Sonic Blue Calton Case

**maplebaby** · 04-09-2019, 12:45 PM

Calton Cases nailed this custom color...i'm a fan of their work for sure.

**Woody Sound** · 04-09-2019, 02:01 PM

Is it yours?

**Spook410** · 04-09-2019, 03:30 PM

Great color. I'm a big fan of being able to tell my guitar from everyone else's at a glance. I have one of the old Caltons and used it for regular air travel for years. Weighs a ton but that thing held up through all sorts of gorilla airport luggage handlers. Saw them toss it about 15 ft once (I was watching from the plane). The guy missed the luggage cart and it hit the tarmac. Case had lots of new scratches but the guitar was fine (though I didn't know that until arrival when I could check it). On mine I still needed to pad the headstock with socks or something but the case has always been good to go. Of course, mine is so heavy that I rarely use it now, but it's still a rock.

**maplebaby** · 04-10-2019, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by Woody Sound

Is it yours?

yes sir...sorry i didn't make that clear.

**maplebaby** · 04-10-2019, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by Spook410

Great color. I'm a big fan of being able to tell my guitar from everyone else's at a glance. I have one of the old Caltons and used it for regular air travel for years. Weighs a ton but that thing held up through all sorts of gorilla airport luggage handlers. Saw them toss it about 15 ft once (I was watching from the plane). The guy missed the luggage cart and it hit the tarmac. Case had lots of new scratches but the guitar was fine (though I didn't know that until arrival when I could check it). On mine I still needed to pad the headstock with socks or something but the case has always been good to go. Of course, mine is so heavy that I rarely use it now, but it's still a rock.

thanks for taking time to check out this thread...really enjoyed reading about some of your Calton story!

your friend,
dale

**deacon Mark** · 04-10-2019, 07:18 AM

How much do these run$?

**Woody Sound** · 04-10-2019, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by deacon Mark

How much do these run$?

Just do a Reverb query.

"calton case" Gear | Reverb

Looks like around $1200 depending on the model.

**GNAPPI** · 04-11-2019, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Woody Sound

Just do a Reverb query.

"calton case" Gear | Reverb

Looks like around $1200 depending on the model.

Gads, that would make selling my Aria Herb Ellis in its Calton case a nightmare. The case is worth more than the git!

**Woody Sound** · 04-11-2019, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by GNAPPI

Gads, that would make selling my Aria Herb Ellis in its Calton case a nightmare. The case is worth more than the git!

Yup, that is the 'case' with many guitars.

**cosmic gumbo** · 04-12-2019, 04:27 AM

Very nice color. Really stands out. Should attract thieves wherever it's seen.

**m_d** · 04-12-2019, 05:39 AM

Boy that must have felt like a looong flight.

**Jabberwocky** · 04-13-2019, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by cosmic gumbo

Very nice color. Really stands out. Should attract thieves wherever it's seen.

Take the case...And toss out the Taylor*.

*Sorry, Dale, lame joke; so not a Taylor fan.

**maplebaby** · 06-05-2019, 05:42 PM

three examples of Calton's splatter finish...

**paulkogut** · 06-06-2019, 01:10 PM

I used to do the socks around the headstock thing with my Calton as well. I was on tour in Portland and luthier (and terrific guitar player) Mike Doolin cut a few triangles of foam and glued them in for me, a much better solution, especially if the TSA is going to be opening and repacking your case (hope for the closet, plan for the conveyor belt is my Airport motto....) I don't know why Calton doesn't secure the headstock like this as part of their design, I have a Hoffee that does.

. Sonic Blue Calton Case-case-headstock-jpg

Sonic Blue Calton Case-case-headstock-jpg

**maplebaby** · 02-25-2020, 12:18 PM

Red Calton Case with granite finish option...

**archtopeddy** · 02-27-2020, 12:29 AM

I have an old Calton case too. Heavy but built like a tank.

Are the newer cases lighter in weight?

**maplebaby** · 02-28-2020, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by archtopeddy

I have an old Calton case too. Heavy but built like a tank.

Are the newer cases lighter in weight?

Great to hear about your case..I think they are a bit more streamlined and maybe a bit lighter as well...but i don't think i would say they are light weight either.

**maplebaby** · 02-28-2020, 12:06 PM

a couple of CC in white, one with their granite finish option...

**Woody Sound** · 02-28-2020, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by cosmic gumbo

Very nice color. Really stands out. Should attract thieves wherever it's seen.

You crack me up CG.

**maplebaby** · 10-15-2020, 01:30 PM

Yellow Granite CC with Collings I30LC..

**Tal_175** · 10-15-2020, 01:46 PM

BTW sonic blue is just blue with white added to taste, until the desired shade of sonic blue is reached. In case you want to re-paint your stratocasters or guitar cases or something.