An old odd fender case

Penn

My brother bought a late 70s/early 80s fender case a while back. He thought it was for a strat. Anyone recognise it/know what it’s actually for? It doesn’t seem to fit his 68 P Bass… 90s Jazz or his 87 Strat. He’s even sent me photos to prove it doesn’t fit… 

andrewaward

Possibly a Jazzmaster case 

Penn

andrewaward said:

Possibly a Jazzmaster case 

He thinks it’s something longer as the P-Bass almost fits but I’m not sure. 

ElectricXII

It could be  a case for an early 80s Fender Bullet. My mate had one back in the day.

Funkfingers

Just the usual made by SKB jobbie with the embossed logo on the lid.

IMO, the lining shape is not sufficiently offset to properly support the lower bout of a Jazzmaster or Jaguar. 

I am tempted to suggest the Stu Hamm Urge bass model but those were (mostly) non-US production.

That leaves the Precision Bass Plus models from the Nineties. (Skinny headstock, shortened lower body horn.)

ICBM will be along shortly with the correct answer. 

ICBM

Definitely a bass case - too long for any guitar - and for an offset body looking at the angle on the lower bout recess.

I think it's from one of the fairly short-lived very late 80s to early 90s 'longhorn' USA Standard Jazz Bass - they didn't really have longer horns, it's more that the cutaways were deeper, especially on the treble side, with a longer 22-fret neck. I had one, which had a case (from memory) identical to that.

https://www.fenderfever.com/fender-american-standard-long-horn-jazz-bass-1989

Epsilon

Definitely late 70s or early 80s. Clearly a bass case bit what model I couldn't say.

p90fool

ElectricXII said:

It could be  a case for an early 80s Fender Bullet. My mate had one back in the day.

Those only have three latches and are shorter than that one. 

Sesh

Could it be for a floppy sock headed 12 string? 

Penn

I’m leaning towards @ICBM ; being right. 

ElectricXII

Sesh said:

Could it be for a floppy sock headed 12 string? 

As the owner of one of those I'd say the body cutout in the case is wrong.

ICBM

Sesh said:

Could it be for a floppy sock headed 12 string? 

No - it can only be a USA model made between the late 70s and the 90s.

WillyPete

Hi there, new guy here.  
I bought the case from Penn.  
ICBM almost had it.  
'98 USA Deluxe Jazz, the one with the Suhr electronics.   
Yes, it's similar to the longhorn, with an overall reduced body and the treble side horn cut back for the 22 frets.  

They're a bitch to find a case for, and the one it came with reeked of smoke.  
So I was really pleased with the chance I took, but I was fairly sure it was the one that would fit.  

Penn

WillyPete said:

Hi there, new guy here.  
I bought the case from Penn.  
ICBM almost had it.  
'98 USA Deluxe Jazz, the one with the Suhr electronics.   
Yes, it's similar to the longhorn, with an overall reduced body and the treble side horn cut back for the 22 frets.  

They're a bitch to find a case for, and the one it came with reeked of smoke.  
So I was really pleased with the chance I took, but I was fairly sure it was the one that would fit.  

Wrong Penn I’m afraid. You’re after my brother. I’ve sent him a message to say you’ve commented. Glad you’re pleased with it either way and welcome to the forum. 

RobG3294

ICBM said:

Sesh said:

Could it be for a floppy sock headed 12 string? 

No - it can only be a USA model made between the late 70s and the 90s.

Late 70s to pre Dan Smith had the burgundy interiors and different number of latches.

FWIW I think the Longhorn Bass shout is spot on. Wiz'd

WillyPete

RobG3294 said:

ICBM said:

Sesh said:

Could it be for a floppy sock headed 12 string? 

No - it can only be a USA model made between the late 70s and the 90s.

Late 70s to pre Dan Smith had the burgundy interiors and different number of latches.

FWIW I think the Longhorn Bass shout is spot on. Wiz'd

See my post.  
AM Deluxe, '98.

WillyPete

Here's the fit:  

RobG3294

WillyPete said:

RobG3294 said:

ICBM said:

Sesh said:

Could it be for a floppy sock headed 12 string? 

No - it can only be a USA model made between the late 70s and the 90s.

Late 70s to pre Dan Smith had the burgundy interiors and different number of latches.

FWIW I think the Longhorn Bass shout is spot on. Wiz'd

See my post.  
AM Deluxe, '98.

It fits, yes, but we were trying to deduce what it's actually for originally, I thought. That's not the stock case for any of the American Deluxe era Guitars or Basses ('98 onwards) - this is the 80s case (the exterior moulds did change odd times in a minor fashion) up until circa 1991 USA Fenders. The original case for the 98 deluxe Bass is the 'shotgun' style case with embossed logo, no exceptions, in 1998.

It fits, but the original Longhorn is probably where the case came from.

Not trying to be a knob (welcome to TFB btw), but the first paragraph is fact.

WillyPete

RobG3294 said:

It fits, yes, but we were trying to deduce what it's actually for originally, I thought. That's not the stock case for any of the American Deluxe era Guitars or Basses ('98 onwards) - this is the 80s case (the exterior moulds did change odd times in a minor fashion) up until circa 1991 USA Fenders. The original case for the 98 deluxe Bass is the 'shotgun' style case with embossed logo, no exceptions, in 1998.

It fits, but the original Longhorn is probably where the case came from.

Not trying to be a knob (welcome to TFB btw), but the first paragraph is fact.

Gotcha.  I think the longhorn body is the same dimension as the deluxe.  
You're right, I think it's more of the case fitting my bass because my bass matches the longhorn.  
Suhr's design is primarily the preamp and pickups, with him choosing existing guitar parts that were available at the time.  
As soon as he left, the shape and other features changed.