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Topic: What case to use for Weissenborn?
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Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 20 March 2004 04:50 AM
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I'm currently having a Weissenborn built by Lazy River Guitars (can't have too many of those babies, can we?  ) and is wondering what kind of case I should get for it.The case for my Superior looks as if it's originally for a nylon string guitar (?), while I got my Celtic Cross with a custom made gigbag. What would you guys recommend? I can't afford having a solid flight case made at the moment, so it will have to be a regular case that the builder can modify if needed. Steinar ------------------
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Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 20 March 2004 07:52 AM
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If you would find a case with the right dimensions, you could modify the place where the saddle is for the neck to make it work. I'm sure that's all they do for the Superior.BTW, did you do anything about the wide string spacing on your Superior? I have a Superior and that is the one thing I don't like about it!
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Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 20 March 2004 08:42 AM
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Erv,- yes, I ended up having a new bridge and nut made for my Superior. On such a 'mass produced' guitar I don't worry much about doing modifications, and it turned out real nice. The new bridge reduced the spacing at the bridge from 70mm to 62mm.Steinar ------------------
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Andy Volk
Member From: Boston, MA
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posted 20 March 2004 08:59 AM
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Bear Creek's Weissenborns fit perfectly in a hiigh-quality hardshell, form-fitting case. Don't know if they have these custom made but it may be worth sending an email to bcguitar@bcguitar.com |
Max Laine
Member From: Pori, Finland
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posted 20 March 2004 10:17 AM
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Musikalia in Italy sells a case for a Weissenborn for 150 euros, check here www.musikalia.it |
Tim Tweedale
Member From: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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posted 20 March 2004 10:20 AM
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I have one of Neil Russell's Celtic Cross Weissenborns, and when I went over to Victoria to pick it up I brought a standard dreadnought sized hardshell case. Neil just sawed out the neckblock (the box area where you'd normally put strings & picks etc.). It fits well except that there's a bit of extra space in the back end of the case, so I just put some cloth in there to keep the guitar from moving around in the case. Putting good acoustic instruments in gig bags always seems dangerous to me. -Tim |
Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 20 March 2004 11:34 AM
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Tim,- doesn't a dreadnought case get too deep since the body of a Weissenborn is shallower? But if it works as easy as that, then all the better, more cases to choose from.
That Weissenborn case in Italy looked real nice too..........Steinar ------------------
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Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 21 March 2004 07:21 AM
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Steinar,
I can handle putting in a new nut but did they completely remove the old bridge or just plug the old holes and drill new ones closer together?
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Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 21 March 2004 08:32 AM
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Erv,- my local luthier completely removed the bridge and made a new one. He claimed it actually was easier to do than plugging the old and drilling new holes, and it would also look nicer. I can understand that it looks better, but not that it's easier. But that's how he chose to do it.
He made the new bridge a little larger, so it pretty much covered up the small 'scars' that were left from removing the old (operations like this scares the heck out of me, so I'd rather know as little as possible about it....).Steinar ------------------
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Mike D
Member From: Phx, Az
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posted 21 March 2004 07:01 PM
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For the last few years I've been using standard TKL cases for these: http://maricopaguitarco.com/Weissad.jpg
It's worked pretty well to take some overall dimensions to get a large enough case. Then I remove the 'pick box' and neck supports and add some foam and matching cloth to fill n the gaps.
Starting with the latest one I'm working with Modern Case Co. who Howard R. and Carrol Benoit have used for some of their non-standard shape collaborations.
It took a bit of trial and error for Modern to get it right but they created a nice form-fitted case for a decent price. ------------------
Half-assed bottleneck and lap slide player. Full-assed Builder of resonator instruments.
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Mike D
Member From: Phx, Az
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posted 21 March 2004 07:02 PM
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For the last few years I've been using standard TKL cases for these: http://maricopaguitarco.com/Weissad.jpg
It's worked pretty well to take some overall dimensions to get a large enough case. Then I remove the 'pick box' and neck supports and add some foam and matching cloth to fill n the gaps.
Starting with the latest one I'm working with Modern Case Co. who Howard R. and Carrol Benoit have used for some of their non-standard shape collaborations.
It took a bit of trial and error for Modern to get it right but they created a nice form-fitted case for a decent price. ------------------
Half-assed bottleneck and lap slide player. Full-assed Builder of resonator instruments.
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Dwight Mark
Member From: Denver, Colorado, USA
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posted 22 March 2004 05:22 AM
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Steinar,
If you can manage the wait, I suggest ordering one from the Modern Case company at http://www.moderncase.com/gtr-spec.htm.
You may be familiar with their mandolins and banjo cases which I think are referred to as the Supercase...
Anyway, I sent them tracings of my weissenborn, portuguese guitarra, and harp guitar. They charge around $150 - $175 for a case that is super sturdy. I would trust their Ambassador case for my weissenborn on a plane more than the Ameritage that the Weissenborn came in.
I sold the harp guitar, but still use the cases on the guitarra and weissenborn without any problems or wear after 3 years. The binding on the Ameritage case got a tear within the first months of having it.
I haven't bit the bullet and bought a calton case for the weissenborn yet...Dwight |
Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 22 March 2004 07:19 AM
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Steinar,
I've done some measuring of the bridge on the Superior. They use sort of an oversize bridge already. I wouldn't mind removing the bridge that's on it but I can't find one big enough to cover "the tracks" of the old one.
Did your luthier make his own bridge?
Erv |
Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 22 March 2004 10:05 AM
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Erv,- I've emailed you a photo of the modified Superior.
Dwight,- thanks, I'll take a look at those. The guitar is almost finished so I don't know if I can take the wait...... Steinar ------------------
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