Vintage Case Dimensions

[audiodrome]

I was wondering if there is a chart with the different Rickenbacker case dimensions anywhere. I currently have one of those ugly molded plastic cases but it looks terrible alongside all of my vintage and vintage-style cases. I've been looking for a vintage (or vintage-style) case replacement for my 360/12 and I would like to get a '70s/'80s-era black tolex case. A silver case would also be great if the price was right. Often when I look on eBay the dimensions that the sellers provide are all over the place and I can't figure out whether my guitar would actually fit or not. I realize that I could just ask the seller to measure it again but a lot of times they won't get back to you. What would be the outside and inside dimensions of a vintage 360 case? Thanks.

[collin]

Vintage as in 1960s vintage?


Your 360 will fit in ANY case designated for full size 300 series guitars. The old vintage cases are smaller on the outside, but not well padded inside ( so the guitar flops around like a fish), where the "newer" cases have way more padding.

[krick]

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[still]

I would like to get a '70s/'80s-era black tolex case. A silver case would also be great if the price was right.

Approximate outside dimensions of my '80s-era black tolex cases (for 330/360):

42" x 17.5" x 4"

It sort of doesn't make sense to talk about inside dimensions, because they have a curvy cutout thing that hugs the guitar body.

The earlier gray cases were different -- no curvy cutout. They were more like a suitcase, and as Collin noted, the guitar flopped around.