Repair to my C & G guitar case.

[Spudmurphy]

I'd been fed up with the fact that the black strap that stops the top of the case from opening right out had come away from the case - even after sticking it back in. So I decided to do a permanent repair.

This is the case before the repair with the "strap webbing" unstuck.

I took some measurements from another case to check where I needed to drill the intended holes.

These are the fixings I used - a large mushroom headed (coach?) bolt, 2 washers for either side of the strap and the nut.

You have to use your fingers to pry the padding away from the inside of the case. Carefully mark your holes and drill through the case.
Because it is REALLY fiddly, a good tip is to superglue the washers either side of the strap as shown in this photo (in hindsight I would also recommend gluing the nut on).

Its all self explanatory really - as I said it's really fiddly and I had to re drill the hole in the webbing as the first attempt resulted in the case opening too far.

Here's some pictures of the end result.

One case done - another to do !!!!

 

[five7]

Very nice job! American ingenuity at its finest!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Don't ya mean Welsh ingenuity?

 

[sickindian]

I think i will repair my case soon as well because as you probably remeber my one is broken too therefore i find your support very helpfull and on time!.
I must say - good job and the fact that the case opens even wider makes it a virtue rather than have it opening not wide enough .

Thanks for the photos.

 

[jamminjim]

Very nice job! American ingenuity at its finest!

ha ha dats funny......


Good job Sir Spud. Well done.

 

[bkrumme]

Don't ya mean Welsh ingenuity?

Really. The American "Ingenuity" was to glue the strap in the first place. And what did that do? FAIL!

Looks good Spud.

 

[ShaneV]

I thought that the cases that looked like that were SKB, and the old style (tolex with leather tips) were the G&G? In any case, awesome job, if mine ever starts to develop problems I shall have to borrow you're idea!

 

[jamminjim]

yes-sir Spud, Shane is correct - your case is a molded SKB. The G&Gs are plywood with tolex covering and are HEAVY mon!!!

 

[ShaneV]

yes-sir Spud, Shane is correct - your case is a molded SKB. The G&Gs are plywood with tolex covering and are HEAVY mon!!!

I also made an awesome pun that I just noticed upon re reading my post

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Nicely done!

I would love to add a strap to my G&G BFR case, but it's locked and I can't get it open!!!!!!


joke

 

[paranoid70]

I need to do that on my case too. Oh well, I am working on a much bigger project right now - repainting and adding new cabinets to the bathroom. Maybe I'll save the case for later.

 

[ShaneV]

Nicely done!

I would love to add a strap to my G&G BFR case, but it's locked and I can't get it open!!!!!!


joke

Hammer time?

 

[edrod]

Nicely done!

I would love to add a strap to my G&G BFR case, but it's locked and I can't get it open!!!!!!


joke

It's no good, send it over.

 

[bkrumme]

Nicely done!

I would love to add a strap to my G&G BFR case, but it's locked and I can't get it open!!!!!!


joke

I have the key at my house...but only if the BFR is INSIDE the case

 

[YtseJam92]

i have the key at my house...but only if the bfr is inside the case :d

+1

 

[Spudmurphy]

I thought that the cases that looked like that were SKB, and the old style (tolex with leather tips) were the G&G? In any case, awesome job, if mine ever starts to develop problems I shall have to borrow you're idea!

Boy yeah that's what I meant
You know what - it's been "that kind of day" in work all day. I hope it gets better tonight during rehearsals - although I do have a tendency to play the guitar solo from "Sunshine of your love" over "White Room" - it sounds ok though!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Really. The American "Ingenuity" was to glue the strap in the first place. And what did that do? FAIL!

Looks good Spud.

... and now you said that I understand your initial comment doooh - it's been that kind of day.

 

[Smellybum]

Good goin' spud, I'm sending you all my cases - its' about £4532.46 in stamps, but it'll be worth it!

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

The same happened to one of my cases. My Dad did just the repair that you did, but used a new strap made from an ID pass lanyard and rivets.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Good goin' spud, I'm sending you all my cases - its' about £4532.46 in stamps, but it'll be worth it!

ha! - good one - I'll come up to I'ness and do em for ya!!