SKB1SKB-18 Acoustic Dreadnought Hardshell Guitar Case

Brilliant. I have owned a few of these case for various guitars. I'll happily put my 1973 Guild acoustic in an aeroplane hold in one of these.

I have two of these cases now and although I haven't travelled with them on an airline, I am fairly confident that the guitar inside the case will survive if some precautions are taken:1. The fit of the case to the guitar is far from exact. This case is sold as a Dreadnaught size case but it doesn't fit my Martin (inventors of the dreadnaught size) D15 properly. The case is "oversized" which means that the guitar will move around inside the case and may get damaged during travel so its very important to make sure the empty spaces between the guitar and the case is filled with adequate protection (towels work best).2. The vulnerable areas of the case like the top and sides are reinforced with a curved design, however the locks (TSA) don't look particularly strong and are potentially weak points. Moreover they stand out of the body and will get hit pretty often and get damaged. I would put on a luggage strap as a backup.3. There are QC issues with the product and the lid doesn't shut seamlessly all around. Watch out for gaps as some of them will let water in easily. Sealing those areas off with duct tape/additional towels will resolve the issue.Personally I would not air travel with my guitar in anything less than a full injection moulded hard case however for daily use and travel in and around the city and on the road these are fine.

Perfect fit.. exactly what was needed. good quality, very secure and priced well for peace of mind.SHort of having a custom case made, I was disappointed with other cases in the market because of not accommodating the long headstock of twelve string guitars... this one fit like it was made custom for my guitar. adequate padding and well constructed. have some trepidation about the pvc latches but they fit securely and both sides of teh molded case align pefectly closing securely around the guitar body inside holding it firmly. no bounce or slack which aids in holding tune .. a big plus.

Worst case I've ever purchased... Neck came in warped and didn't seal.. just to begin with. I tried 4 guitars and none of which fit in the case properly. One was a gypsy jazz guitar, 2 dreadnoughts and one grand concert guitar. The case was to big for all of these guitars when inside the case the guitars flew around and you can hear them banging of the sides. For the price you would expect it to have a snug fit for at least the dreadnoughts since that is what it was designed for but it gave absolutely no protection! If you buy one of these cases expect to have your guitar neck replaced from all the banging around and expecially if you were to ever bring into a plane your guitar would be completely ruined! Plus the plastic used is very cheap you can push on the top with almost no pressure and the whole case caves in. The latches look like if a slight breeze weny by well outside they would rip off. Don't ever waste your money on this ! ZERO STARS!!!!!!!

Fits my Martin dreadnought great - a bit of space on the sides of the body, but no movement once case is closed. Even though the catches seem a bit bulky, I love the way they open and close. Overall, a big improvement of my old Martin case which I eventually had to hold together with Gorilla tape.