New "used" case for my Les Paul

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 12:36 am

When I bought my R9 it was used and came in this is SKB case

That case didn't close well so I put it in this access case.

The access is a good case but I wanted a case that looked like a vintage case and tonite I got this one

It looks pretty close to this 1960 case

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:47 am

Nice one, that'll look top dollar !!

Glad you still have that guitar..

I used to sell SKB cases, endless issues...

toez10 · Post by **toez10** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:46 pm

Is that the gator case? It looks great!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue May 05, 2015 8:17 pm

Thanks! It a Gibson case.

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Wed May 06, 2015 11:38 am

Yes, its a modern Gibson custom shop case. It's what a new R9 would come in.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu May 07, 2015 5:10 pm

THe original case that my 2011 R9 would have come with was a black Custom Shop case like the one my 1996 R9 came in.

Starting around 2013 the Custom Shop switched to a new Lifton Style case with double neck support and more padding.

The case I bought is one of the Lifton reissues. They stopped making them in 2008 probably because they have the same problems as the originals: single neck support,thin padding and flimsy latches.Still,they look cool and they are harder to find now. Some people "age" them and try to pass them of as the real thing since those cases sell for $1500-$5000. Here is a history of Lifton and other case manufacturers (link)

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Fri May 08, 2015 6:27 am

You are right about the neck support. I have a 2014 Custom Shop Les Paul and it has the Lifton case, but with double neck support.