Calton cases - worth it?

[Happy Tree]

Thinking about getting one Calton LP case and one for 355 for going out gigging. They're pricey but are they worth it for better protection?

 

[longrichard]

Chuck berry would say yes

 

[Itsallmuscle]

You'll never recover what you spend on it. Unless you're doing heavy travel and entrusting careless people to move your gear, I don't see where you'd get value out of the protection. If you like the aesthetic, than the calculus is whether 70-80% of the price is worth it to you for the looks because you'll only get about 20-30% back if you go to sell.

 

[F-Hole]

….unless it’s an old acoustic, in which case the extra protection is worth it

 

[musicman10_1]

I bought one (used) for my Martin D28. I plan to own that guitar forever and so having a better case than the mediocre factory case made sense. It made even more sense that I was able to buy the case for $700. I think my Gibson cases for Les Pauls and I have a Hummingbird are pretty well made and support he guitars pretty well, and so I have not pursued upgrading the cases for them. If another deal on a used case came along, I'd likely buy another Calton, though.