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www.elderly.com Toll-Free (USA only) 888-473-5810 or 517-372-7890 82 CASES AND GIGBAGS Selecting the right size ACOUSTIC GUITAR CASE or GIGBAG Often knowing the make and model of your guitar is enough to properly fit your guitar to an after-market case. However, in the world of handcrafted guitars, slight deviations from industry standard sizes exist. Compare the physical measurements of your guitar with the chart below. MEASURING YOUR INSTRUMENT… To make sure your case fits, use this illustration to measure your instrument. Also include the body depth. C A - Total Length B - Body Length C - Upper Bout D - Lower Bout If it’s an unusual instrument, trace an outline on a large sheet of paper. D Common acoustic guitar body sizes 14-Fret Dreadnought A. Total Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 Body Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 /2 /8 /8 ” B. Body Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20” C. Upper Bout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13” D. Lower Bout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 ” ” 12-Fret Dreadnought A. Total Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 B Acoustic Guitar Cases and Gigbags Hardshell Cases O-Size GCEV-0F . . . . . . Canadian flat top GCEV-0 . . . . . . . . . . Canadian GVGC-0 . . . . . . . Guardian Vintage GCMA-VIN/0 . . . . . Martin Geib OO-Size (Classical) GCG18-00 . . Guardian basic arch top GCGE-00 . . . . . . Guardian flat top GCEV-00F . . . . . Canadian flat top GCEV-00 . . . . . . . . . Canadian GVGC-00 . . . . . . Guardian Vintage GCMA-00 . . . . . . . Martin molded SFGC2 . . . . . . . Superior Fiberglass GCE-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elite ASSC1-00 . . . . . . . . Ameritage GCMA-VIN/00 . . . . Martin Geib A OOO (14-Fret Grand Concert) GCEV-000F . . . . Canadian flat top GCEV-000 . . . . . . . . Canadian GVGC-000 . . . . . Guardian Vintage GCMA-OM433 . . . Martin archtop GCMA-000 . . . . . . . . . Martin molded GCMA-000GRAY . . Martin Gray molded GCE-000 . . . . . . . . . . . . Elite GCMA-VIN/OM . . . Martin Geib ASSC1-000 . . . . . . . Ameritage OOO (12-Fret Grand Concert) GVGC-00012 . . . Guardian Vintage GCMA-VIN/00012 . Martin Geib OOO0/M (Grand Performance) GCMA-GP64 Martin archtop brown alligator GCMA-0000GRAY Martin gray molded Gypsy Jazz GVGC-GYPSY . . Guardian Vintage GGDC-GYPSY . . . . GoldenGate D (14-Fret Dreadnought) GCG18-D . . . Guardian basic arch top GCGE-D/LD . . . . Guardian flat top GCEV-D6F . . . . . Canadian flat top GCEV-D/LD . . . . . . . Canadian GVGC-D . . . . . . . Guardian Vintage GCMA-D445 . . . . Martin archtop GCMA-D . . . . . . . . Martin molded GCMA-DGRAY Martin Gray molded SFGC1 . . . . . . . Superior Fiberglass GCE-D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elite GCMA-VIN/D . . . . . Martin Geib ASSC1-D . . . . . . . . . Ameritage HAGC1-(COLOR) . Hiscox Liteflite /16 D. Lower Bout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Body Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 A. Total Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 B. Body Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 000/OM (14-fret) /8 /8 ” ” C. Upper Bout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12” D. Lower Bout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15” Body Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 /8 ” 000 (12-fret) A. Total Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 B. Body Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 /2 /8 /8 ” B. Body Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21” C. Upper Bout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 ” ” ” Ordering a new Martin? For acoustic guitars – most sizes in stock Protect your investment – case upgrades available RIES WOOD ARCHTOP - Quality wood-frame cases with arched lid, padded plush interior. Martin name plate near handle. /8 /2 ” ” C. Upper Bout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11” D. Lower Bout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15” Body Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4” A. Total Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 B. Body Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Body Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 00 (14-fret) /8 /8 /16 /8 ” ” C. Upper Bout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11” D. Lower Bout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 ” ” 0000 and Jumbo (14-fret) A. Total Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 B. Body Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 C. Upper Bout . . . . . . . . . . . 12” / 121 /8” / 47 /8 /8 /4 /8 ” ” ” D. Lower Bout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16” Body Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 ” 400 Series Wood Archtop (GCMA-GP64) 500 Series “Geib” Vintage-Style (GCMA-VIN/D) 600 Series Molded (GCMA-D) Gigbag D-Size (GCMA-DGIG) 500 SERIES “GEIB” VINTAGE STYLE - Shaped, heavy-duty wooden shell with deep textured black vinyl exterior, plush cabernet interior, leather handle, antique white stitching, brass-plated hardware, and lock. Small Martin name plate near handle. 600 SERIES MOLDED - Black thermoplastic with aluminum edging, chrome hardware, locking latch, and plush lined interior. Slate gray shell also available in D, 000, and 0000 sizes. GIGBAG - Thick foam padding, velour lining reinforced at peghead and bridge to prevent string tears. Embroidered with the Martin logo in gold, backpack straps. D (12-Fret Dreadnought) GCMA-VIN/D12FR . Martin Geib LD (Large Dreadnought) GCGE-D/LD . . . . Guardian flat top GCEV-D6F . . . . . Canadian flat top GCEV-D/LD . . . . . . . Canadian Small F (16” lower bout) GVGC-SF . . . . . . Guardian Vintage GCEV-SF . . . . . . . . . Canadian GCE-SF . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elite ASSC1-SF . . . . . . . . Ameritage HAGC1-(COLOR) . Hiscox Liteflite Jumbo F (17” lower bout) GCEV-J . . . . . . . . . . Canadian GCE-J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elite ASSC1-J . . . . . . . . . Ameritage Super Jumbo (18” lower bout) GCEV-JXL . . . . . . . . Canadian GCE-JXL . . . . . . . . . . . . Elite Dobro® GCEV-DOB . . . . . . . Canadian Parlor (13” lower bout) GCEV-PARLOR . . . . Canadian Gigbags O- and 00-Size (Classical) RBSLG-00/DOB . . . . . . Rockbag AGB1-00/DOB . . . . . . . . . Access I BAG3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boulder Alpine RBX-00/000 . . . . . . Reunion Blues RBX OOO (Grand Concert) AGB1-D/000 . . . . . . . . . . . Access I BAG2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boulder Alpine AGHT33-00/000 . . . . . . . Access III RBX-00/000 . . . . . . Reunion Blues RBX D (Dreadnought) RBSLG-ACOU . . . . . . . . Rockbag AGB1-D/000 . . . . . . . . . . . Access I BAG2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boulder Alpine GCMA-DGIG . . . . . . . . . . Martin AGHT33-D/SF . . . . . . . . Access III RBX-D . . . . . . . . . . Reunion Blues RBX LD (Large Dreadnought) RBSLG-ACOU . . . . . . . . Rockbag RBX-D . . . . . . . . . . Reunion Blues RBX Small F (16” lower bout) AGB1-D/000 . . . . . . . . . . . Access I AGHT33-D/SF . . . . . . . . Access III Dobro® BAG3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boulder Alpine 3/4 Size (111 /4 “ or smaller lower bout) AGB1-3/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Access I

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