Ok well I needed a guitar case so in true DIY style decided to build my own from scratch. Not the cheapest or easiest option but im going to
enjoy doing it.
Id seen and used various styles of guitar cases, and own a Gator bass case, which is very good except its rather large, chunky and rather heavy
(im sure the case weights more than the actual guitar). I was looking in a magazine and saw a nice close-fitting shaped guitar case made by studio
logic, which would be great if I owned a strat (as they only make strat cases in this style), however im a tele fan and this is the only type of
guitar I own.
so I came up with my own specs:
close fitting
light weight
as small as i can possibly make it
I began buy thinking of moulding a larger fibre glass shell of a guitar and lining the inside with polystyrene. however after talking to various
people I decided to use wood, a thick wood base and flexi-ply sides, line the insides with polystyrene and cover in fur.
so far all i have is small test pieces but within the next month or two (when i can find the time) i should get on with the build.
PICTURES
sketches of the design (shows a section of one half)
fixings
my test section of shaped polystyrene lined with fake dalmation fur
shows how the guitar will fit into the case once complete
