After the zipper broke on my Travelite case I decided to try the Gator GL mandolin case. I have a Gibson F5 Fern and a Collings MTO (“A” style with an oval hole). Neither fit in the case.
If you go to the Gator web site (https://www.gatorcases.com/products/...e-gl-mandolin/) you’ll see this picture:
Notice how the mandolin sits flush with the case at the tailpiece and how the scroll sits above the case. It’s held at this height by the neck cradle, and both my mandolins fit the same way. I can quite easily fit my fingers underneath the scroll. In addition, I have to push the top of the case down more than I’m comfortable to zip it closed.
I looked at some old Mandolin Café posts on this case, and I’ve read reviews on Amazon. No one mentions this issue. I reached out to Gator, and they think my mandolins just don’t fit in this case, even though the web site says they fit “F” style and “A” style mandolins.
I’m curious if others have had this same experience or not, and I’d be interested to hear from folks who have mandolins that fit in the case better than mine do.
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