Re: Hiscox case for Electric XIIs?

Post by **zhivago** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:49 pm

Is there a Hiscox case that would fit the XII?

I'd rather not get a Fender vntage-style one...I have a small room and they are bulky

I'm in the UK, by the way....but I would buy from abroad if I had to.

Vinkie · Post by **Vinkie** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:55 pm

The standard Jaguar case will certainly not fit one, no spare room for a larger headstock.
Maybe contact them directly and see if they can do a one-off for a sorta reasonable price?

Post by **zhivago** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:06 pm

hmmm...I guess asking them is an option...it'll probably be just too expensive though...they are already pretty expensive cases as it is...

I was thinking if they did a Jazz bass case...maybe that would fit....hmmm....

mjet · Post by **mjet** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:10 pm

zhivago wrote: I was thinking if they did a Jazz bass case...maybe that would fit....hmmm....

Would this work?

Model: STD-EBS
Electric Bass Style Case. Suitable for Fender Precision/Jass Basses style bass guitars (will also fit many other styles).

Length 1175mm 46.25"
Lower Bout 349mm 13.75"
Upper Bout 298mm 11.75"
Body Length 546mm 21.50"
Body Depth 65mm 2.50"
Empty Weight 4.0kg 8.8lbs

Post by **zhivago** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:26 pm

mjet260 wrote:
zhivago wrote: I was thinking if they did a Jazz bass case...maybe that would fit....hmmm....
Would this work?

Model: STD-EBS
Electric Bass Style Case. Suitable for Fender Precision/Jass Basses style bass guitars (will also fit many other styles).

Length 1175mm 46.25"
Lower Bout 349mm 13.75"
Upper Bout 298mm 11.75"
Body Length 546mm 21.50"
Body Depth 65mm 2.50"
Empty Weight 4.0kg 8.8lbs

just measured my XII...the length is 107cm - about 42"
Lower bout (if I'm measuring correctly 35cm - just under 14"
upper bout...this is a weird one to measure...I dunno..about 30cm? - 11" or so?

hmmm...mabe I could find one in a shop.....

Post by **zhivago** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:33 pm

I just sent them an email asking about the above case...I also went through their dealer list, and there is one just short walk away from where I live....let's see how this goes....

Vinkie · Post by **Vinkie** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:38 pm

I'm curious how a 12 will fit the mentioned bass case. The body is a bit smaller than a Jazz bass or similar so you'd have to find a way to support it within the case to prevent putting stress on the neck when you carry it. I'm wondering how the innards are shaped during production, seems like an expanding foam core to me. If so making a custom one based on a standard shell might not be so ridiculously expensive. We'll just have to see I guess.

Still they are good cases, I really like my Hiscox for Jaguar for it's low weight but great protection.

Post by **zhivago** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:39 pm

Vinkie wrote: I'm curious how a 12 will fit the mentioned bass case. The body is a bit smaller than a Jazz bass or similar so you'd have to find a way to support it within the case to prevent putting stress on the neck when you carry it. I'm wondering how the innards are shaped during production, seems like an expanding foam core to me. If so making a custom one based on a standard shell might not be so ridiculously expensive. We'll just have to see I guess.

Still they are good cases, I really like my Hiscox for Jaguar for it's low weight but great protection.

I'll keep everyone posted...let's see what they say....I wanna buy one for my '61 Jazzmaster too

Post by **daydreamdelay** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:54 pm

I'd just take it down to a few shops and try cases.. the one I sold to Jon has a bass case I found in the local classifieds, it's a Schecter that looks a bit like a G&G case. anything like that with a center pocket area should work fine.. as long as it has the center divide and the body fits in it's own section and doesn't move around much.. the extra length past the headstock wont matter much. This case even had an extra foam block that I moved from next to the center pocket area to the end and the XII fit in there pretty nice.

so yeah.. go check out some non molded bass cases

Post by **zhivago** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:57 pm

daydreamdelay wrote: I'd just take it down to a few shops and try cases.. the one I sold to Jon has a bass case I found in the local classifieds, it's a Schecter that looks a bit like a G&G case. anything like that with a center pocket area should work fine.. as long as it has the center divide and the body fits in it's own section and doesn't move around much.. the extra length past the headstock wont matter much. This case even had an extra foam block that I moved from next to the center pocket area to the end and the XII fit in there pretty nice.

so yeah.. go check out some non molded bass cases

sounds good...I'll have a look around

mjet · Post by **mjet** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:58 am

Gator Cases are pretty nice too - here's one for bass with measurements etc.

http://www.gatorcases.com/productsmodel ... D=5&MID=44

Post by **zhivago** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:21 am

hmmm...I'm kinda looking for something not in the square Fender-style....it's just that I get on trains with my guitar a lot, and they are so hard to manuver...

we took the Eurostar to France when we played and it was hell having the Fender case with me..it barely fit anywhere, whereas Darryl who had a smaller guitar-shaped case was a-ok.

Amber · Post by **Amber** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:44 am

Did you take your amp and pedals on the train too? Just curious how that worked out.

I always forget how close we are to Europe. It'd be cool to go to Paris one day. The shortest trip I've made to another country is 11 hours.

Post by **zhivago** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:49 am

Amber wrote: Did you take your amp and pedals on the train too? Just curious how that worked out.

I always forget how close we are to Europe. It'd be cool to go to Paris one day. The shortest trip I've made to another country is 11 hours.

just the guitar and pedals...we hired amps down there.

Paris is so close it's ridiculous...I could leave my place at 8am, jump on the Eurostar, have lunch in Paris and be back in time in London to watch the evening news!

Amber · Post by **Amber** » Wed May 16, 2007 2:49 am

Damn I can get to Paris for £59. What is economy class like?

back on topic, Hiscox cases are great. There is usually a custom case builder ad in the back of UK guitar mags, maybe nip into WH Smith to get a contact.