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		<title>You Got The Dream Guitar &#8211; Now What?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, you sold your house, your land, almost sold your soul to buy the dream guitar of your life &#8211; a &#8216;59 Gibson Les Paul. Now, you freak out every time your friends try to come near, or would like to touch it, feel it, play it. Recognize it &#8211; you have gear anxiety. You [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, you sold your house, your land, almost sold your soul to buy the dream guitar of your life &#8211; a &#8216;59 <strong>Gibson Les Paul</strong>. Now, you freak out every time your friends try to come near, or would like to touch it, feel it, play it. Recognize it &#8211; you have gear anxiety. You even leave the guitar at home when you go gigging for fear of transport damage, etc., etc.<br />
Yes,  forgot to buy the poor thing a<a title="Les Paul Guitar Flight Case w/wheels" href="http://www.gabkits.com/instrument-cases/ata-guitar-cases/les-paul-guitar-flight-casewheels" target="_self"><strong> guitar flight case</strong></a>!!</p>
<div id="attachment_136" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 532px"><img class="size-full wp-image-136  " title="Les Paul Guitar Flight Case" src="http://www.gabkits.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Les-Paul-Guitar-Flight-Case.jpg" alt="Les Paul Guitar Flight Case" width="522" height="392" /><p class="wp-caption-text">ProStageGear Les Paul ATA Flight Case (PS-LP1)</p></div>
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<p><strong>What&#8217;s In A Guitar Flight Case?</strong></p>
<p>So, among so many <strong>guitar flight cases</strong> what are some of the qualities you should look into that sets them apart from other cheap ones? Here are some of the most important aspects you should consider while shopping for <strong>ATA Guitar Cases</strong>:</p>
<p><strong>Comfortable padding</strong> &#8211; There is really no use to have a sturdy exterior with strong handles, recessed locks, high profile wheels if your guitar is loose and moves all over inside as the case is being dropped in and out the truck or plane. The ProStageGear <em>ATA guitar cases</em> were tailored around the stock dimensions of your precious guitar (be that a <strong><a href="http://www.gabkits.com/instrument-cases/ata-guitar-cases/les-paul-guitar-flight-casewheels">Gibson Les Paul</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.gabkits.com/instrument-cases/ata-guitar-cases/strat-or-tele-guitar-flight-casewheels">Fender Strat or Tele</a></strong> or <strong><a href="http://www.gabkits.com/instrument-cases/ata-guitar-cases/electric-bass-guitar-flight-casewheels">Jazz/P-Bass</a></strong> style), making sure that your instrument has a comfortable plush padding but also a tight fit when the case is closed making it practically immovable no matter how the case is handled.</p>
<div id="attachment_140" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 431px"><img class="size-full wp-image-140  " title="PS-LP1_2" src="http://www.gabkits.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/PS-LP1_2.gif" alt="Les Paul case dimensions" width="421" height="280" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Les Paul case dimensions</p></div>
<div id="attachment_158" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-158" title="latch" src="http://www.gabkits.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/latch-300x199.jpg" alt="TSA Locks approved latch" width="300" height="199" /><p class="wp-caption-text">TSA Locks approved latch</p></div>
<p><strong>TSA approved locks recessed lockable latches</strong> &#8211; Confess it that while you are traveling or flying, or maybe even while sleeping, you have these nightmares of somebody opening your guitar case just to see what&#8217;s inside and even touching the surface or strings, or worst&#8230; ok, I&#8217;ll shut up. If you don&#8217;t want anyone come near or touch your newly polished car, why would you want them touch your guitar with their doughnut greasy fingers? This problem is solved in these <strong>instrument cases </strong>simply by featuring <strong>ProStageGear</strong>&#8217;s own designed recessed lockable latches, where you can use <strong><a title="TSA Approved Locks" href="http://www.masterlocktsa.com/apps/tsa/tsa-approved.jsp" target="_self">TSA approved locks</a></strong>. Your nightmares are gone. Sleep peacefully now.</p>
<div id="attachment_159" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-159" title="wheels" src="http://www.gabkits.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/wheels-300x199.jpg" alt="Low Profile Wheels" width="300" height="199" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Low Profile Wheels</p></div>
<p><strong>High quality low profile wheels</strong> &#8211; Ok, you land, but discover that the terminal for your next connecting flight is located at the other end of the freakin&#8217; airport. Oh fun! There&#8217;s your chance for the exercise you missed for so many days! But why the sweat? <strong>ProStageGear</strong> added high quality low profile wheels to one end of the <em>ATA guitar case</em> making walking a breeze from one terminal A to terminal Z!<br />
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<div id="attachment_160" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-160" title="color" src="http://www.gabkits.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/color-300x199.jpg" alt="Battleship Grey Color Exterior" width="300" height="199" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Battleship Grey Color Exterior</p></div>
<p><strong>Battleship grey exterior</strong> &#8211; It&#8217;s a no-brainer. Having a black exterior instrument case left out in a hot summer sun calls for nothing but trouble. Heck, you can turn that thing into a portable oven! Imagine your guitar baking in there! Not a pleasant thought. While you should <strong>NEVER</strong>, <strong>NEVER</strong>, <strong>NEVER</strong> leave your <em>guitar case</em> out in the sun, having a grey exterior, averages 10 degrees cooler temperature than common black.<br />
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<div id="attachment_161" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-161" title="handle" src="http://www.gabkits.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/handle-300x199.jpg" alt="High Quality Handle" width="300" height="199" /><p class="wp-caption-text">High Quality Handle</p></div></p>
<p><strong>Strong Handles</strong> &#8211; The last thing you need while racing from one end to the other of the airport is to have the handle break off your case &#8211; which is <strong>THE CASE</strong> with many other brands! What use is to have a strong <em>guitar case</em> but have flimsy handles on it? In the end they carry all the <em>instrument case</em>&#8217;s weight. Manufacturers are so lost in the details of designing the perfect case that they sometimes forget to build a reliable handle! ProStageGear&#8217;s handles are made of thicker metal rod than the usual you would find on others.</p>
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<p><strong>The Right Musical Instrument Case</strong></p>
<p><strong>ProStageGear</strong> has three <strong>guitar cases</strong> tailored after the most popular guitars of all times. Of course they will fit same style guitars with no problem at all.</p>
<div id="attachment_136" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a title="Gibson Les Paul style guitar case" href="http://www.gabkits.com/instrument-cases/ata-guitar-cases/les-paul-guitar-flight-casewheels" target="_self"><img class="size-medium wp-image-136" title="Les Paul Guitar Flight Case" src="http://www.gabkits.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Les-Paul-Guitar-Flight-Case-300x225.jpg" alt="Les Paul Guitar Flight Case" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Les Paul Guitar Flight Case</p></div>
<p>For <strong>Gibson Les Paul</strong> style guitars there&#8217;s the <a title="Gibson Les Paul style guitar case" href="http://www.gabkits.com/instrument-cases/ata-guitar-cases/les-paul-guitar-flight-casewheels" target="_self"><strong>PS-LP1 guitar case</strong></a>:</p>
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<li> Rough inside dims: 41&#8243; x 13&#8243; x 5&#8243;</li>
<li> Weight (net): 25.0 Lbs</li>
<li> Recessed lockable latches (for TSA approved locks)</li>
<li> Durable low profile wheels</li>
<li> Battleship grey exterior.</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_166" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a title="Fender Stratocaster or Telecaster Guitar Case" href="http://www.gabkits.com/instrument-cases/ata-guitar-cases/strat-or-tele-guitar-flight-casewheels" target="_self"><img class="size-medium wp-image-166" title="Fender" src="http://www.gabkits.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Fender-300x225.jpg" alt="Fender Strat or Tele style guitar case" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fender Strat or Tele style guitar case</p></div>
<p>For <strong>Fender</strong> style <strong>Stratocaster</strong> or <strong>Telecaster</strong> guitars, there&#8217;s the <a title="Fender Strat or Tele style guitar case" href="http://www.gabkits.com/instrument-cases/ata-guitar-cases/strat-or-tele-guitar-flight-casewheels" target="_self"><strong>PS-ST1 guitar case</strong></a>:</p>
<ul>
<li> Rough inside dims: 40&#8243; x 13&#8243; x 4&#8243;</li>
<li> Weight (net): 24.0 Lbs</li>
<li> Recessed lockable latches (for TSA approved locks)</li>
<li> Durable low profile wheels</li>
<li> Battleship grey exterior.</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_167" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a title="Electric Jazz/P-Bass Guitar Case" href="http://www.gabkits.com/instrument-cases/ata-guitar-cases/electric-bass-guitar-flight-casewheels" target="_self"><img class="size-medium wp-image-167" title="Bass" src="http://www.gabkits.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Bass-300x225.jpg" alt="Electric Jazz/P-Bass guitar flight case" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Electric Jazz/P-Bass guitar flight case</p></div>
<p>For <span id="_ctl0_ProductionContentBlock1__ctl0_contentLabel"><strong>Jazz/P-Bass</strong> </span> guitars, there&#8217;s the <a title="Electric Jazz/P-Bass Guitar Flight Case w/wheels" href="http://www.gabkits.com/instrument-cases/ata-guitar-cases/electric-bass-guitar-flight-casewheels" target="_self"><strong>PS-BC1 bass guitar case</strong></a>:</p>
<ul>
<li> Rough inside dims: 47&#8243; x 13&#8243; x 4&#8243;</li>
<li> Weight (net): 27.0 Lbs</li>
<li> Recessed lockable latches (for TSA approved locks)</li>
<li> Durable low profile wheels</li>
<li> Battleship grey exterior.</li>
</ul>

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