Having owned only one F style mandolin several years ago I have never tried putting an A style in a F style fitted hard case. Does this usually work with a decent fit? I sometimes see cases advertised as accommodating both.
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Having owned only one F style mandolin several years ago I have never tried putting an A style in a F style fitted hard case. Does this usually work with a decent fit? I sometimes see cases advertised as accommodating both.
The answer is yes; probably - assuming that the body dimensions of the A are the same as the F the case was designed for. Trouble is that there are large bodied As/Fs and small bodied As/Fs. Older Gibsons, Eastmans and my Kimbles have large bodies but many modern As/Fs have smaller bodies.
It’s largely a matter of try it and see and to some extent a matter of how tight a fit you like.
The Calton case that my F5G sits in fits a modern A style perfectly.
I had a Calton F case that I used for both a modern A style and a 2-point -- both fit perfectly, BUT as Ray(T) mentioned, my old Gib A4 did not fit.
I had one of those Eastman fibreglass F cases and the Mike Black A2Z that I had fit in it just fine.
I recently got one of the Gator poly foam cases advertised to fit both styles and all my A's fit fine in it.
Travelite holds some "modern" size A mandolins nicely. There are so many sizes, though, that I think it is trial an error.
You'll have extra space .. inside .. now Eastman fiberglass cases fit F 4 & 5 & A 4 & 5..
( I have an A5 only Eastman FG Case for my Mix A5.. they quit making them )
F is just added Blocks of wood A's leave out.. :whistling:
Yep. I actually prefer to keep my As in a F case because I like the extra scroll room...perfect place to roll up a strap without removing it ...
I have a tweed, Canadian F style case that fits my 1919 A2 and my Epiphone A. I have another F case that was probably made in China that neither of those mandolins fit in. Go figure...
I recently got a Crossrock case that is intended to fit both A and F style mandolins. My Collings MT fits nicely. The case came with one pad, maybe 8 inches long, 1/2 inch or so thick, and the same width as the instrument cavity in the case, covered in the same material that lines the case, that one could use to fill in any area of concern. I'm pleased with the fit.
I could add that I'm also pleased with the overall fit and finish of the case, the quality of the hardware, and all the other details.
Thanks for this recommendation. Started doing this with my Model M in its Airloom Recurve case, and it's great.Quote:
Originally Posted by CES