wernerg
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I can highly recommend the Dr Vintage parts. I replaced two of the Gen1 latches, and the fit is perfect. Comes with easy to follow instructions.
I completely disagree on this whole post. The latches aren't small, and are made of the same plastic they latch on to. The cases are barely bigger than a standard Les Paul case and are not bulky at all. I have shipped many LPs in these, and even keep one or more around only for shipping vintage LPs, where the original case is not good enough for shipping. I have never had a single problem from shipping a Les Paul in them, or fitting them in a box [the same size box Gibson uses for shipping a new Les Paul works perfectly with these].
I would always choose a Gen1 over a Gen2.
As for info, there are many threads here on the LPF that discuss them in depth.
Have you done a search here? :hmm
I was obviously talking about the one I have.
I use 'em with my Teles too.
Can you repair the latches on these Gen 1 cases? When I was in high school, I swapped guitars with a buddy for the night... when he brought it back to me the next day the rear latch was broken... In his excitement to get the case open, he popped the front latches and thought it was stuck.
About 5 years later at a gig, some goofball came on to the stage and stumbled over my case and broke the bottom latch... The headstock latch has been doing all the work for the last 20 years.
Bennet Labs offers repair kits.
https://reverb.com/item/471727-gibson-protector-case-replacment-latches-gibson-chainsaw-case
Bennet Labs offers repair kits.
https://reverb.com/item/471727-gibson-protector-case-replacment-latches-gibson-chainsaw-case
Shipping seems a bit high. I would ask him to send both for one shipping price.
They are also on eBay: 3 for $35 plus $5.50 shipping.
Maybe having the third one is worth it, as a precaution?
The later Gen I Protectors have 3 latches, Tom.
As I well know, since I have collected them for over 35 years. :ganz
[but BlackCatBonz needs two of them]
I thought you might have forgotten, Tom. :hee