Re: Does the GatorJourneyman case would fit a 1913 Gibson A Style
Without having any information that can help you, Ryan --
Let me say that a careful reading of your initial post, which included the information that your mandolin currently lacks a bridge, so that you can't "just measure it" but are estimating its thickness, and your later posts, which stated that dealers aren't willing to pull a case out of its wrapping and measure the depth at the "deepest" point under the arch, and also stated that you didn't want to order a case, find it unsatisfactory, and pay to send it back --
Would have precluded some of the less-than-helpful responses we provided. So let me apologize for our talking past you, to some extent.
Having said that, you may just have to wait until the new bridge arrives from Siminoff, so that you can install it and measure that dimension. I, like you, am a bit suspicious of any case that claims to fit any A-style mandolin, as there's enough variance in body depths and bridge heights to make that claim a bit reckless. I have an old Gibson 3-point F-2, whose body is just enough longer than the later F-model "standard" dimensions to make it a real "squeeze" into most F-model cases. As a result, the headstock fit so tightly against the first case I acquired, that I had the small curl broken off it twice just from setting the case down a bit too firmly.
I ended up buying a rectangular case and having the interior padding reworked to fit the 3-point. You may find that the Gator fits fine, but it might make sense to hold off until you can make an accurate measurement of your mandolin's depth.
Good luck.
Allen Hopkins
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