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Tagged As: Guitar Hard Cases

Question:
I'm wanting to get a hard case for my Larrivee parlor. I saw the one from FQMS and wanted to ask those who had them. How is the fit? Snug, loose, or Well, it goes in and the case shuts? I thought of trying to get Tony Raiden(sp) address at FQMS but couldn't find it. Those of you that have hard cases for your parlor..let me hear from you.

Answer:
The Santa Cruz PJ I bought from Mandolin Bros a couple years ago shipped to me in a 00-sized case (either what they got it in, or the closest fit they had). Sturdy, but needing a couple of t-shirts to keep the guitar from shifting around. I had another 00-sized guitar needing a case upgrade, so a little later I sprung for a parlor case from Elderly when it (finally) showed in their catalog. When it arrived, it was externally the exact same case (Harptone, I think) with inch-plus-thick padding for the proper fit. I felt like I needed the case, so I kept it. Dumb choice. Now I've got a parlor guitar that I really like, but it's not any easier to schlep around than my other smallbodies. I dunno if real parlor-sized cases are available now, but you might wanna ask about the outside dimensions of the case, t