure a purty case, Aidan.

Nice work on the interior.
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