ProStageGear Les Paul ATA Flight Case (PS-LP1)

What’s In A Guitar Flight Case?

So, among so many guitar flight cases 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 ATA Guitar Cases:

Comfortable padding – 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 ATA guitar cases were tailored around the stock dimensions of your precious guitar (be that a Gibson Les Paul, Fender Strat or Tele or Jazz/P-Bass 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.

Les Paul case dimensions

TSA Locks approved latch

TSA approved locks recessed lockable latches – 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’s inside and even touching the surface or strings, or worst… ok, I’ll shut up. If you don’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 instrument cases simply by featuring ProStageGear’s own designed recessed lockable latches, where you can use TSA approved locks. Your nightmares are gone. Sleep peacefully now.

Low Profile Wheels

High quality low profile wheels – Ok, you land, but discover that the terminal for your next connecting flight is located at the other end of the freakin’ airport. Oh fun! There’s your chance for the exercise you missed for so many days! But why the sweat? ProStageGear added high quality low profile wheels to one end of the ATA guitar case making walking a breeze from one terminal A to terminal Z!

Battleship Grey Color Exterior

Battleship grey exterior – It’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 NEVER, NEVER, NEVER leave your guitar case out in the sun, having a grey exterior, averages 10 degrees cooler temperature than common black.

High Quality Handle

Strong Handles – 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 – which is THE CASE with many other brands! What use is to have a strong guitar case but have flimsy handles on it? In the end they carry all the instrument case’s weight. Manufacturers are so lost in the details of designing the perfect case that they sometimes forget to build a reliable handle! ProStageGear’s handles are made of thicker metal rod than the usual you would find on others.

The Right Musical Instrument Case

ProStageGear has three guitar cases tailored after the most popular guitars of all times. Of course they will fit same style guitars with no problem at all.

Les Paul Guitar Flight Case

For Gibson Les Paul style guitars there’s the PS-LP1 guitar case:

• Rough inside dims: 41″ x 13″ x 5″
• Weight (net): 25.0 Lbs
• Recessed lockable latches (for TSA approved locks)
• Durable low profile wheels
• Battleship grey exterior.

Fender Strat or Tele style guitar case

For Fender style Stratocaster or Telecaster guitars, there’s the PS-ST1 guitar case:

• Rough inside dims: 40″ x 13″ x 4″
• Weight (net): 24.0 Lbs
• Recessed lockable latches (for TSA approved locks)
• Durable low profile wheels
• Battleship grey exterior.

Electric Jazz/P-Bass guitar flight case

For Jazz/P-Bass guitars, there’s the PS-BC1 bass guitar case:

• Rough inside dims: 47″ x 13″ x 4″
• Weight (net): 27.0 Lbs
• Recessed lockable latches (for TSA approved locks)
• Durable low profile wheels
• Battleship grey exterior.

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A Case Against Roadies!

I really have nothing against roadies, in fact what would we do without them? But there are certain qualitys that they should have, one of them being MERCY! If your precious gear is being tossed around like in this video, you might seriously consider getting yourself a well built instrument case. Or else, fire those roadies.

A soft ride for your precious gear

First, make sure your precious guitar, amp or keyboard will have a comfortable ride. Check the inside of a roadcase for proper cushioning, and padding. There is no use in having a strong shell if the inside doesn’t provide the necessary protection for any kind of shocks.

Ideally, the  inside cushioning should feature a mold as your gear’s shape but since that can be costly, a couple properly arranged 1” thick foam layers would work great also.

One Size Fits Many!

Guitar amps and rectangle shaped equipment are very easy to fit into road cases that were not custom designed for them specifically since any void inside space can be padded with extra layers of foam, or the extra space can be used to store accessories like cables, and so on.

For instance, a certain degree of customization and improvisation is allowed when adapting a road case to fit a guitar or a keyboard amp.

On the other hand, guitars, basses might require more attention.

Several options are available, but undoubtedly, a Case & Gigbag combo might give you the ideal solution, considering that the touring artist could bring his (or her) precious musical instrument along without the need to drag the heavy instrument case. Leave that job for Willie & Bart the roadies.

Airlines Will Love You (and you back)!

There is a 50 Lbs (or less) limit allowed on commercial airlines for all checked in baggage. The extra comfort and protection of a gig-bag for your precious guitar (bass, electric, acoustic or hollow-body) will be definitely the  ideal protection.

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