Calton Cases - in pictures

[maplebaby]

One I had made for a 1926 Gibson F4. Still have the case but not the mandolin.

Beautiful case..what year is it?

[masa618]

The calton mandolin case shows a significant improvement in headstock storage space. The right is made in 2007 and the left is new in 2019. I've often heard that scrolls have broken in the past.

[maplebaby]

The calton mandolin case shows a significant improvement in headstock storage space. The right is made in 2007 and the left is new in 2019. I've often heard that scrolls have broken in the past.

The new Mando case designs are a nice improvement for sure.

[Tim Logan]

Calton custom made for an L&H Model A.

[maplebaby]

Calton custom made for an L&H Model A.

sweet case and Mando!

[mandroid]

There is a whole Calton case face book group , FWIW..

[maplebaby]

orange granite Calton Case with Collings 01A..

[Sam Schillace]

I decided to spruce up my sea foam case. Maybe I went a bit overboard!

[Doug Freeman]

The new Mando case designs are a nice improvement for sure.

I'm told yet another F-5 case update is forthcoming: a slightly larger shell that adds 1" of width (1/2" per side) to provide more peghead scroll and body point clearance.

[maplebaby]

I decided to spruce up my sea foam case. Maybe I went a bit overboard!

kinda looks like camouflage

[maplebaby]

Brown Calton Case with heavy splatter..

[Sam Schillace]

Someone at Gryphon said it made him think of a mint chocolate chip Sunday with caramel on it.

[maplebaby]

Someone at Gryphon said it made him think of a mint chocolate chip Sunday with caramel on it.

thanks for checking this out.

[Jeff Mando]

Brown Calton Case with heavy splatter..

Many years ago at a party I met a young doctor who was a police scientist working with blood spatter analysis. Trying to make conversation, I mistakenly, I kept calling it "blood splatter analysis" and she kept correcting me, so the word "splatter" always raises a red flag for me when I hear it, FWIW.

The dictionary definition seems to refer to the "amount" as being the determining factor in calling something splatter or spatter. And, in the "case" of the brown case, it appears to have both..........

[maplebaby]

Many years ago at a party I met a young doctor who was a police scientist working with blood spatter analysis. Trying to make conversation, I mistakenly, I kept calling it "blood splatter analysis" and she kept correcting me, so the word "splatter" always raises a red flag for me when I hear it, FWIW.

The dictionary definition seems to refer to the "amount" as being the determining factor in calling something splatter or spatter. And, in the "case" of the brown case, it appears to have both..........

great post and story! I honestly had never thought about the difference in those two words - i learned something today, thanks!

[soliver]

These are all so cool, ... I wish I could justify/afford one.... but then thats a case that costs from half to 3/4 the price of my most expensive instrument!

[MMorgan9812]

[maplebaby]

love your splatter case!

[Denny Gies]

This is my case for my Randy Wood F5.

[MMorgan9812]

love your splatter case!

Thanks! I Do too!

[maplebaby]

This is my case for my Randy Wood F5.

nice! Who did the 'Bluegrass' on it for you?

[Denny Gies]

Maplebaby, thanks, I did that myself, with some help from and old Bluegrass Unlimited magazine, a copy machine and an old fashioned projector. I made a transparency of the logo, projected it onto my case and then painted it. I don't know whether that "Bluegrass" is still available somewhere or not.

[maplebaby]

Maplebaby, thanks, I did that myself, with some help from and old Bluegrass Unlimited magazine, a copy machine and an old fashioned projector. I made a transparency of the logo, projected it onto my case and then painted it. I don't know whether that "Bluegrass" is still available somewhere or not.

Thanks for taking time to respond, I think it looks fantastic and makes your case a true original!

[Aaron Woods]

That is awesome. Monroe would approve, no doubt.

[Aaron Woods]

Maplebaby, thanks, I did that myself, with some help from and old Bluegrass Unlimited magazine, a copy machine and an old fashioned projector. I made a transparency of the logo, projected it onto my case and then painted it. I don't know whether that "Bluegrass" is still available somewhere or not.

That is awesome. Monroe would approve, no doubt.