Guardian CG-010-UB Featherweight Case, Baritone Ukulele

by Guardian Cases

Product Features

• High-Density Foam Padding
• Nylon DuraGuard Cover with Zipper
• Black Plush Lining
• Padded Shoulder Strap

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 33 x 13 x 6 inches ; 5.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0018TKBA6
• Item model number: CG-010-UB
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,866 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #5 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Guitar & Bass Accessories > Bags & Cases > Acoustic Guitar Bags & Cases > Cases

Product Description

Guardian featherweight cases use our AxeGuard high-density polystyrene interior for excellent protection that remains lightweight. The interior is lined with a plush, non-scratch lining that protects a guitar's finish. The exterior is made from DuraGuard nylon that is well-secured to the foam interior. These cases include an outside music pocket and an interior accessory pocket.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great case!, March 16, 2010

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MT Penn "Tom" (WPB Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Guardian CG-010-UB Featherweight Case, Baritone Ukulele (Electronics)

I wanted a better case for my baritone uke but I didn't want another gig bag that really doesn't protect the insturment well enough Tip of the hat on the solid construction, design and feather weight of this case. Light to carry but tough as iron. I'm pleased and consider, at the price point, this to be an excellent purchase and product.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good value for $30., but let's see if the zipper lasts., March 2, 2010

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R. Rothenberg (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guardian CG-010-UB Featherweight Case, Baritone Ukulele (Electronics)

This case is exactly as described, hard-foam covered by nylon. It will certainly protect my bari uke; but as this is the third case I've had for it, the zippers always prove to the weak point.
In the long run, Chinese imports are the market-killer for many items. But I guess we Yanks like a bargain. In fact, I ordered it from Musician's Friend through the Amazon website to avoid shipping costs.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fits my 1/4 (30") sized classical guitar, February 9, 2010

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Sonja (East Coast, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guardian CG-010-UB Featherweight Case, Baritone Ukulele (Electronics)

I ordered a 1/4 sized classical guitar for my 4 year old. It came with a nylon, soft gig bag. The gig bag was too big - sized for a 1/2 sized guitar or maybe even a 3/4. As my daughter is obviously very young, most of her early lessons will be about getting familiar with the guitar - how to hold it and... how to get it in and out of its case. The gig bag was floppy and unwieldy and it was even a bit of a hassle for ME to get the guitar in and out of it. The goal is for my daughter to have fun and not to be frustrated by gear that doesn't fit/work right. My daughter already helps me with my hard shell guitar case - undoing the clasps and lifting the lid, so I thought a hard case that fit her guitar would be the way to go.

Unfortunately, there aren't many 1/4 sized guitars being made, and I was unable to find any hard cases made specifically for them. Then I had the idea that a ukulele case might work. A 1/4 sized guitar is 30" long, as is a baritone uke. I wasn't sure if the dimensions of the body were the same, but I decided to go ahead and order it anyway and... it fits perfectly!

One of the reason I picked this case over other hard shell cases that looked like my traditional guitar case is because this one is light. Remember that I want a 4 year old to be able to carry it. This is light enough, although it is a bit bulky, and my four year old is little enough (although average height for 4yo) that the case touches the ground when she holds the hand grip and her arm is extended. But it has rings on the back for you to attach backpack straps, so we might end up going that route.

My only real complaint about the case is that the outside music pocket is not big enough to hold a standard size book of music. I realize that the reason is the size of the case itself is not really big enough to accommodate a pocket big enough for standard size music books. But, well, I don't know if you should call it a "music pocket" if it's not big enough to hold music books. You could, I suppose, copy pieces out of book (or use sheet music), fold that in half, and put that in the pocket. But still.

I just wanted to end this by saying again that this fit my daughter's 1/4 size CLASSICAL guitar. I have seen a few 30" steel string guitars. I don't have one to compare to our classical, so I don't know if their body shape is the same. (And I do know that the body shapes of my full size classical and steel string guitars are different.) So this may not fit a 30" steel string.