On the case !

herbsman · Post by **herbsman** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:56 am

i was wondering if anyone knew why the guitars are placed in the cases in what i would describe as with thier backs to us rather than facing towards you when you open.i play right handed so i can see in a way the positioning is easier just to pull out and strap on... i have occasionaly pulled the case from under the bed, not intending to play as sometimes i just like to look at it as its so beautifull but it looks wrong as its facing away in the case. this weekend i will be reversing the lineing in the case so when i open it i can see the guitar ? anyone ever done this or am i to pedantic ?

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 10:45 am

Dude, you need a hobby

Maybe you should just put it under the bed the other way, so when you pull it out it's facing differently.... or sleep on the other side, then pull it out from the other side....
Whatever works for you, man!

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:24 pm

When I open my case, it is normaly standing upright, at a gig, or rehearsal. If the gtr was reversed, as you intend to do, then it would be upside down!

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:25 pm

Oops!...double post...

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 3:50 pm

I think it's so they will balance correctly when you carry them, with more overhang forwards rather than backwards, ever try to carry a guitar or bass backwards? It's very uncomfortable.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:33 pm

I think that is the "case" also, Bob. I have a Thunderbird that I haul around, and the case handle is in just the right place for the weight to not shift from front to back. If I carry it backwards, it nosedives.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:48 pm

IMO Gretsch has the best-balanced cases out there. My 6122 case is angled perfectly when I pick it up, carries beautifully, especially up stairs, where the tilt of the neck clears the stairs in front without any juggling.

My Fender Duo-Sonic (22.5" scale)case, BTW is just short enough to stash in an overhead bin. So I can hand-carry it onboard a smaller jet, no worries about damage from checking it through.

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 2:04 pm

I have no idea what you're talking about

What do you mean "it looks wrong as its facing away in the case" ???

herbsman · Post by **herbsman** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:10 pm

imagine takeing your guitar and placeing the body end in the case where the neck would sit and the neck where the body would normaly sit, then the guitar is facing you as you open
the case, the easiest way to do this is to take out the furry innards and turn it round.
and as for hobby's they are for kiddies and the religiously inflected...and as for likeing looking at the guitar, why not its a real pussy !

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:31 pm

Anthony, you have a way with words that is nothing short of magical. But I agree with John: My first reaction was, "HUH?". Then I re-read your post and my second reaction was, "WHY?"

And I still don't see why go through all that hassle.

As I recall, you were going to do this a couple of weeks ago. Did you? How did it turn out? Perhaps you could post a picture or two for our edification?

herbsman · Post by **herbsman** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:25 am

being a nation of cat lovers and one day all these beautiful things that exist around us will disappear with the passing of our lives so i need to see as i must ......i have had problems trying to upload photo's
and need some advice, i am useing a mac with photoshop if anyones has come across problems i didn't recognise any of the file options for uploading ?.( a few beers and smokes later i didn't recognise anything at all ).. but the job is on the cards, i have poked my finger into its furryness and can't see any problems with this action..first i have a shure sw55 to refurbish, a phillips valve mixer needs some new caps,
and i need to repair the exhaust on my car ..
originaly i only was wondering why the guitar is placed in its case the way it is ? someone made that decision .........

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:34 am

Sheer magic, Anthony!

You might want to cut down on the herb, Bud...

herbsman · Post by **herbsman** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:56 am

afraid not as i have six days off work...( how exciting that is ! )
i'm going to go to the forest and give my twelve string its first re-string and introduce it to the flora and fauna and work on some new songs as far from humanity as i can get ( but not to far from a shop of some sort )...

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:00 am

I still maintain that it is a question of opening the case whilst it is stood up. I haven't been on many stages or in many dressing rooms where there is room to lie a case down & open it!

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:43 am

I won't set foot in a dressing room that doesn't have room for at least a case, preferrably with some way to ice it down...Antony, Paul may disagree, but I think you need to up your dosage a little...a good rule of thumb is to keep at it until you find yourself TYPING IN ALL CAPS!!!
HEY, WHAT'S WITH ALL THESE FLASHING BRIGHT LICE??? WE CAN'T STOP HERE, THIS IS BAT COUNTRY!!!