So basically, here, guitar hardcases are a 'necessary evil' that comes in handy once every five years in one's life. And it should be easier to carry on public transport and to walk and climb / go down stairs from one station to the next (wheels, shoulder straps, less heavy.).īut I realize most people here don't share the same lifestyle and don't mind storing guitar cases when they are not using them on a trip. In that kind of situation, one quickly realises that bulky and heavy guitar cases that take the space of half a room and aren't foldable are a hindrance (bus drivers sometimes even forbid you to get on the bus with a big guitar case during rush hour, while they say nothing if you carry your guitar in a smaller gigbag). I live in a big city where 2/3 of people can't afford cars, live in minute apartments and don't go on trips with their guitars (they only take them to their guitar lessons or to friends' once a week by bus.
