Suggestions? Looking for a good fit.
Suggestions? Looking for a good fit.
You won't find one. People have been looking for a good fitting case for these for years. You're kind of stuck with a case you are going to rattle around in. It's always a good thing if you can get an original case with a Martin mandolin.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Some past threads can be gleaned from this list.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Thanks for the reply Mike. You've confirmed what I thought. Probably my best option is a decent quality gig bag short of a custom case.
I wish I had a better solution for you.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Hmm -- my Style A is in a hardshell case, no brand name on it, just a "Made in China" sticker inside the (small) accessory pocket. It's not an exact fit, perhaps a bit more than a quarter-inch of "wiggle room" all around the body, but the padding's super-thick, and it seems like it'll provide all the protection I would need for normal usage.
I'd check out medium-priced A-model cases, and see if one's acceptable. May not be exact, and surely not a "flight case," but for sticking it in the car and taking it to a gig, seems to do the job.
Allen Hopkins
Gibsn: '54 F5 3pt F2 A-N Custm K1 m'cello
Natl Triolian Dobro mando
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H-O mandolinetto
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Sobell'dola Washburn b-back'dola
Eastmn: 615'dola 805 m'cello
Flatiron 3K OM
The body size is just one issue. After Musicians Friend stopped making the short A style cases it's hard to find one that allows the neck to clear the accessory pocket.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
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