Case for an old tenor?

[Herzen]

I have a 1930s Regal tenor that I never take out of the house due to the fact that I don't have a suitable case for it. It has a small body, and I bought a small guitar gigbag that it swims in.

Any suggestions? It has a nice tone and it is certainly fun to play. I would like to work it into the gig rotation if only I could leave home without the fear of smashing it to splinters...

[EdSherry]

You might send the dimensions of your instrument to Larry White at Thin Man Strings in Alameda, CA. His website is here:

http://www.thinmanmusic.com/

He sometimes has cases (made primarily for parlor guitars) that fit tenors, though I don't know if his will fit yours. (NFI.)

He also sells padded inserts for cases that may help make your instrument fit a "standard" case.

[Jill McAuley]

You also might check the measurements on your tenor vs. parlor guitar cases at Elderly Instruments, as something they have might work..

Cheers,
Jill

[Herzen]

Thanks everyone! The parlor guitar case might work if I pad it. Mine is only 7 1/2 in. upper bout, 10 1/2 in. lower, and 31 in. in length. Maybe I'll have to check bari uke cases... :)

[Herzen]

Maybe I'll have to check bari uke cases... :)

Actually, I just looked on elderly and they have a bari uke case that measures 10 1/2 in. at its widest and 31 1/2 in. long. Anyone know of a reason this wouldn't work?

[cocaseco]

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[mrmando]

This thing (http://cgi.ebay.com/1940s-Mandolo-National-Tenor-uke-etc-Case-/120565796624?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item1c12480f10) has been kicking around eBay for a few weeks. It'll never sell at the asking price, but maybe you can talk the seller down.

[Cary Fagan]

I recently picked up the same model regal tenor, a lovely instrument. I tried it in my kala baritone uke light case but the body is too long and the shoulders too high. I tried it at a store in a kala hard case and it was close but needed another inch or two for the body. I suspect it won't fit in any baritone uke case. I'm going to take it down to the 12th fret here in toronto and try some cases, though I think a parlor guitar case is going to be the closest--other than custom.