Gator GW Extreme Case

I had one of these cases in 2006 when I had a cheap Dean ML Dime Tribute thing.. the black guitar with the cream pick up rings. That case was really good. Very well build with solid interior puzzle block pieces to arrange around the guitar to keep it secure. I sold that in probably 2009 along with the guitar..
Recently I purchased a lovely Dean DFH and wanted something to keep it secure if I ever take it out the house, move home etc so I started looking around and stumbled upon the old Gator. Thinking back to the quality of that first case I snapped one up.

Upon delivery I was pretty dissapointed.. The build quality is very flimsy and weak feeling all around, the handle feels like it's a small gust of wind away from snapping off and the interior pieces are mostly falling to bits with TIIIIIIIIINNY bits of velcro to attach it to the felt inside the case.

Unfortunately this is just about the only case around that will fit a massive guitar like the Dean ML so you're probably stuck with this but if you can find something else i'd avoid this if you can.

The case is great quality, it easily accommodates any of my extreme shaped guitars. The case is very easy to open and close and is built solidly with a very nice Gator logo badge attached. The handle is offset towards one end so that when your guitar is inside the case balances out perfectly. The included Velcro attachments are easy to use and help support and secure your guitar while in transit. The case is very well priced for such a well built hard shell case. Five stars to Thomann for delivering the case from Germany to the UK faster than most UK companies would deliver to me. The case has a very soft lining inside and when the different shape support pieces are placed inside, I felt my guitar was very safe and secure. There is an very generous size accessory compartment inside the case to keep your strap, picks and accessories. Overall I am very happy with this case and I will shortly be purchasing another one.

I'll start with my negative. I own an LTD V300. I've had it for over a decade and never been able to find a case that fits it (gets wrapped in a duvet when traveling...). According to Thomann, this case fits the LTD Nergal V perfectly and the V300 looks extremely similar so I gave it a shot. Unfortunately it did not fit. It needed another 1cm width to fit and perhaps the same in length to make sure the head fitted in nicely too. So yeah, it's been returned and I think this is the biggest case I can find.

This case felt like it was fairly solid. Probably couldn't hold up being thrown onto an aircraft for international travel, but for home storage and moving about in a vehicle I bet it would have done the job.

This thing is really huge!
But it's the only one I found that could fit my B.C. Rich Warlocks!
I used it for a V too: removable pads can fit many different shapes, even the biggest ones, and none will ever move inside the case!
Padding is really good, providing perfect protection for our beloved guitars.
There's a usefull wide "drawer", its only "negative" thing is it lays under the guitar neck, so it can't be opened while the guitar lays in.
Another negative fact is you will need some space where to store the removable pads you're not using, unless you will use this case for only one single shape so you may just thraw them away.