Seeking A Heavy-duty Guitar Leather Gig Bag?

[buzzer]

I want to get a heavy custom-made padded leather gig bag for my guitar in LOS?

If you know of anyone with experience making them, I certainly would appreciate your posing some info.

Alternately, I would consider a well made hard shell case.

Thanks!

Buzzer

I couldn't find a more specific forum - if you need to move it. let me know.

[mizzi39]

EBAY!!!!!!!! or musiciansfriend dot com. Many quality cases (at affordable prices) for strats, Les paul, SG"s Teli's you name it! and have them ship it to your Thai address. I have a Strat, and a Les Paul (both American) here in the LOS. and would not even think of housing them in anything but a hard case!

Edited August 9, 2008 by mizzi39

[mizzi39]

OP, i should have mentioned that there are many guitar shops located in BKK (malls) and I know of 2 that are located in Issan. Not sure of your location, but go with a hard case! You can pick one up here (good quality) for about 1,000-2,000 baht if you know where to shop!

Edited August 9, 2008 by mizzi39

[buzzer]

Hi,

Thanks for replying. I've played guitar for years, and usually would not consider a gig bag, but I take care of my stuff, and rarely does anyone else handle it for me. So whether it's a gig bag or a HSC, isn't so much of an issue. The 'slop factor' of a gig bag and the fact I'm probably going to not find one close to Ko Samui is the issue.

I know someone in BKK that can make a HSC, but I'd have to do it by sending them measurements, as I don't intend a trip there anytime soon but if things are just a tiny bit off then it won't fit. There's more of a slop factor in a gig bag. Plus there's a lot of people who work with leather in LOS, so I thought that would be the way to go.

So I'm asking if anyone has any personal with someone that can do the work. I know I can get one on eBay, but I prefer to do it here.

Thanks,

Buzzer

Edited August 10, 2008 by buzzer

[aehn]

Hi,

Thanks for replying. I've played guitar for years, and usually would not consider a gig bag,

If you have played for a long time you should now know a gig bag is the way to go, unless you are traveling with your own road crew carrying your guitar equipment.

[sabaijai]

Yep gig bags are what most pros use nowadays, unless they're on world tours in which cases its air flight cases handled by roadies.

You should take a photo of what you want and approach a local leather shop in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, etc. Chances are they can make one.

[mizzi39]

Yep gig bags are what most pros use nowadays, unless they're on world tours in which cases its air flight cases handled by roadies.

You should take a photo of what you want and approach a local leather shop in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, etc. Chances are they can make one.

Maybe "pros" in Thailand. I still feel that nothing protects your axe like a hard case especially if you have paid a significant amount of money for it. Most of the gig bags I have seen here and back home are after market crap. I do have a soft case (gig bag) for my "baby Taylor", but the case is made and molded for that specific guitar, so no swishing around in the bag.