thorsond Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Hello all... from the newbie to the HOC. I'm currently the owner of a '98 H-550 which I absolutely love. Fantastic guitar. When I purchased it (used) it came with a Gibson-branded case instead of a Heritage case. It seems to fit well, but I'm no expert in this. So three questions: 1) What would people recommend I do to confirm I'm getting a proper fit of my H-550 in the case? 2) If it's not right, does Heritage sell cases? and 3) I have another vintage (non-Gibson / non-Heritage) semi-hollow that needs a proper case... who would you recommend for reasonable/economical custom cases? I've purchased from G&G before but only for solid-body guitars, never for a semi- or hollow-body. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Flying Bird Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 These people make great cases. I have one for my Heritage acoustic and a H-137 I had came with one of their cases. I think Wolfe request these with his guitars. http://www.carryaccess.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I'm going to need to see pictures of said guitars before I can make an informed decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesultra Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I had a 150 with one of those cases. Not too shabby of quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunote Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Or, one of these might actually provide a higher level of protection. I know, they may not seem as 'cool' as the traditional style plywood cases, but they provide a lot more protection. http://www.hiscoxcases.com/electric-guitar-cases.htm#std-eg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorsond Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 I'm going to need to see pictures of said guitars before I can make an informed decision. The one I don't have any case for is a 1961 Harmony Meteor H-71. http://www.guitar-museum.com/uploads/guitar/91/300246199939-1.jpg I'm assuming you know what an H-550 looks like.... I'm not sure what you're asking to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorsond Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 These people make great cases. I have one for my Heritage acoustic and a H-137 I had came with one of their cases. I think Wolfe request these with his guitars. http://www.carryaccess.com/ I've used some of the Access Stage bags and like them a lot... but I'd be concerned that I wouldn't get a snug fit with their hardshell cases since they're not specifically made for an H-550. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorsond Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 Or, one of these might actually provide a higher level of protection. I know, they may not seem as 'cool' as the traditional style plywood cases, but they provide a lot more protection. http://www.hiscoxcases.com/electric-guitar-cases.htm#std-eg An interesting idea... and yes they're not as glamorous... but the closest product they have looks like the pro-ii-gs and it only supports a 2" depth. I'd sure want to see how my Harmony H-71 would fit in it before spending $... it's especially a problem since the Hiscox www page says that the only "USA" retailer is actually in Canada! :-\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Flying Bird Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I've used some of the Access Stage bags and like them a lot... but I'd be concerned that I wouldn't get a snug fit with their hardshell cases since they're not specifically made for an H-550. I'll bet the acoustic case would fit it like a glove. If you liked the gig bag you will love their cases. Call them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndhome Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I have a pair of Harmony H75's with Bigsbys in Hiscox cases,and had to cut the underside of the lids a little to accomodate the Bigsbys but otherwise their 335 size cases fit very well.If no Bigsby then no problem,and the H61 should be the same outline size as a H75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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