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Location: Nahant, MA | I have an early '70s case made out of what is most likely vinyl-covered cardboard. Until recently it housed my old Yamaha FG-230. I dragged that thing with me everywhere in high school and college, and collected many interesting stickers from the US, Venezuela, and Europe. I'd like to reinforce it, add some foam and lining, and use it like a gig bag for my 1866.
Any suggestions on materials either to use or avoid? Anybody done this? |
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| Be sure to use closed-cell foam to avoid moisture absorption. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | you betcha ... check the archive |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I bought a case on ebay to fit my "new" 1976 country artist, after not finding a case that would fit "just right". Unfortunately, while it fit just right, it needed some repairs. Here's the materials list:
Naphtha
80 Grit Sandpaper
180 Grit Sandpaper
Sanding block
Bondo Fiberglass resin and hardener
Fiberglass cloth
1” Wide webbed strap
Goop glue (Maritime or household, and yes that’s its name) Goop is good because it retains some flexibility.
Bug spray (Reefer-Galler Cedar Scented Spray)
Clear silicon gel small tube (GE)
Paper towels
Newspaper
Armor All
Paint Nut brown Plasti-Kote Odds and Ends Brush on
MaGuire X
Use your common sense because most of the chemicals can make you drool. I’m just going to give a general outline of what to do:
1) Bend valence to approximate shape with pliers.
2) Spray the inside with the bug spray.
3) Wash the outside with the naphtha
4) Fiberglass the cracks. Only tip I have on this is follow directions carefully regarding the amount of hardener and only make an ounce at a time. Use those thin surgical type gloves.
5) In the groove part of the lid valence put in a silicone bead to fill in any gaps to keep case at least partially water resistant
6) Gently pry foam away from lid and case at the place were the web should go. Cut strap to length (make sure that there are at least three inches of strap going into the case side, and 1.5 inches into the lid side. Use the Goop glue.
7) Build up feet on case bottom if necessary with silicone gel.
8) Paint Fiberglass.
9)Rough up paint with something like Macguire X
10) Put on armor all.
Case is fixed and ready for the streets! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Or the lazy way . . . about $3.00 worth of HD duct tape, 60 free decals/stickers from NAMM, then seal the stickers with some wide clear packaging tape. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | and to use it as back pack use this ...
http://www.berkshire.net/~mmipro/gtr.html |
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Location: Nahant, MA | I've got the stickers and packing tape covered...even have some tie-dye duct tape...more interested in adding padding to the inside. Any foams NOT to use? |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | That soft stuff used inside car seats. As gulfcrow stated, "closed-cell foam". |
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Rebuilding a guitar case
