Case recommendation for Les Paul Junior case wanted.

SlopeSoarer

Can anyone recommend a hard case for a Les Paul Junior? Preferably at the budget end: )

mark_jwedge

I had a case from Kinsman which was a perfect fit for my Junior. I sold them both (together) recently else I would have been able to take some pictures

SteveRobinson

Not budget but the SKB-56 fits a junior nice and snugly.

One of the toughest cases around too I think, best thing since the Gibson Protector.

https://www.thomann.de/gb/skb_56_les_paul.htm

breezytele

I’m curious to know if an  SG case would work well for a Junior...
 (ie good snug fit with good neck support)

if it does, it might help you broaden your search for a case, but I don’t know the actual answer !

SlopeSoarer

SteveRobinson said:

Not budget but the SKB-56 fits a junior nice and snugly.

One of the toughest cases around too I think, best thing since the Gibson Protector.

https://www.thomann.de/gb/skb_56_les_paul.htm

Ooh er! That's chunky, like you say not budget but looks good.

mark_jwedge said:

I had a case from Kinsman which was a perfect fit for my Junior. I sold them both (together) recently else I would have been able to take some pictures

The Kinsman was that the Single Cut case i.e. Les Paul case? Or was it specific for a junior?

SlopeSoarer

breezytele said:

I’m curious to know if an  SG case would work well for a Junior...
 (ie good snug fit with good neck support)

if it does, it might help you broaden your search for a case, but I don’t know the actual answer !

Yep, that's a point  I'll have a look at some dimensions :-) 

ICBM

A customer of mine recently got a TourTech which is a perfect fit for his Junior, including the neck angle. Not *that* cheap, but looks like a good case.

One of the various Hiscox models should too, probably the SG one - the Les Paul Standard one will be for a steeper neck angle.

fretfinder

SlopeSoarer said:

Can anyone recommend a hard case for a Les Paul Junior? Preferably at the budget end: )

Single or double cut Junior?

SlopeSoarer

fretfinder said:

SlopeSoarer said:

Can anyone recommend a hard case for a Les Paul Junior? Preferably at the budget end: )

Single or double cut Junior?

Good point! Single.

I'm picking up a Kinsman Single Cut (very reasonable price) case tomorrow which may do (might need a bit of further padding) but if wildly out I have to buy a Les Paul Standard. Win, win: )

Fingers crossed!

Iamnobody

If that doesn’t help the 2015 juniors were shipped in a gold rectangular hard case.

One of those should do the trick if you can find a used one.

I’m not sure if they are junior specific but at the time the junior I bought survived the journey from Thomann in Germany to me in the UK. 

They are are quite expensive though on the used market.

I’ve got one but it’s currently missing in action at a well known north east luthier.

fretfinder

SlopeSoarer said:

fretfinder said:

SlopeSoarer said:

Can anyone recommend a hard case for a Les Paul Junior? Preferably at the budget end: )

Single or double cut Junior?

Good point! Single.

I'm picking up a Kinsman Single Cut (very reasonable price) case tomorrow which may do (might need a bit of further padding) but if wildly out I have to buy a Les Paul Standard. Win, win: )

Fingers crossed!

A ‘normal’ Les Paul case with a folded tee shirt under the body at the bottom end works fine. 

SlopeSoarer

fretfinder said:

SlopeSoarer said:

fretfinder said:

SlopeSoarer said:

Can anyone recommend a hard case for a Les Paul Junior? Preferably at the budget end: )

Single or double cut Junior?

Good point! Single.

I'm picking up a Kinsman Single Cut (very reasonable price) case tomorrow which may do (might need a bit of further padding) but if wildly out I have to buy a Les Paul Standard. Win, win: )

Fingers crossed!

A ‘normal’ Les Paul case with a folded tee shirt under the body at the bottom end works fine. 

fretfinder said:

SlopeSoarer said:

fretfinder said:

SlopeSoarer said:

Can anyone recommend a hard case for a Les Paul Junior? Preferably at the budget end: )

Single or double cut Junior?

Good point! Single.

I'm picking up a Kinsman Single Cut (very reasonable price) case tomorrow which may do (might need a bit of further padding) but if wildly out I have to buy a Les Paul Standard. Win, win: )

Fingers crossed!

A ‘normal’ Les Paul case with a folded tee shirt under the body at the bottom end works fine. 

Great, thanks

Flattop

This one looks good and very cheap

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/41-Glarry-Electric-Guitar-Hard-Shell-Bulge-Flat-Surface-Case-Bag-Sturdy-Lockable/163590445978?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&var=462995020527&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

pintspiller

I have my Gordon Smith in a Stagg LPLcase if that helps.

SteveRobinson

Beware very cheap cases as the black dye from the fur lining can leach into the lacquer and stain your guitar.

Also there was an incident reported on here of the accessory pocket tab touching the guitar neck and damaging the lacquer.

SlopeSoarer

Thanks for the advice and comments.

@mark_jwedge Good call re the Kinsman, we picked one up for £30 and it is a perfect fit. Touches in all the right places.

SteveRobinson said: Beware very cheap cases as the black dye from the fur lining can leach into the lacquer and stain your guitar. Also there was an incident reported on here of the accessory pocket tab touching the guitar neck and damaging the lacquer.

 I hope this doesn't happen with the Kinsman! In reality it shouldn't be spending too much time in the case:-)

fretfinder

SlopeSoarer said:

Thanks for the advice and comments.

@mark_jwedge Good call re the Kinsman, we picked one up for £30 and it is a perfect fit. Touches in all the right places.

SteveRobinson said: Beware very cheap cases as the black dye from the fur lining can leach into the lacquer and stain your guitar. Also there was an incident reported on here of the accessory pocket tab touching the guitar neck and damaging the lacquer.

 I hope this doesn't happen with the Kinsman! In reality it shouldn't be spending too much time in the case:-)

I thought you wanted it for a Les Paul Junior? 

SlopeSoarer

fretfinder said:

SlopeSoarer said:

Thanks for the advice and comments.

@mark_jwedge Good call re the Kinsman, we picked one up for £30 and it is a perfect fit. Touches in all the right places.

SteveRobinson said: Beware very cheap cases as the black dye from the fur lining can leach into the lacquer and stain your guitar. Also there was an incident reported on here of the accessory pocket tab touching the guitar neck and damaging the lacquer.

 I hope this doesn't happen with the Kinsman! In reality it shouldn't be spending too much time in the case:-)

I thought you wanted it for a Les Paul Junior? 

Yeah... ish, was long story short:-) Same dimensions in 99% of places.

Flattop

Beware them Kinsman cases mind
The hinges rust quickly and the particles invade pickup coils and short them out. 
Only joking, nice case, glad u got sorted
I bought 1 of them cheap cases on ebay and tbh its as good as any case ive had. 

StefB

https://www.richtonemusic.co.uk/product/gibson-les-paul-junior-hard-case-gold-2nd-hand-ygibson88810/