Moonchild:

A gig bag does NOT offer enough protection from cold weather, which you have aplenty, or for traveling anywhere beyond your own local area. You need a hard shell case.

I think I saw somewhere that Calton cases are made in Canada, where you live, but a Calton case may be too expensive for you. They have a Web site. Try TKL, the makers of Martin cases. I know they have a Web site too. 12th Fret, in Toronto, may also have something that will fit.

If you get a case that is a little too big, you can do what I do. I have a Gibson J-50, in a Hummingbird case (too big), and I stuff old cotton underwear around the guitar to keep it from rattling around. Someday I'll rip out the lining and replace the padding with thicker padding, to more closely fit the guitar, or have my local shoe repairman do it. He has fixed the case before. Does anyone know where to get the plush yellow lining material and what type of padding to use?

The padding on all cases, even custom made ones, is really inadequate. On Gruhn's Web site there is an interesting page about packing an instrument for shipping to them. Check it out. If you have a case made or customize an existing case, you might want the padding made so that it will hold the guitar as pictured in Gruhn's diagram. Let us know, if you can find someone who can do that.

Thanx, EZR