The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #127386   Message #2964909
Posted By: GUEST,George Worthmore
14-Aug-10 - 03:05 AM
Thread Name: Problems Calton Cases of Canada?
Subject: RE: Problems Calton Cases of Canada?
Regarding Trudy's question about Carbonfibrecases.com . When I got no response from Calton I went to Carbon Fibre, because of a referral from a well respected guitarist. I ordered one through the luthier and the case came in about a month. The top was not arched to give it maximum strength. It was actually concave. The inside dimensions were wrong. The case around the upper bout was not snug. the inside fit-and-finish was not good, especially the construction of under-neck storage compartment.
There were surprisingly no "ears" to hold the neck in place so the headstock banged back and forth in the case when closed. If I used the case they sent me it would definitely damage my guitar. Carbon Fibre true to it's word took the case back ( he wasn't happy though) and issued a refund. He just needs to make some important adjustments and he may get it right. I finally just got a big clunky Cedar Creek old fashioned wooden hardshell for $125. I figure screw it ......Im not going to fly a ten thousand dollar guitar anyway. Anyone who can make an airline-proof guitar case for a fair price with a reasonable turn around time, is going to make some money.