Acoustic guitars are not cheap instruments, so they need proper and cautious handling to prevent any damage due to elements or impact, say from falling. They need some protective cover, and an acoustic guitar soft case is a perfect cover for the instrument. It would help if you used the case mostly while moving with your guitar held in your hands, but it is also an excellent way to ensure your guitar is safe at home. This is even more critical if your home has humid conditions and dry conditions from time to time.
Here are some considerations when choosing an acoustic guitar case:
Whether Flight Case, Gig Bag, or Hard Case
When buying an acoustic guitar case, the first decision is if you will buy a soft case (gig bag), a hard case, or a flight case.
Flight Cases
Whenever you have to fly with your guitar, a flight case is the best option. These offer more protection than gig bags and hard cases, thanks to their heavier material. You will also pay more for this case. They are not your ordinary guitar cases but are a bit extreme in heaviness, cost and offering protection but are necessary of you must protect your instruments well when traveling, especially on flights.
Gig Bags
You use a gig bag when you are to travel with your instrument when held in hand and will not at any moment be in the car trunk together with other things, weighty ones. The bag safeguards your bag from weather elements like rain and any minor scratches and invasions. However, If your guitar is a costly one, you would instead get a hard case.
Hard Cases
When you know you will have to keep your guitar in the car trunk and be there with other things; you are better off buying a hard case. This kind of guitar box is best if you have others transport the guitar for you and are unsure how they will handle it.
If you are to have varying humidity, you may need to use a hard case with further inner elements, like Humidpaks, to ensure your guitar is to be kept in constant humidity levels. All the instruments that are of great value to you and you wish to protect are best carried in hard cases.
Choose the Best Fit and Material
Whenever you are buying a guitar case, especially a hard case and a flight case, you need to ensure the guitar perfectly fits in the case and will not move about when in the case. If you get the wrong size and the guitar moves around, it will get damaged if it falls or someone steps on it. Also, ensure the hard case or flight case material is solid enough and reliable not to give in to pressure, hence not protecting the instrument.