best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by Stella was a Diver » Fri Nov 07, 2014 12:53 am

I'd rather pay a little bit extra for s good case myself

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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by AWSchmit » Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:00 am

The ONLY gig bag I've ever had to fit a Jazzmaster in has been the Gig bag that originally came with a MIJ Baritone Jaguar. Or if I didn't have that I would use a bass gig bag.
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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by Bleakstreak » Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:34 pm

Stella was a Diver wrote:I'd rather pay a little bit extra for s good case myself
The guitars usually come with a great G&G or fender case, but you can't close the lid without removing the tremelo each time. At least thats my experience. Hence the need for a gig bag. I will get a flight case to put the gig-bagged guitar in for more heavy duty travel etc.

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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by Bleakstreak » Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:35 pm

AWSchmit wrote:The ONLY gig bag I've ever had to fit a Jazzmaster in has been the Gig bag that originally came with a MIJ Baritone Jaguar. Or if I didn't have that I would use a bass gig bag.

Right, but the bass bags are annoyingly big. Thought I'd share an easily had and cheap option that fits a JM well without stretching the bag. Just sayin...

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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by andy_tchp » Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:38 pm

Bleakstreak wrote:The guitars usually come with a great G&G or fender case, but you can't close the lid without removing the tremelo each time.
??? You most certainly can. Did it for years with no issue, including with a much tighter fitting Hiscox hard-case.
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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by mark66saints » Fri Nov 07, 2014 6:40 pm

I'm really just showing off, but my special run MIJ came with this: http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/img/00/ ... 2727_l.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I don't know if you can get them with any other guitar, or by themselves, but it seems to be very well made. Nice and snug, too, and has a strap at the bottom (that you can't see in the picture) that gets rid of any slack in the bag.

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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by benji » Fri Nov 07, 2014 6:58 pm

My Jazzmaster fits inside a standard gig bag from http://haightashburymusic.com/ with room to spare. It's nice and padded too. Call them up and ask about the gig bag with their company logo on it. Prolly about $60.

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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by Miro » Sat Nov 08, 2014 12:58 am

OffYourFace wrote:
NICQ wrote:http://www.thomann.de/gb/rockcase_rc208 ... _light.htm

that's the one I use mostly - not a real gigbag, but very light to carry around and protects the guitar perfectly

thanks for all the great suggestions so far guys! I'm liking that one ^^
I recommend to be carefully with this cases. Yes, it's very light and comfortable, but my experience shows that the interior of this bag is not qualitative. Through the thin padding felt irregularities and there are much of dried glue on the upholstery. If I saw it in a local store I would have refused to purchase.
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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by somebodyelseuk » Sat Nov 08, 2014 2:04 am

I'm using a Fender one that the shop gave me when I bought it - does the job...

On the subject of cases... many of them are little improvement on a gigbag. I only buy Hiscox cases. You can stand on them. Try that with a Fender, Gibson, Gretsch etc standard case and you'll go through it - most of them are little more than covered cardboard.
I often demonstrate the quality of the Hiscox case by standing on the one I keep my hollow body Gretsch 5420 in.

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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by NormDeGuerre » Sat Nov 08, 2014 3:03 am

I also just use a Fender gigbag, works fine only issue is the cheap shoulder straps keep breaking!!

I have considered the Mono dual bag as mentioned earlier in this post, bit of an investment but a friend has one and it is very sturdy and extremely well made! Also means I can have 2 guitars with me as I often use different turnings.

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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by Bleakstreak » Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:25 am

andy_tchp wrote:
Bleakstreak wrote:The guitars usually come with a great G&G or fender case, but you can't close the lid without removing the tremelo each time.
You most certainly can. Did it for years with no issue, including with a much tighter fitting Hiscox hard-case.
With the tremelo in place and swung in any direction the lid on my case stands up a good two or three inches. You can conceivably close the lid, but this requires smashing the tremelo arm all the way down against the body of the guitar. If nothing else this cannot be good for the spring. I did not feel "good" to close the lid, I really had to force it. Common sense told me this was a bad idea. Am I the only one that's come to this conclusion? :wtf:

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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by Arthon » Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:49 am

Bleakstreak wrote:
andy_tchp wrote:
Bleakstreak wrote:The guitars usually come with a great G&G or fender case, but you can't close the lid without removing the tremelo each time.
You most certainly can. Did it for years with no issue, including with a much tighter fitting Hiscox hard-case.
With the tremelo in place and swung in any direction the lid on my case stands up a good two or three inches. You can conceivably close the lid, but this requires smashing the tremelo arm all the way down against the body of the guitar. If nothing else this cannot be good for the spring. I did not feel "good" to close the lid, I really had to force it. Common sense told me this was a bad idea. Am I the only one that's come to this conclusion?
I always leave my tremo arm when putting my Jazzys in their case. With time, the case foam change to accomodate the pressure of the arm.
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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by andtrea » Wed Jun 09, 2021 11:01 pm

Looking for a new gigbag for my JM.

Fender makes this gigbag for offsets:
https://shop.fender.com/en-US/accessori ... 12506.html

... but this "universal" one seems a little better:
https://shop.fender.com/en-US/accessori ... 12406.html

Does anybody know if the JM fits in this one?

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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by dune736 » Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:10 am

I'm a big fan of the Gator 4G gigbag. Well made and padded well for $60. its what I use for most of my Jazzmasters.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... -bag-black

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Re: best gigbag for a Jazzmaster?

Post by Kyon » Sun Jun 13, 2021 12:33 am

mono

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