You were 5 years playing that old guitar -the very guitar on which you learned to play- and you'd be actively playing it still if it had made it through the move to California. It failed to survive though; it came out of the back of the truck with a snapped neck. You looked into having it repaired but the guy at the guitar shop near your new apartment indicated that fixing it would cost more, truthfully, than the guitar was worth. You were disappointed, of course, but not particularly surprised. It was a somewhat battered acoustic guitar you picked up in a pawn shop in Memphis five years ago; nevertheless, you're sorry to have to say goodbye to it.
Here is the good news; the same shop had a used mahogany Martin guitar in the window. Although it's going to cost you a lot more than you were ever willing to spend to repair your old guitar, it is a thing of beauty. You were sold the moment you picked it up. You've placed a down-payment against it and you are going to be going back in three weeks to pay off the rest and pick it up. You're also going to purchase a case for it at the same time.
Your old guitar fell prey to an improperly loaded moving truck and a flimsy soft case that you picked up at a garage sale. That is a mistake you do not intend to repeat. You've never shopped for guitar cases before and when you started looking into them you were shocked at the number of brands and options available.
## Cost
The most practical consideration when buying a case is, of course, how much you can afford to spend. Guitar cases, like all musical instrument cases, can vary significantly in terms of price depending on the materials and level of engineering that has gone into the case. While some cases may seem exorbitantly expensive you must remember that not everyone is protecting a second hand Martin guitar.
## Fit
Needless to say fit will be an essential factor. The closer the fit of an instrument case the more secure the instrument within. In terms of guitar cases there are a handful of standard sizes (000, classical, dreadnaught etc.). It's worth noting that although there exist standard guitar sizes that certain cases will fit certain guitars better than others.
## Your intended use
When choosing a case you must ask yourself when and how it is going to be used. Professional musicians who are likely to be dragging their guitars across the country for months at a time are going to have different expectations of their cases than someone who primarily needs to keep the dust off of their guitar when they're not playing it. The more travel your guitar is likely to see the more substantial the case should be.
## Durability and protection
It goes without saying that a case is fashioned not just to transport your instrument but to protect it as well. Based on how often you travel with your guitar and the type of travel you do you will require more or less protection. The trunk of your car is likely less risky than the back of a tour van which is in turn probably less hazardous than the belly of a plane. A case that is going to be travelling by plane a lot ought to be not only durable but secure and easily locked.
Whether you're searching for a simple, soft leather gig bag or a top-of-the-line hard case with an ABS shell, hardened aluminum valences, hygrometer, and crushed velvet over cellular foam interiors, you can locate them online if you cannot find them at a store near you. Just go online and Google "instrument cases" in order to see what's available. With the correct case there is no reason you and your mahogany Martin should not have many happy years together.
Here is the good news; the same shop had a used mahogany Martin guitar in the window. Although it's going to cost you a lot more than you were ever willing to spend to repair your old guitar, it is a thing of beauty. You were sold the moment you picked it up. You've placed a down-payment against it and you are going to be going back in three weeks to pay off the rest and pick it up. You're also going to purchase a case for it at the same time.
Your old guitar fell prey to an improperly loaded moving truck and a flimsy soft case that you picked up at a garage sale. That is a mistake you do not intend to repeat. You've never shopped for guitar cases before and when you started looking into them you were shocked at the number of brands and options available.
## Cost
The most practical consideration when buying a case is, of course, how much you can afford to spend. Guitar cases, like all musical instrument cases, can vary significantly in terms of price depending on the materials and level of engineering that has gone into the case. While some cases may seem exorbitantly expensive you must remember that not everyone is protecting a second hand Martin guitar.
## Fit
Needless to say fit will be an essential factor. The closer the fit of an instrument case the more secure the instrument within. In terms of guitar cases there are a handful of standard sizes (000, classical, dreadnaught etc.). It's worth noting that although there exist standard guitar sizes that certain cases will fit certain guitars better than others.
## Your intended use
When choosing a case you must ask yourself when and how it is going to be used. Professional musicians who are likely to be dragging their guitars across the country for months at a time are going to have different expectations of their cases than someone who primarily needs to keep the dust off of their guitar when they're not playing it. The more travel your guitar is likely to see the more substantial the case should be.
## Durability and protection
It goes without saying that a case is fashioned not just to transport your instrument but to protect it as well. Based on how often you travel with your guitar and the type of travel you do you will require more or less protection. The trunk of your car is likely less risky than the back of a tour van which is in turn probably less hazardous than the belly of a plane. A case that is going to be travelling by plane a lot ought to be not only durable but secure and easily locked.
Whether you're searching for a simple, soft leather gig bag or a top-of-the-line hard case with an ABS shell, hardened aluminum valences, hygrometer, and crushed velvet over cellular foam interiors, you can locate them online if you cannot find them at a store near you. Just go online and Google "instrument cases" in order to see what's available. With the correct case there is no reason you and your mahogany Martin should not have many happy years together.
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