Flight Case

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 8 May 2007 7:25 am

I'm looking for a good flight case for my big body Sho~bud LDG. Anyone got one layin' around; or who can build me one as light and small to fit; but sturdy...>just don't know what's out there right now...
Thanks a ton.

Bari Smith · Post by **Bari Smith** » 8 May 2007 10:09 am

Texas Case Co. built me a niceun for my Mullen.Might check with them.1-800-599-5384..as good a case as I ever owned and VERY reasonable!

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 9 May 2007 11:12 am

Texas cases was just too much money; and they would need my only pedal steel to size it....and I can do without it.
Any other ideas..????
Ricky

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 9 May 2007 4:04 pm

Ricky, call me. I'll make you a good deal on a set of premium split flight cases for your LDG. Foam interiors. One for the body with wheels and a spring handle, and one for the legs. Or I can make you an all in one. The splits work really well for traveling through airports. (716) 691-7505. I do not need your guitar. I have access to an early LDG here, and I fit cases all the time without having the guitar. I work off of dimensions.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 9 May 2007 5:15 pm

Brother Ricky
My recent experience traveling to Mexico with Gary P. is this: I took a 2 piece case set, and with my packseat, we went over the baggage limit and there was an extra $100 charge. If I'd taken a 1 piece case, it would have been over 50 lbs., but less than 70 lbs. and the surcharge would only have been $25. So it depends if you want to lug around one heavier case and pay $25, or two lighter cases and pay more.

Though I've never seen one firsthand, I hear Kevin makes a fine case and he'll probably do you right regardless of which model you choose.

Regarding the other company, if you supply a wad of dimensions to them, I don't see why they couldn't make a case to those specs, without having to get possession of the guitar to build it. But apparently not, so Kevin seems like the way to go. Just keep it under 70 lbs.

Wait a minute! Who am I talking to? You're a far more experienced foreign traveler than I ever will be.

Kenny Drake · Post by **Kenny Drake** » 11 May 2007 2:14 pm

Ricky, you should try KEAL Case Co. in Round Rock, TX. Great cases, but you may be looking at ~ $400.
Kenny

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 13 May 2007 5:40 am

Hey Way cool Kevin; I'll call ya after the weekend.
Thanks Kenny; but Keal is too expensive for me.
Yeah Herb; you'da Man, thanks for the info.
Ricky