Michael, what guitar? New Guitar Thread?
I don't own an Mono case and can't speak to it. For me space is an issue and the SKB cases work out for me. I don't play out or anything so, travel isn't an issue either.
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I don't own an Mono case and can't speak to it. For me space is an issue and the SKB cases work out for me. I don't play out or anything so, travel isn't an issue either.
Glenn |B)
MichaelR
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Mono Softcase or the Hardcase
got the Rabea Massaad Sabre in soft case & saw a que about the mono case
Norrin Radd
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Still waiting on those hard case specs…
Hahahahahahaha. All new guitars only come in the Mom cases.
Green or Blue? Start a new Guitar thread!! I got to mess around with one it's a really nice guitar!!!
Glenn |B)
I don't have a Mono guitar case, but have three EBMM hard cases (2x SKB and 1x high school band instrument style). Cases were empty when weighed.
Here are the measurements (inches and pounds):
Case Length Width Thickness Weight, lbs
SKB Majesty 42.0 17.0 5.8 10.8
SKB JP20th 42.0 17.0 5.8 10.0
HS Band JP11 41.3 14.3 5.0 14.6
The SKB cases are much lighter than the old high school band instrument style case the JP11 came in. Seems the Mono cases are even lighter, but a bit bulkier. Interesting that over time the cases have become lighter but bigger.
Here are the measurements (inches and pounds):
Case Length Width Thickness Weight, lbs
SKB Majesty 42.0 17.0 5.8 10.8
SKB JP20th 42.0 17.0 5.8 10.0
HS Band JP11 41.3 14.3 5.0 14.6
The SKB cases are much lighter than the old high school band instrument style case the JP11 came in. Seems the Mono cases are even lighter, but a bit bulkier. Interesting that over time the cases have become lighter but bigger.
tbonesullivan
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IIRC, the SKB cases, at least for the Stingray Basses, used to be thinner. I have two stingray 5 basses, and the case of the one from 2007 is noticeably thinner than the one I picked up new in 2014.
wired
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I have several of both & I definitely prefer the smaller mono cases (used for Axis & Luke models) over the SKB cases, even though they do take up more space. The longer ones used for Cutlass, Sabre, etc, are noticeably bigger. Anyone interested in selling the mono cases, please feel free to message me. I definitely agree with an earlier comment that the Mono Vertigo bags are better than either, but I like not having to remove the tremolo bars.
Psychron
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I have had both cases. The mono case is trash imo. It's a big block of sculpted Styrofoam wrapped in canvas with stitching that will come apart long before the hard shell case ever needs to be replaced/repaired. And don't get me started about how much longer and annoying it is to unvelcro the handles and then find a way to unzip the damn thing when you're in a hurry compared to the simple 3 latches and single handle of the skb case. If they want to ship them in mono cases I'll pass. Maybe someday they'll offer the skb case as an upgrade or something, and then I'd consider a new one. Until then I'll stick to buying used so I can get the case I want with it.
DrKev
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I've seen thousands of hardshell cases, cheap and expensive, and I don't like the SKB hardshell cases. The best protection is of course a heavy and expensive aftermarket true flight cases. Nothing delivered with a guitar when you buy it offers great protection IMHO (except maybe the best Fender cases with TSA approved locks, they are the best ones I remember). The latches on the SKB feel too flimsy to me, the outer shell is too light to my taste, and I've seen the shell of heavier duty hard cases split or punctured. I honestly feel better about the Mono cases. When I think of a guitar falling from an aircraft cargo hold or UPS dumping a box containing a 4x12 cab on top of a pile of guitars (I've seen it!), I would be happier with the Mono case. Yeah, I don't like the extra size but it's not a storage issue for me personally.
