Mono M80 Guitar Jet Black

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Designed to ensure your treasured guitars stay vitally protected whilst on the move, the Stealth guitar case retains Mono's award-winning 'Top-Loading' design that allows for easier standing access to your instrument. Using only high-test materials with extreme resistance to abrasion and the elements, the Stealth Electric Guitar Case makes sure your treasured guitars stay protected. Inside, the plush lining protects delicate custom finishes. Outside, the water-resistant shell keeps you on the move, rain or shine. Another first of its kind, The Boot® takes guitar protection to a new level. Using manufacturing technologies from the footwear industry, the Vertigo™ Ultra bounces off of concrete like a pair of cross trainers. With its custom molded rubber outsole and EVA insole, The Boot® also protects strap pins* from those nasty vertical drops. Despite its serious design, the Vertigo™ Ultra just wants to have fun.

Hard cases have one major benefit, and it very much says it on the tin. Hard cases are hard! Built from traditional solid materials and shaped internally so your instrument can’t move an inch, they are undoubtedly a better form of protection than a soft gigbag. Flight cases are typically made from aluminum, with reinforced corners that are designed to deal with the most violent assault from the outside world, while your precious cargo remains safe inside, wedged between custom-carved foam. When it comes to guitar protection, this is the pinnacle. They are really only utilized by touring bands who are taking multiple guitars across the world. For the majority of non-global-touring-artists, a hard case is the perfect level of protection. What material should my hard case be made from? It goes something like this. As you lift the guitar up and out, over the bottom lip of the case, a freak vibration (most likely your forearm) causes the lid to waver, lose its already tentative grip on balance, and come crashing down on your guitar’s pristine top. At least one of the latches will punch a snakebite-like indentation in your guitar’s soft nitrocellulose finish. It’s not going to polish out. Two methods of hard case manufacture dominate, utilizing different materials. Old-school models are made from rugged plywood panels covered in Tolex or fabric, while more modern interpretations are molded in tough ABS plastic. Both will do a great job of protecting your guitar, but the plastic versions have the edge if you travel a lot.Case bite usually occurs in that split second when your gorgeous guitar is not fully in the case and not fully out. It’s the midway, no-man’s land that strikes fear into the hearts of all guitarists who love their instruments a little more than is strictly healthy.

Take into account how often you currently move your instrument (or intend to) and that will inform what level of protection your instrument needs. It may be that different occasions call for different protection. Hard case vs gigbag?Read more about our rating system, how we choose the gear we feature, and exactly how we test each product. Related buyer's guides So, before removing or replacing your guitar, always steady the lid, or you risk damaging your beloved instrument with the very thing you bought to protect it. Case closed. How we choose the best guitar cases