Gig bags question

Rocker

Would the same gig bag be safe/big enough to carry a Strat or a Tele or a Les Paul?  Lack of space prevents getting a second gig bag. Thanks 

darthed1981

I've got a couple of PRS gig bags which I use for everything.

ftumch

Almost certainly big enough. Imo a les paul is never safe unless its in a decent hardcase. Ive had three gibson neck breaks, two of them in decent padded gig bags.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

Standard gig bags are fine for Strat/Tele/LP/SGs etc. Be warned though, I'd assumed a Jazzmaster shape would fit too, but alas I had to fork out for a bass gig bag to fit the extra length of a JM. Annoying! 

ICBM

ftumch said:

Almost certainly big enough. Imo a les paul is never safe unless its in a decent hardcase. Ive had three gibson neck breaks, two of them in decent padded gig bags.

Padded is not enough for a Les Paul, you need a neck support at the minimum. I wouldn't carry a 'good' Les Paul in anything less strong than a Mono or Fusion at all, and even then I'm not sure.

TimmyO

ICBM said:

ftumch said:

Almost certainly big enough. Imo a les paul is never safe unless its in a decent hardcase. Ive had three gibson neck breaks, two of them in decent padded gig bags.

Padded is not enough for a Les Paul, you need a neck support at the minimum. I wouldn't carry a 'good' Les Paul in anything less strong than a Mono or Fusion at all, and even then I'm not sure.

Having used a Mono Vertigo for some time with a PRS and a Les Paul (on those occasions I bag was more convenient) I think as far as whiplash protection goes it's as good as a case - I'm always a bit twitchy about it getting stood on or an amp.out on top of it in a car/van - just the lackmof a rigid outer skin.

But for headstock break from getting dropped/clonked I can't see that it's any more risk than in the case a LP comes in. 

ICBM

TimmyO said:

Having used a Mono Vertigo for some time with a PRS and a Les Paul (on those occasions I bag was more convenient) I think as far as whiplash protection goes it's as good as a case - I'm always a bit twitchy about it getting stood on or an amp.out on top of it in a car/van - just the lackmof a rigid outer skin.

But for headstock break from getting dropped/clonked I can't see that it's any more risk than in the case a LP comes in. 

I think the headstock end is still slightly more flexible than a hard case, but not much. It's the lack of a fully rigid outer skin as protection against bending that makes the difference - for whiplash protection if it falls over I'm sure the hard case is actually worse, since it will transfer much more of a hard knock to the instrument.

I happily carry my vintage Rickenbacker 4001 around in a Mono Vertigo all the time, and I have no fear about it at all.

peteri

I use the Mono cases all the time for my Les Pauls, Strats, Teles.

To be honest - I feel happier with my old Les Pauls in the Mono than anything, I can also recommend the twin case - I've used that a lot.

They're not cheap, but worth it

Sassafras

You can safely carry a Strat or a Tele around in a bin bag.

Kittyfrisk

Sassafras said:

You can safely carry a Strat or a Tele around in a bin bag.

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