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Alternative case for Rickenbacker 325c58 with Bigsby
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:35 am
by Medicus1963
Hello,
i have the problem, that the original vintage case does not close proper after i have installed the Bigsby B5 on it.
Does anybody know other cases to protect this guitar with Bigsby ?
thank you for your help!
Peter
Re: Alternative case for Rickenbacker 325c58 with Bigsby
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:29 pm
by collin
As in it doesn't want to close easily because the guitar is "thicker" with the vibrato?
If so, I would advise to continue using it. The internal case padding will adapt to the guitar shape and bed down around thte vibrato over time.
RIC never made a thicker 325 case and any other RIC case would be way too large for the body and short scale of the guitar.
Re: Alternative case for Rickenbacker 325c58 with Bigsby
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:52 pm
by libratune
Try moving the Bigsby arm down toward the bottom corner of the case before you close it.
Re: Alternative case for Rickenbacker 325c58 with Bigsby
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:15 am
by wj350
libratune wrote:Try moving the Bigsby arm down toward the bottom corner of the case before you close it.
+1. Moving the Bigsby arm to about "5 o'clock" puts the tip of the arm right in the corner, resulting in minimal downward pressure when the case is closed.
Re: Alternative case for Rickenbacker 325c58 with Bigsby
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:53 am
by kylek350
As others are indicating, the factory case absolutely will work on a Bigsby-equipped 325c58. I keep mind in the 4 or 5:00 position.
Re: Alternative case for Rickenbacker 325c58 with Bigsby
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:25 pm
by Medicus1963
thank you all,
i will try a shorter spring too!
Peter
Re: Alternative case for Rickenbacker 325c58 with Bigsby
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:59 pm
by AntiguaGuy
I need a new case for my 325C58. I'm not excited about spending $250 for a genuine Rickenbacker case. The guitar flops around in a Strat/Tele case. Does anyone know how it would fit in a Traveler Guitar case or a Washburn Rover case? Or any other suggestions for a better fit?
Re: Alternative case for Rickenbacker 325c58 with Bigsby
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:41 pm
by collin
AntiguaGuy wrote:I need a new case for my 325C58. I'm not excited about spending $250 for a genuine Rickenbacker case. The guitar flops around in a Strat/Tele case. Does anyone know how it would fit in a Traveler Guitar case or a Washburn Rover case? Or any other suggestions for a better fit?
Wait, hold up.... You have a $3000 guitar and you won't spend less than another 10% of that price on a case to protect the thing?
Your excellent guitar deserves a better life than that, just saying...
Re: Alternative case for Rickenbacker 325c58 with Bigsby
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:47 pm
by deaconblues
Did any of you guys ever find an alternative case that works with the c58?
Even with the Kauffman, I'm still finding the stock case to be a poor fit. The amount that I have to push on the case to close it is disconcerting.