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You were almost five years playing that old guitar -the guitar on which you initially learned to play- and you would be using it still if it had survived the move to California. It did not survive though; it came out of the back of the truck with a broken neck. You looked into having it repaired but the gentleman at the shop near your new apartment advised that fixing it would cost more, frankly, than the guitar was actually worth. You were unhappy, of course, but not particularly surprised. It was a somewhat battered acoustic guitar when you picked it up in that pawn shop in Knoxville five years ago; nonetheless, you're sorry to have to say goodbye to it.

The good news is that the same shop had a second hand mahogany Martin guitar. Although it is going to cost you a lot more than you were willing to spend to repair your old guitar, it is a thing of beauty. You fell in love with it as soon as you picked it up. You've put a down-payment against it and you'll be going back on three weeks to pay off the rest and pick it up. You're also going to pick up a case for it at the same time.

Your previous guitar fell prey to a hastily packed moving truck and a flimsy soft case that you stumbled across up at a garage sale. That's a mistake you don't mean to repeat. You've never shopped for guitar cases before and when you began looking into them you were stunned at the number of brands and options available.

## Cost

The most practical thing to consider when buying a case is, obviously, how much you can afford to spend. Guitar cases, like all musical instrument cases, can range substantially in terms of price depending on the materials and level of engineering that has been devoted case. While many cases may look ridiculously expensive you must remember that not everybody is safeguarding a second hand Martin guitar.

## Fit

Naturally fit will be an essential factor. The better the fit of an instrument case the more secure the instrument within. In terms of guitar cases there are a number of standard sizes (000, classical, dreadnaught etc.). It is worthwhile noting that although there exist standard sizes that certain cases will fit certain guitars better than others.

## Intended use

In choosing an instrument case you must ask yourself how and when it's going to be used. Professional musicians who're likely to be dragging their guitars across the country for weeks, even months, at a time are going to have different expectations of their cases than someone who mostly wants to keep the dust off of their guitar when they're not playing it. The more travel your instrument is likely to see the more substantial the case it requires.

## Durability and protection

It goes without saying that a case is fashioned not just to transport your instrument but to protect it as well. Based on how often you travel with your guitar and the type of travel you do you will require more or less protection. The trunk of your car is likely less risky than the back of a tour van which is in turn probably less hazardous than the belly of a plane. A case that is going to be travelling by plane a lot ought to be not only durable but secure and easily locked.

Whether you're searching for a simple, soft leather gig bag or a top-of-the-line hard case with an ABS shell, hardened aluminum valences, hygrometer, and crushed velvet over cellular foam interiors, you can locate them online if you cannot find them at a store near you. Just go online and Google "instrument cases" in order to see what's available. With the correct case there is no reason you and your mahogany Martin should not have many happy years together.