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Posted by: Spiderusalem Nov 7 2007, 01:25 PM

I like my gig bag, its a road runner and its never let me down.

I usually keep the strap on when I play, and I only put on the trem' bar when I wanna use it.

I'm a bit worried about keeping the strap on when its in the bag though because it might mess up my high gloss finish.

Posted by: Hemlok Nov 7 2007, 01:37 PM

Q1: I keep my LP on a guitar stand, because case takes up too much floor space and I need my dancing room.

Q2: Don't use strap too much, I put it on when I want to use it and take off once I am finished.

Q3: My LP doesn't have tremolo. But I would use tremolo alot if I had it... Next year when I get a strat.

Edit: Oh and Spider is the Poll King.

Posted by: Zephyr Nov 7 2007, 02:01 PM

Hmm, when I'm moving it, I keep my guitar in a semi-hard case...

I only use a strap when I'm playing at my church, I don't have it on at home, I just play sitting down.

Well, my Schecter doesn't have a tremolo, but with my old Ibanez/when I get a guitar with a tremolo, I kept it on except when moving it.

Posted by: spdalton Nov 7 2007, 02:51 PM

No tremolo on my LP.
As for strap-locks, I chose semi permanent because well, I've simply tied the leather bit up with some string so that it can't come off the strap hook very easily. It will come off if you pull it in a certain direction but not will never come off while playing.

I sometimes worry about the strap scratching the body while it's in the case but I am always very careful to lay the plastic buckle bits on top of the strap fabric so it can't touch the body.

Posted by: mattacuk Nov 7 2007, 05:41 PM

I had a Hardcase, but i cant stand them to be honest. I much prefer a well padded gigbag , so much more conveniant!!!

Posted by: Spiderusalem Nov 7 2007, 06:09 PM

my friend got into a fight at a pub one time, and he used his gig bag (with his tele inside) the only thing close enough at the time, to protect himself from this guy trying to hit him with a chair (repeatedly). After people broke the fight up, he checked on his tele (MIM, so not incredibly expensive) and found it in perfectly good condition, like he never used it to stop someone from beating him with a chair.

ever since I heard that story, I swore by gig bags. The higher end ones are damn near invincible.

Posted by: mattacuk Nov 7 2007, 07:43 PM

My gig bag is low-end ish, but its still pretty good. Im saveing up for a high end one like bucket uses!!

Posted by: botoxfox Nov 7 2007, 07:55 PM

I prefer cases, as they're much more durable and take shorter time to open and close.

Posted by: Fabian Schulz Nov 7 2007, 08:20 PM

I take both, when i go to rehearse with my band i take a gig bag because its more handy. If i'm going to gig with all my equipment i take the case because the equipment in my car could damage my guitar if it was in a gigbag.

Posted by: Smikey2006 Nov 7 2007, 08:27 PM

When i go to band practice i have to put the stuff in the car so i use a hardcase. I have a gig bag but don't use it to much because i also carry picks patch chords, books, tuners and my strap in my hardcase. Everything goes in the car. The only guy i jam with who lives near me i just walk to his place and i always leave my jackson at his house or when i don't i just carry it over

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Nov 7 2007, 09:08 PM

I never take my stuff anywhere at the moment - need to get into a band sometime when my job allows it ...

In any case:

- Hard Case always, Strap and Bar stay on until I move it

I cracked a classical guitar at age 12 in a boisterous queue to get on a school bus (was a very cheap unpadded bag though) - ever since then its been hard cases all the way.

Posted by: tonymiro Nov 7 2007, 09:54 PM

Whilst it's at home my main guitar sits on a stand and I only put the bar on if I'm using it. Strap is on all the time and strap locked.

If I move it anywhere it goes in a flightcase and stays there when not in use. I used to roadie for a PA hire company and for a few bands many years ago and I've seen too many accidents where guitars have had their headstocks sheared off whilst not in a proper case.

Cheers,
Tony

Posted by: SLASH91 Nov 7 2007, 10:07 PM

I wrap my guitar in a shawl like the baby jesus and I put the whammy bar and strap on whenever I feel like it.

Posted by: ClifordACDC Nov 8 2007, 12:55 AM

when i take my guitar places i keep it in the cheep gig bag that came with it, otherwise its on my guitar stand. i usualy keep the strap on but i take it off when i put it in the bag, and im usualy to lazy to put it back on after. My guitars a cheep epiphone sg so no tremolo bar.

Posted by: The Uncreator Nov 8 2007, 07:44 PM

Lol apparently im the only one who always has his Trem Bar on

Posted by: Spiderusalem Nov 8 2007, 07:49 PM

such a weirdo

lol jk
I use to do that when it was just a regular trem and not the floyd.

in other news, Its nice to know that someone out there treats his guitar like the baby jesus.

Posted by: muris Nov 8 2007, 08:07 PM

Strap locks and high-end case,no doubt about that!!
Bar is optional,when I need it.

Posted by: Smikey2006 Nov 8 2007, 08:16 PM

I have no slot for a bar on any of my guitars

Posted by: Vinod Nov 8 2007, 08:38 PM

Gig bag.

No strap neither trmolo bar with my classical guitar.

Posted by: Fsgdjv Nov 8 2007, 09:25 PM

High end gig bag, and after reading the story about spiders friends telecaster I don't think I'll ever worry about my baby getting hurt. Except for the fact that I keep the strap on in the gig bag, I'm always worried it will have scratces or something from it, but I have no other place for the strap. And, no tremolo bars!

Posted by: Erik Johnson Nov 10 2007, 02:11 AM

I don't have a spot for a trem bar for any of my guitars.

I wish I did though!

Les Paul: I keep it in its hardshell case while travelling. It's on a locking floor stand at home. I am going to get strap locks, but I can't find any at the moment. It's really annoying when you let your best friend's little brother play your guitar and it just slips out and hits the floor (It wasn't the new LP, but a cheap old strat).

Yamaha Pacifica: I keep it in a high-end gig bag because I only have one hard-shell case. It's a little much to bring two guitars in hardshell cases in a small car--things don't work so well.

Custom Strat (Built From Scratch): This guitar is nice, but it's only partly mine so whenever I do get to have it for a while I keep it in its hardshell. No trem bar while it's in its hardshell, and it always has strap locks.

Posted by: Spiderusalem Nov 10 2007, 02:20 AM

wouldn't it be awesome if you did? Imagine having a floyd on that bad boy

when traveling, my guitar is in a high end gig bag, but is always close by. I dont dare put it in the back with the amp and the pedal case and toolbox just like I wouldn't ask my girlfriend to sit in that trunk. No, my guitar rides shotgun with me (sometimes even when there are other people in my car. seniority and all)

Posted by: Erik Johnson Nov 10 2007, 02:28 AM

That is absolutely awesome.

Posted by: FretDancer69 Nov 10 2007, 10:39 AM

i remember the Strap you bought when u bought your JEM. It was around $60 if i remember correctly.. ... i know i know, your baby deserves da best


i only got a cheap gig bag, but it does the job . I dont travel much so its good.

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Nov 10 2007, 10:49 AM

But its a GOOD strap

Posted by: FretDancer69 Nov 10 2007, 01:20 PM

its gotta be

Posted by: VinceG Nov 10 2007, 02:43 PM

I have both. I use the hardshell case because its easy to get guitar in and out. My fender came with a pretty good gig bag and I use that when I bring my guitar to school.

Posted by: Understudy Nov 10 2007, 11:24 PM

All 3 guitars have hard shell cases. They deserve the best. My Carvin has dunlop strap locks, strap comes off when done, never use a strap when playing acoustic (and wouldn't really care if it smashed off the floor) Strap also comes off the Ibanez when done, both trem bars come off also

Posted by: Milenkovic Ivan Nov 26 2007, 06:33 PM

Cheap gigbag for me. I have an inexpencive <500$ guitar and I can do with it whatever i want. + I find case a little robust for my needs - carrying around in a bus a lot.

Posted by: Gerald Nov 26 2007, 07:55 PM

Hardshell for me all the way. I have 3 guitars - squire strat (Japan), Ibanez 470DX, and a new! Gibson SG Classic. When I bought my SG a few days ago I made them upgrade me a hardshell case b/c I won't use a gig bag. I'm paranoid like that. = P

Posted by: Bogdan Dec 2 2007, 06:08 PM

Hmm semi cheap hard case for me ! I carry my bass in it.I used cheap gig bag a long time ago and now I can't image me with it..I travel a lot in a bus.My hard case has a million bumps and scratches on it and keeps my guitar in good shape..Don't need to worry about forces on the neck of guitar and everything.Downside to it is its size and weight..Because of bass being in it its just huge!! But thats a small price to pay to be sure your guitar will be transported safely and lets you think about other important stuff..

Posted by: David.C.Bond Dec 5 2007, 02:11 AM

Only the best hard cases! If one of my axes got damaged going to gigs or practices I'd cry! For days on end!
And always take the strap and tremolo off when I'm done, they could damage one of my babies when they're rattling around. I have those Schaller strap locks on all my axes aswel, just in case!

I tell ya though, imagine getting on a packed out bus, in a massive city, during the rush hour with a huge hard case! I have to do that every week, its awful!

Posted by: Xranthoius Dec 5 2007, 02:19 AM

I have like a soft hard shell, o.O Remove my strap whenever and no tremelo.

Posted by: Tomy Jeon Dec 21 2007, 11:26 PM

I would use a hard case if I had one and if I could find one but a cheap gig bag will do for now

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