+3, lovely people as well (made just down the road from where my old man lives in Staffordshire).Originally Posted by stickyfiddle
Hiscox
Hiscox are the only brand I'll buy. Good price to performance ratio.
I have two different ones, a regular one and a pro case that came with my BSG Jumbo. The Pro case is very nice, though a little over budget. I think it has a bit more protection, an extra latch, and you can fit a strap to it IIRC but I've never done this. The regular liteflite is more than good enough IMO. I've been using hiscox cases for over 10 years, no issues. I still have my first hiscox liteflite acoustic case, still use it, and besides some scratches to the outside from general use it still works as new.
Many years ago "Making Music" magazine (remember that?) did a review of various cases and said the Hiscox was stronger. I think they tested them just by standing on them - not very scientific, but probably a fair real-world test. I can believe it - Caltons don't seem to resist pressure in the middle in the same way, the top has a tendency to 'dish' in.perhaps you need to do a side by side test for us John................... film it and post it up here
About twenty years ago, after seeing the Hiscox ad with a "12 Stone Nutter" standing on one of their cases, and having had several pints too many, I demonstrated this to a friend of mine with my Hiscox... with my Martin 12-string inside. It wasn't a test close to the limit luckily - I'm only 9 stone - and I still have both the Hiscox and the Martin
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Was about to say I'm 14 stone and I've stood on my case before with no issue. They're mostly putting their weight on the edges which is cheating a little as the case is stronger there than in the centre, but it still proves they're more than sturdy enough.
It looks like a pro or artist case because of what looks like hooks for a strap, unless they've started putting those hooks on the regular model too.
It's quite an old photo, I just remembered seeing it so I went on a google image seach to find it.
Once I spelt "standing on a hiscox" correctly of course
Hiscox have driven cars over theirs IIRC, and there was a great testamonial from (I'm sure?) Ralph McTell about how his had been see to fall from an aircraft baggage hold onto the runway and was found to be still in tune. In fact, from a quick Google there's some lovely testamonials generally: http://www.hiscoxcases.com/testimonials_hiscox.htm
I've driven over my strat in a hiscox (don't ask) and the case is scratched but the guitar was unharmed. Big fan of Hiscox.
I've got many copies of 'Making Music' stashed in the spare room!
Never had a Calton. Another name I see about these days is BAM (and I should be getting a full one in 2013)
Hiscox is industry standard...the inner lining glue seems to degrade a bit after a decade or so...can't fault the protection though.
Top tip: in case of 'dishing', I've made a fret protector out of foam sheet which just slips between frets and strings: no contact during transit or long term storage!
Last edited by digitalkettle; 20th December 2012 at 12:35 PM.
That's fine and it will protect the frets, but if it's a Gretsch the soundpost under the bridge comes out through the back of the guitar so it's a moot point. Not in a Calton, to be fair and accurate - but it shows the problem with dishing...
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