NO CASE FOR 2016 GIBSON PRO FLYING V

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Hello All, I was one of the lucky ones who got a 2016 Gibson Pro flying V with a REALLY NICE gig bag. Can you believe they fixed this major complaint in 2017? Gibson will not get one more dollar off of me to fix this problem.

Does anyone know what is the best AFTERMARKET GUITAR CASE for a 2016 Gibson Pro Flying V? I am open to buying used like on an ebay as I do not want to spend a lot. The SKB cases I have seen would not be my preferred choice.
 
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So Gibson now offers what you want and you won't get it?

There are lots of cases that will fit V's, go talk to your local shop and see what they can order in. Ebay will most likely be expensive due to shipping size.

EDIT: Expect to pay quite the premium for a V case (at the old store I think they were $30-50 more than a one size fits all type case) as they are generally huge and production levels are lower.
 
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I've got a V coming in tomorrow without a hard case so I need to find one myself. It's not a Gibson (Reverend Volcano) but its still pretty darn nice and I'd like to keep it that way if at all possible! Plus I have little ones running around so H.S.C.'s are pretty much a necessity, especially for any of my Gibsons & whatever else has a angled headstock! Chips & dings suck but set-neck breaks are pretty much catastrophic even after the best repair jobs....

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I got a really great deal on the guitar so I can't really complain about it coming in a gig bag but I'm definitely not spending the $130-$170 to get the Reverend Volcano case! I just plan on checking out pawn shops and used music stores until I find something. They're not as common as Fender style cases but they do turn up once in awhile & you can check Semi-Hollow cases for fit too. I think it was a Gretsch case or something, but that's what I kept my old Gibson V in & it worked pretty well....
 
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You do like to complain about Gibson don't you.

The 2017 has a price increase to cover the case. They way you're going on you think its some major conspiracy against you.
 
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I have a huge Dean V case I'd give you if you paid for shipping- or picked up in NY
 
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AlexR, Yes I have a couple issues with the Gibson I own. If you don't have a response for the question that was asked you don't need to reply. Do you work for Gibson or something.

Nastalgic distortion, that is a sweet looking V.

JMH151, I own a Dean case that is designed for the dean V and ML guitar shapes. I was not overly impressed with how the Dean fit in it, and the Gibson is an entirely different shape. How much do you think it would cost to send to Illinois? If you had pictures it might be something I would consider.


Thank you EHDWULD for the links.

I am not against pawn shops. I have scored some pretty good deals over the years. I will keep my eyes open.

Thanks all.
 
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fabian correa said:
AlexR, Yes I have a couple issues with the Gibson I own. If you don't have a response for the question that was asked you don't need to reply. Do you work for Gibson or something.
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He doesn't need to work for Gibson to question the logic. You never stated what your issues were besides the fact that you only got a gigbag when you bought the V so there was reason to believe that you were only pissed off about the gigbag. If you are having trouble finding a case, then buy the Gibson case. You're guaranteed that it will fit your instrument.
 
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Waiting for a used one to pop up is going to take awhile imo. depends on your market I suppose.

Where are you located? I can order a generic hardcase here for 100 CAN, cheapest I could find and actually lower than I thought.
 
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My main cases are polyfoam
The acoustics came with fitted cases
The Epi got a branded fitted case

That's why I posted the links I did
In the order I did

Those three would be what I would go with if I had a Vee
 
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Thank You to all who posted opinions that were actually attempts to answer the question I posted.

AlexR and Johnny The Kid, thank you for turning me off of this forum. Nothing like trying to find out an answer to a question and get wisecrack responses. Is this Facebook?

Good Day All!
 
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