How To Make A Guitar Case

In this video, I will demonstrate how I make a custom case for an electric guitar.

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[TrashBarbie-vf]

The PVC rod to find the balance point = GENIUS. Thank you!

[mikkosutube]

13.30..balancing the case with the guitar inside in order to get a balanced handle..nothing is overlooked in this shop! Great work!

[geemac]

This is an excellent tutorial for something that is rarely covered by others. Very nice job. It might be the definitive tutorial for folks going forward.

[John-nlvu]

What an amazing job, you took something I thought was complicated and distilled it down to a beautiful project. Thanks for the inspiration.

[ravenartsandgraphics]

Excellent video. The finished product looks like a professionally made, high dollar case. I've worked with XPS foam for years and it's amazing. It's like to mention to anyone building with XPS foam, if you're not using gorilla glue, test it on a scrap piece foam first. Lots of sprays (paint, adhesive, etc) will melt foam. It's not actually the content but the propellant. I found out the hard way.

[AdrianBoisclair]

Holy smokes! Awesome idea! So many “how-to” videos on building guitars, but this is literally the first I have personally seen on building a custom case. Great work!

[guitarplayerlife]

that handle placement technique is so smart

[LightSpinAngler]

When you opened the case to reveal the guitar inside the case, while drilling the pilot holes for the latches, I realized you were now just showing off. Jokes aside, absolute banger of a video. So glad I found your content.

[jkbish]

55 years ago I made a similar case for an aquatic insect collection (120 small bottles). I was so proud of it (and the collection) that I kept it until 6 months ago. End of story, I finally took it to the dump. My case was no where as good as your work.

[brianarrington]

Just last week I began to think of a way to make a guitar case
60% of what you did is what i thought of..
get out of my head!
and thank you for being on time with the other 40%

[CaptainCraigKWMRZ]

So nice to see someone use a screwdriver to install the finish screws, instead of a drill driver and rounding off all the heads....
Great video!

[dustymetalever]

I’ve never seen a video like this, and glad I did.

[dennisrocker]

Fine job my friend while I also think that if one has found a guitar that they love, it too deserves the hugs of a loving custom case. 🙏

[spivvo]

Great job…. The case balance tip is brilliant.

[j.f.]

Ugh! God Bless you brother!
Why aren't more folks asking these types of relevant questions? So frustrated that to even get a case w/ a guitar the se days is almost unheard of.
Wow, thanks for this great vid!☺

[true]

one of the first guitar case building videos ive ever seen nice job dude

[paulpeterlin]

Where did you get the hardware for the outside.end corner handle and latch’s and hinges ect.

[benrosow]

I made a similar case the same way about 40 years ago. I called it Ben's Folley. I used #4 countersunk screws insteas of brads because brads do not support tension loads at all. It worked fine. It weighed a ton. Brutally heavy. I carried my Ibanez solid body in it 2.5 miles almost every day to conservatory. What a fool. Finally, I packed up a guitar that I sold in it.

[patrickjoy]

Wow!! Talk about attention to detail. Even strategic placement of the handle for balance. Very well done without making it complicated. Thank you for sharing!

[husbankhan]

I love this video so much. This is what perfection looks like