Why THIS $1600 Guitar Case is Worth Every Penny ★ Acoustic Tuesday 144

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In this video, I'm giving you 5 reasons why flight cases are one of the best investments you can make for your guitar. They're vital to your guitar's health, and if you don't believe me, just check out these 5 reasons.
This episode of Acoustic Tuesday will also feature Calton Cases, the makers of one of the best flight cases available on the market. You'll tour their facilities and get an up-close look at how their cases are made. Finally, we'll close out the show with a review of Fireside Collective.
I know traveling might not be possible for you during these times, but I expect this to NOT be the new norm...that's why I'm so excited to talk about flight cases! But eventually, we'll be traveling and excited to visit our fellow guitar geeks across the world.
Now, let's get started with the 5 reasons why a flight case is such a good investment.
Reason #5: Protection
This is the most obvious reason, but it's perhaps one of the biggest reasons. For starters, I want to share some staggering statistics...flight cases can withstand 1,100 lbs of pressure and can keep your instrument safe from drops of 9 feet or less.
So, this means that not only is your guitar or instrument being protected in the drastic circumstances of air travel or moving, but it's also protected in everyday use. That means that if you use a flight case, you don't have to worry about the little bumps or bruises or temperature changes you may experience. It'll be safe and stable in the flight case!
Reason #4: Pizzaz
Flight cases are highly customizable. I know this isn't everyone's big concern or priority, but I think it's worth mentioning. You can match your instrument's color, your favorite color, or an overall aesthetic look for your music. Either way, you have tons of options!
I also love how sticker hungry flight cases are: you can really show off your favorite artists, cities, music stores, etc with plenty of space for stickers on your flight case. Over time, those stickers become little badges of honor as you collect them year after year.
Reason #3: Humidity
I mentioned this briefly in reason #5, but it truly deserves its own category. The last thing we ever want to happen to our guitars is for them to dry out. Not having a controlled-humidity environment for your guitar can result in a cracked top, cracked soundboard, sharp fret ends, and an overall crummy sound.
Flight cases are completely sealed off from the outside environment. In fact, it can maintain an ideal 50% interior humidity amid changes of external temperature from 30 F to 105 F. When left in those environments the relative humidity shifts on 4% per day!
Reason #2: Weather & Temperature
Think about how many times you've gone from the car to a jam with your guitar in a regular soft or hard case. You probably didn't think it damaged your guitar are at all. But chances are, there's probably moisture building up in that case.
With flight cases, they are completely sealed and water-resistant. Additionally, if you're going to be traveling or spending any time outside, having your guitar in a flight case can protect it from temperature changes. It won't insulate it entirely from temperatures, but instead, it will slow down the change, letting the wood grow accustomed to the new temperatures over long periods of time.
Reason #1: Price
Now, you might think I'm crazy, but I think the price for flight cases is actually the number one reason they're a good investment. A flight case can range anywhere from $1200 to $1600, which might be the cost of a pretty nice guitar for most folks!
But, let's say you have a custom guitar or a vintage guitar whose value is actually priceless. What happens when there is irreparable damage to it? How do you recover the time, memories, and value of the guitar?
With a flight case, you're essentially protecting it from these situations. So, spending the money upfront might seem crazy, but you're actually saving yourself from years of anguish or lost value in your priceless instruments.
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@keyofb9513 4 года назад

Perfect for my $400 acoustic

@jasonmarshall2958 4 года назад

Not to be a jerk, but this was basically a 48 minute commercial for Calton cases. You can get TSA approved hard cases that are water proof and air tight for about 1/3 of the price of the Calton case. Here is a $342 option from Sweetwater. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/3i421718T--skb-3i-4217-18t-tan

@hardluckharris 4 года назад

Two thirds of the show is a commercial for a case most musicians I know can't afford.

@michaellaverty1844 4 года назад

hardluck 1995, maybe it was a paid endorsement?

@sethrichpanda5215 4 года назад

that case would be more expensive than any of my guitars . yeah i play the cheapo's /.

@ARFthegodking 4 года назад

I've not spent over $1k. My most expensive guitar was $900, a Taylor 214ce.

@oliviavanuytvanck 4 года назад

I really love this show! Has been watching it for 14months now. I have more and more the feeling that guitar geek = buy lots of stuffs. That you need to HAVE this and this. The show is starting to promote more and more consumerism for my tast.

@chasebutler2665 3 года назад

“$1,600. That’s half the cost of a guitar.” Me watching the video looking for a case for my $500 guitar

@HayesTech 4 года назад

I love your videos but $1,600.00 is not worth it. Maybe if I were a professional musician or something like that, I guess I could see it. But I'm sure you can find a sturdy airline case for a guitar that is not $1,600. Other than that great video man. And I do love your videos, keep them coming. And again this is just my opinion, and like buttholes, everybody's got one. Lol...

@Darltornjacket 2 года назад

Thanks Tony, I’m going to mortgage the Chicken coop on a Carlton Dreadnought case

@plumiegirl47 4 года назад

I saw Tommy last December at Chapman university on a late Thursday night. I got a single up front seat and the show was amazing. The university said it was free meet and greet since it was a learning experience for students. I waited in line and I sat down and introduce myself, took photos and I mentioned Tony sent me. He laughed. Such a genuine person. Bucket list done!!

@AndyFunke 4 года назад

I had a Calton back in my classical days for my hand built guitar. It didn't cost $1600 it was more like $600. That was about 20 years ago, the prices have gone up since then. Honestly though it makes sense, I think they were underpriced back then. It was a good investment for a handbuilt that cost $5000. Although, I think that spending $1600 on a case the guitar would have to be worth about the same in relation as it did back then so I would get one for an instrument worth about 13,000. My main axe now is worth probably 1200 used so, no I won't be getting one. But I would buy the Calton for it if I made my money from gigging and flying with it.

@genew1567 4 года назад

the case would be worth more than my guitar

@fingling8 Год назад

I think you're rather rationalising your reasons!. There's no need to worry about walking from the car to the open mic in the rain, or ... stickers! But sure, humidity retention and temperature modulation are good reasons.

@davidbaron8330 4 года назад

I appreciate all the reasons sentiments, but unless you ARE flying and HAVE to check your guitar, there's at least a equal number of reasons NOT to buy a flight case. Here's a couple. Live in a big city and don't own a car? Use the subway? Get a QUALITY semi-hardshell gig bag and throw it on your back. You'll be fine. WEIGHT. These things are bulky and weigh a TON. If you're carrying it around a city by hand, your hands will be sore and tired by the time you get where you're going and you're ready to play. If you're older, you may find that carrying a heavy case doesn't help your shoulder or your back either. If you are a person who keeps their guitar with them at ALL times, rather than throwing it in the back of the gear van to rattle around, or locking it your trunk for hours, you'll have a lot less need for a flight case and a lot less issues with a really good gig bag.

@LS-cb7lg 4 года назад

you know your a guitar geek when you are one of the first viewers of a two minute old video

@sammaynard822 4 года назад

Hey Tony, I love Acoustic Tues., I literally countdown the days to it as if it were the weekend. It usually fills me with glee, so PLEASE don't take this the wrong way but this was kind of a lame episode. Again, I know nothing and am just giving my opinion as a greatful viewer who loves what you do and always gets inspired by it, but this one just felt like a flight case company ad with a little filler. If you are in a creative slump, I have no doubt you'll snap out of it, absolutely love your show and can't wait for next week's nubby players!- I'm sure it will be infinitely more interesting!...(I think I have seen every AT and I never disliked any fully until this one, so please don't think me Troll-ish, just trying to add some constructive criticism to help you along...not that you need it... nevermind!)...aaargh!, I feel terrible leaving a negative comment!!!!... Love ya Tony!!!! I did learn something about flight cases, just think it would have made a fine segment.. not a whole show 😟

@garywhitt98 4 года назад

Another huge reason to invest in carbon fiber guitars (if you can find the sound). Perhaps the Hiscox Liteflite case is a more economic choice? And a physics note: 1100 lbs is a weight. You need to know the area of distribution to know the pressure. If the case has 1100 lbs on it, if we assume the case has a surface area of 1600 sq in or so, the pressure would be about .68 lbs/sq in. So, there is that. Bueller...Bueller?

@itukanaro2daknee 4 года назад

Custom Emeralds

@tacov3410 4 года назад

My Guitar isn't even worth $1600

@LilyJaneH 2 года назад

That type of flamethrower is actually a weed burner that can be purchased from most hardware stores, usually in the garden, blowtorch, or welding sections.

@johnviolette5511 4 года назад

John V from Raleigh watching on Monday. Why a flight case 1) you travel a lot with your guitar 2) replace or repair a damaged guitar is more than the cost of the flight case 3) your guitar is irreplaceable 4) you can write it off as a business expense 5) you have more money than you know what to do with.

@Sams911 2 года назад

My Wal Mk1 Bass took 3.5 years to make and cost about $150000... the $1200 case was a damn good insurance policy!

@If6wasnine 2 года назад

does the case for the case also have a case?

@HoldenDoesBikeStuff 4 года назад

So here's my question. If flight cases are so stable in humidity and temperature. How do you get it to acclimate to the new climate? if I'm understanding correctly, if I fly from Florida to Maine in December, the guitar will be stable in the Florida climate. With the stability of the flight case, how long do we have to let the guitar "sit" in the case to acclimate to the new environment?

@chadwicks_guitar 4 года назад

Don’t buy new humidipacks all the time. You can refresh these things many times for at least one year. These things also are also designed to absorb high humidity levels to protect your instrument. Place your dried up packs in a small bowl and place that bowl into a much larger Tupperware container (or anything that has a seal to it) that has about an inch or two of water. Don’t let the packs get wet or it’s game over. Close up the big container and set aside for a week or two (depends on how dry the packs are). They will be nice and squishy, just like new and ready for use again. This has definitely saved me a couple hundred bucks over the years and allowed me to buy a mini travel guitar. Peace!!

@chuckhoran6838 4 года назад

OH the Horror! Wouldn't fly without one. Travel case a must! Most of my guitars would not see the outside of my humidified guitar room without one. Before I found travel cases I would travel with a Taylor 214CE DLX which I bought just for traveling. Knowing that some day it may fall victim to the ham-fisted baggage handler. I have been lucky because I have not had any issues traveling with my Taylor. However, Now my Santa Scuz, Bourgeois and others get to go to jams and enjoy being out of the CAVE>>>. Great episode Tony and Crew.

@bigmac51290 3 года назад

A case that costs the same as my carbon fiber guitar.

@marccarter1350 4 года назад

Because they're light, easy to carry around. I hate fight cases. They are a nightmare on trains, buses. My Gig bag makes easy work of it. Its water proof as well. I live in the UK, its needed! My Guild D-20 case is great thou. I use it at home more. Love the smell of a good hard case!!

@chuckthesham5195 4 года назад

What in the world is a fight case? You whack the bouncer with it when he tries to beat on you for hitting on his girl?

@davidfoster4563 3 года назад

Just ordered one for my Southern Jumbo.

@deormanrobey892 4 года назад

Only one question. What happened to Noah?

@hardluckharris 4 года назад

He left around episode 105. In my opinion the show has slipped since then. We have Colorado Kyle now. I haven't seen him yet but i could have missed him.

@zippybronstein9465 4 года назад

Wow, a 48 minute Infomercial for Calton cases. How about a comparison of different cases?

@CrossrockCases 8 месяцев назад

You should try ours. Less money and more protection

@SdeBurca 4 года назад

4 boxes of humidipaks - an indicator of the size of the guitarsenal. That resonated with me 😂

@boydackerman5698 4 года назад

I agree on the price of the case, especially if you have a high end guitar. The cost of all protective equipment is relative to the item that you are protecting. Consider motorcycle helmets. Isn't your head worth more than $150.00 for a cheap helmet. My head was worth approx $400.00 back in 1985. My helmet saved my life in a crash. That helmet would be more than twice that cost now. Best investment I ever made! Always get the best thing you can afford to protect the things you love. I love my head and I also love my guitar. I don't have one yet, but you can bet when I get my Martin, I will have a case that will protect it well and I won't scrimp on the cost. All of my current cases are roughly similar in cost as my guitar. I won't stop that trend as the cost goes up.

@jhorsty 4 года назад

That is why I wear a Shoei Helmet!

@MikeTedesco 4 года назад

Perfect example Boyd! Some of the comments here crack me up! Fine if you don't have a pricey guitar or never travel, but it's not ridiculous case nor a ridiculous price for something that would protect someone's investment.

@LS-cb7lg 4 года назад

are flight cases bullet proof?

@jimdoner3443 4 года назад

Let's find out you got one.😂😂😳

@georgevanwin 4 года назад

I only ever travelled by air with a guitar once. A few years ago I bought a Collings Baby2H from my good friends Ellie & Bill Warmouth of Artisan Guitars in Nashville. Time to fly home and I'm in the departure lounge with my Collings having refused to check it. There was a young guy with long hair and ripped jeans busking the passengers with a beat up wreck of a guitar. Come boarding time this guy was way ahead of me. I get to the plane door and a hostess says to me, 'I'm sorry sir you'll have to check your guitar, we already have one aboard.' I replied, ' Lady, this is a very valuable instrument and there's no way it's going in the hold to get trashed, if you want to put something in the hold , you can put me in, but this guitar is NOT going in the hold.' I guess I convinced her because she hesitated and then said, 'Oh ok, we have an empty seat in first class, I'll strap it in there.' I headed to my cattle class seat happy in the knowledge my precious Collings was flying home from the USA to London, UK first class!

@wildwoodtop 2 года назад

How to determine vintage original Martin acoustic guitar case 🤔

@redalaska 4 года назад

For sure you should buy a $1600 guitar case. They paid me to say it. I’ve only got 1 guitar that’s more expensive than that silly case.

@iyorit1089 4 года назад

Calton cases ＝ G-shock⌚️

@michaellaverty1844 4 года назад

I wager that is average guitar geek could not afford one of these cases.

@Blackhawk182182 4 года назад

Why does it take so long to get a guitar fixed?

@theconman7837 4 года назад

Here in canada you can "gate check" your guitar. The baggage people put a tag on it so you drop your guitar right at the gate so nothing gets put ontop of it.

@redalaska 4 года назад

In the US they have to let you carry it on.

@theconman7837 4 года назад

How does it fit on the plane? Can it go in the overhead compartment?

@kjgas6945 4 года назад

Great show Tony

@jameslash3477 4 года назад

Years ago (pre 9/11) I was traveling with my Ovation (custom one off) guitar. Back in those days it was not uncommon for the airline to allow an acoustic guitar in case as a carryon. I even called ahead to confirm. I got to the gate in Dallas heading for Seattle and sure enough no problem. It’s the return trip where the wheels come off. At the ticket counter I was informed that I “must check the guitar or buy a seat for it.” Same airlines two different policies I then requested to gate check it so it would be last on first off, and that was granted, until I got to the gate where the security folks (not the airline) had a different understanding of how a guitar should be processed. I was instructed to return to the ticket agent to check the guitar because it must be processed downstairs. I reminded him that it was inspected and X-rayed when I passed through security. “That was a mistake!” He demanded I follow him out to the ticket counter. I asked for his supervisor and to that he replied “I am the supervisor on duty” I replied who’s your boss. By now my wife had had enough of my non-combatant behavior and sided with the enmity. Just when I thought all was lost a woman in a red blazer looking very authoritative asked “is there a problem?”. Recognizing she hat the same insignia on her coat as the guy who thought he was the boss I figured this might be his boss. I shared my story with this very pleasant woman who said “ of course you may gate check your guitar”. Still not thrilled with the inconsistency I did submit my prize to the perilous journey to the underbelly of the beast. I slacked the string, re-locked the case said a prayer and kissed it goodbye. The next thing I see is my guitar tagged, picked up by gorilla number one and placed on a shoot and slid down a bumpy, ribbed slide. I heard the case crack as it hit and turned to the gate agent and said “that’s why consistent policies matter”. Upon my arrival back to DFW as I expected my gate checked guitar was waiting for me at the end of the jetway. Upon first inspection it was clear that the fall back in Seattle punch one of the skid buttons into the padding and the case would no longer stand vertically. I opened the case to find the guitar structurally fine but dripping with condensation. That right my warm guitar was quickly stowed in the part of the airplane that’s not climate controlled that in 30 minutes was subject to temperatures that can exceed 70f deg below zero @ 36,000 feet in winter then swiftly returned to the cozy 72 deg. of the terminal. As a testament to the quality craftsmanship of the custom shop the guitar to this day is fine but it will never fly in the belly of an aluminum tube torture chamber again.

@nakana_212 4 года назад

Wow that’s a crazy story man. If that guitar was in one of these caltons apparently it would have been just fine. I’m gonna get one for my precious master grade koa guitar next purchase.

@daveyjoweaver5183 4 года назад

Great show as always Tony! When I think of something happening to my guitar, well I can't think about it. Something this special, this meaningful and this therapeutic I protect! Now I have very little need for a travel case and have a good rugged Taylor case which serves me well. If I did lots of gigging or even road travel I'd have one. But the more I think about it? Much Geeky Joy ! DaveyJO in Pa.

@robinormond8129 4 года назад

I LOVE my Calton flight cases. Also love my English built cases by Hiscox!!

@MisterRorschach90 4 года назад

I would buy that thing in a heartbeat. However I have always wanted to build my own out of fiberglass and velvet.

@alexpalomo1060 4 года назад

Cool to know this guy has the exact same Tyler Joseph tattoos

@tharrisharrison7066 3 года назад

This dude is a case nut case

@TheJoecoool 3 года назад

very easy ! don't fly 😂

@pjk 3 года назад

If you have expensive instruments, Martin, Collings et al, and you are going to fly, it is well worth the money. It is only $1600 if you get all the bells and whistles. You can get them for $1200-$1300 and if you are willing to get a used one, I have seen them between $800 and $1000. Watching baggage handlers toss my guitar around made my heart skip a beat and I was so thankful to have it in a Calton case. The case is so great and so beautiful (and offers great protection against weather and humidity) that I would get it for a valuable guitar even if I never had to fly with the instrument.

@robertcbyrd 2 года назад

Sorry, you are just too much a fan boy. Does the new dreadnought case really weight 16 f-ing pounds? I am not saying Calton isn't a darned good case. I am saying that this video is too polished and doesn't have the real ring of truth that I look for.

@sanzayhbarailie7278 4 года назад

Please review 'Kepma AC1e' and 'Orangewood oliver cedar' they are budget guitars I'm really confused between them I'm broke so I can't afford other guitars But i love music So Can you help me please i trust you the most❤️

@michaelionkin7465 4 года назад

Tony just one question why all the humiditypacks, if you could buy a humidifier for a room lets say? I bought one but then didnt strart using is as im measuring the humidity in the room and its always between 45-55%..

@garrycole8909 3 года назад

Tony, I appreciate the tip on Calton Cases. I just ordered one for my Maton EBG808TE. I am into travis picking. The case is expensive ($1200), but I will be flying some with it. Also, just transporting it locally. I live in Oregon so it rains constantly. I think it will be worth it. BTW love the Bozeman area. I used to travel there a bit when I was working for a living. Now retired. Take care.

@aaron.debattista 2 года назад

When playing abroad for a show, I typically request a rental. Saves me the hassle, the luggage and the heartache. Though I see how this would be useful for someone who insists on travelling with their instrument.

@daveinconyers 4 года назад

I have a story about a flight case I purchased for my guitar. I flew to Belarus in Eastern Europe last July from Atlanta going through Paris and on to Minsk, Belarus with three friends to play music in several cities over ten days. Before we went I bought a flight case both for protection for my guitar, as well as for having a TSA lock so the TSA inspectors would be able to unlock my guitar case to inspect my guitar as we went between countries. While in Belarus our hosts carried us and our gear around between cities in a Mercedes van. A couple of times we had a couple of very tight timeframes we had to make to get to the next place we were going to play, so we had to break down and load our gear into the van very quickly to get to the next place. When we got to the next place we had to be ready to unload our gear very quickly to get set up to play. At one of these stops, when we opened the back door of the van, my guitar, which was in its flight case and on top of our gear inside the van, came toppling down out of the van falling six feet onto the pavement before I could catch it. I shuttered for a few seconds thinking “well that’s great, I am over here halfway around the world to play and what am I going to play now that my guitar is trashed”. I went over and picked up my flight case which had actually bounced on the pavement when it fell, and I took a deep breath and opened the case to inspect my guitar. I was amazed and relieved to find that my guitar was completely untouched and was ready for the performance we were going to be giving in just short while. My flight case had a few scratches on it but was not compromised in the least. It still performs perfectly. I am very pleased I made this investment. Dave

@KB6YAF 4 года назад

I have a friend that once worked as a 'working guitarist' in Los Angeles. He left his old Guild acoustic guitar in the trunk of his car for around 45 minutes. He came out, realized what he did, opened the case only to see the bridge had separated. He took it to a reputable violin maker recommended to him. His guitar was salvageable, but he didn't have that guitar back for about 6 months, so yes, everything you mentioned Tony is true. Another thing, don't just walk away and leave your guitar, they tend to grow little legs and walk away, never to be seen again. ......Russell D.

@christopherramirez4131 4 года назад

I tried to buy one of the T-Shirts back I March, I never got it even though it showed it was shipped it took a month before Teespring would even respond it turned out that every means of communicating with them was unavailable after all was said and done I had to finally get a refund I. am leery about trying to order again

@leeharper8363 4 года назад

Hey Tony enjoy your show. I saw a video of Tommy Emanuel playing a Telecaster with Joe Bonamosa. He's pretty good at electric blues too.

@crystalgaynor4729 4 года назад

Really GREAT show today! Great information on Calton Cases, that are now on my wishlist, thank you! And great music from Fireside Collective! My guess was 1969, big time for rock artist and airplane travel!!! : )

@texhaines9957 4 года назад

Already thinking about such a case for my favorite & only vintage guitar. I do not plan on flying with it but who knows. I flew back in the late 1970s -80s with a medium case & had no problems. I think handlers were more respectful in those "fun flying " days.

@jamesmorrison2063 4 года назад

Wow! A case for a case. That's a first. Yea, I would want to keep my $1600 case pretty! That's for sure.

@CarlosGonzalez-tx4cb 3 года назад

The crossrock air carbon cases are $500. I ordered on and it should be coming in this weekend. Although they aren’t labeled as flight cases because the next model up is the flight case, the air carbon case can withstand a flight

@acadianflatpicker 4 года назад

I will just buy a plan ticket for my guitar lol...

@Mikelennon78 7 месяцев назад

I dont rate these as a flight case. The fact they are guitar shaped is a deal breaker. Flight cases are rectangle.

@rayrodriguez8447 4 года назад

Great show, Tony. I love that you now have guitar music at the end of the show. Makes perfect sense.

@jacsvihus 4 года назад

But if you put a set of EJ 16s on a flight case, how does it sound?

@ezav01 4 года назад

Tony, I really like your channel, but this commercial you did here is preposterous. You must think that large percentage of us here own some high-end Martin guitars with diamond inlays or something, but the truth is, most of us here are lucky if we can afford 1600$ guitars. And we get hard case with it, too! Let me offer some more perspective: people who think they need this are the ones who usually don't buy guitars for the pleasure of playing, but for displaying.

@jeremywolstenholme9277 4 года назад

I want that one,nothing more could happen to it!

@tinman8518 4 года назад

Awesome Blackhawks jersey!

@TJDarnell1231 4 года назад

I love Acoustic Tuesday but this one was a big stinker, sorry Tone.

@tommacdonald6295 10 месяцев назад

I have been surprised when looking at old advertising for guitars and the price of a case for instruments was from a quarter to a third of the cost of the instrument. Something to think about.

@jamesmorrison2063 4 года назад

"Mark Leaf" cases we're dropped from planes and run over by cars! They got beat up, but the instruments stayed safe. Air and water tight! Hygrometers on the inside lid. Mostly fiberglass and resin with crushed velvet interiors.Thermally efficient also. Made by hand for specific individual instruments. You can open the case, turn it upside down and the instrument wouldn't fall out. Of course I didn't try it with my 1913 Gibson F4 mandolin. They were made in McPherson KS. My ex-wife was employed there and worked on, (repaired), Emmy Lou's and Neil Young's cases among others. They're hard to find now! $500 in 1991. I flew many times with mine and never had a problem. More important, I wasn't worried about having a problem when I flew! I must say the Calton is better looking than the Mark Leaf.

@AlienSexGod 2 года назад

lol $1600 and they rivet the hinges and latches in the Fibreglass....... not metal backing like Hiscox which whilst not looking as SeXy completely own Calton on ALL points you mention at way less ridiculous pricing...