Stratocaster/Telecaster Poodle Case - Brown Review

Weekend warrior happy

First great service from Sweetwater. Ordered case on Friday received case on Monday. Really love the look of it, much better than the same old rectangular cases we always see. My strat fits nice and tight. Only complaint might be the hardware holding the handle, for the price I think it should be stronger. I would buy again.

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Middle of the road case, Nothing special.

Overall, I'm disappointed. The construction and especially workmanship seems lackluster and sloppy. Some of the faux material has been cut in an uneven line and you can see where the dried glue is exposed. I tried to photograph this, but it just didn't show up. This case was also shipped out to me with a slight blemish, see photo. You can also see were some of the faux material… read more on the bottom of the case is already beginning to peel up. The latches are nice and tight but to be honest, I'm surprised Fender put their name on this case. The case will not stay standing upright on its own, it will tip over. Overall kind of a strange design and not very functional. Closer to a $100 value, not $200. Fine if you are just keeping the guitar at home. I wouldn't trust this case on the road.

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Disappointing

I love Sweetwater and I love Fender, and I wanted to love this case - but I don't. First off, it's a cool but weird hybrid - a vintage style Fender case dressed up like a 50's Gibson. Odd, but cool.After waiting a couple of months for it, I was very disappointed. The basic function of a guitar case is to protect the guitar, and I don't trust this case to do that. It's flimsy,… read more and I wouldn't expect this case to hold up under normal gigging conditions. It's fine for storing a guitar, not for road work.When I opened the shipping box and removed the case I immediately noticed a scratch near one of the latches that had torn through the vinyl covering. I don't mind a little wear and tear on a guitar case, but they aren't supposed to come out to the box that way. Not a good first impression.I was expecting something much better for my $ dollars. Not a good value.Pros: looks cool, the fit is good, latches work well, nice storage capacityCons: structurally weak, vinyl covering doesn't appear to be very durable, falls down on it's basic job of protecting your guitar on the gigFine for around the house - not so much for the road. Disappointing.

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