I'm trying to find a hard shell case (preferably shaped) for my Fender Jaguar Bass, can anyone recommend a suitable case. I'm particularly interested in the SKB standard shaped bass case, anyone know if a jag bass will fit in that?
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Hard Case for Fender Jaguar Bass
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I know that the Fender logo is kewl and all - but their stuff is just kinda expensive I think. I'm not really interested in buying things for future values - as I don't sell my children or my instruments either.
So I don't look at a case with a logo as an investment for my future retirement - I AM retired. MY first (deceased) wife and I collected baseball cards and they never will nor did get their investment back - not even the Nolan Ryans.
I have Roadrunner hard cases for all my guitars - even my AEB10, and they offer a lot of protection for the price - about $100.00 each with the candy discount card you get from GC and toss in the trash every month.
What I find is better than a female shaped* case is a square-ish one for the extra protection and stack-ability when you have more than one to take in-out of a gig or for a ride. Seeing a neck even in a shaped hard case kinda looks weak to me - just maybe me, but I like the extra material around the head/neck.
* ever notice that a guitar is basically female-shaped? I cannot attest to the very long neck - but hey, it sortta fits.
So I don't look at a case with a logo as an investment for my future retirement - I AM retired. MY first (deceased) wife and I collected baseball cards and they never will nor did get their investment back - not even the Nolan Ryans.
I have Roadrunner hard cases for all my guitars - even my AEB10, and they offer a lot of protection for the price - about $100.00 each with the candy discount card you get from GC and toss in the trash every month.
What I find is better than a female shaped* case is a square-ish one for the extra protection and stack-ability when you have more than one to take in-out of a gig or for a ride. Seeing a neck even in a shaped hard case kinda looks weak to me - just maybe me, but I like the extra material around the head/neck.
* ever notice that a guitar is basically female-shaped? I cannot attest to the very long neck - but hey, it sortta fits.
the fender (g&g) hardshell jazz case fits the jag. i keep mine in one. coincidently, musicians friend has them on sale w/free shipping (as of this writing)...
the entry level "squared" SKB universal PJ case will fit...that is what I use...I had GC throw it in when I bought my JAG.
For anyone searching this article, as I did, I just bought a Invalid Link Removed(#J01706), Item Number 109703314, and my Fender Jaguar Bass most certainly does not fit. Not exactly sure where I'm going to find an actual molded case, but I have a gator case that I had a PBass in and just swapped. The neck is long so the headstock is pretty snug in there. I am still looking for an actual fitted case or one designed for this guitar, but I hope none of you have the same problem and can avoid using a P/J Pro series case, as they don't fit your jaguar.
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I found a temporary fix for this old problem, I use a Gator GLBass 'Lightweight' case to move my Squier VM long scale Jaguar.
If I slide it in at an angle so the lower bout fits, then rotate the neck to the cradle it fits very snugly.
I know this doesn't answer the hard case issue, as it provides much less protection. Then again, I only needed some way of getting the thing to the local instructor, since I am still learning how to play.
Oh, and when I say snug, I mean it:
If I slide it in at an angle so the lower bout fits, then rotate the neck to the cradle it fits very snugly.
I know this doesn't answer the hard case issue, as it provides much less protection. Then again, I only needed some way of getting the thing to the local instructor, since I am still learning how to play.
Oh, and when I say snug, I mean it:
