Gator TSA ATA Mold Bass Guitar Case

The Gator bass case is a mid price option that will do the job of protecting your instrument in a way no soft case will. The exterior is tough grade plastic and seems to a bit easy to mark with scrapes, but thats what its for. The clasps are not the standard one you find on older and cheaper cases - they seem to work well and with half the effort of the other clasps, and one has the option to lock. The handle has soft rubber on the underside making carrying so much more comfortable than one you would find on a cheaper or older case, and bass guitars seem to get very heavy when you've got them in a case with distance to cover. The interior is very plush - upholstered even, with area to stow strap/strings. This case is made with the classics in mind ie jazz/precision ect however i have Warwick Doublebucks with a much smaller profile so i have to use a bit of sponge to reduce movement in the case when im using it. In conclusion a very good quality case but would make sure the bass was a better fit than my Warwicks, and would reccommend this to any bass player wanting a decent case that will last as long as the guitar but doesn't have the money to buy top of the range.

I I did a small tour in Turkey this weekend with my band from Rotterdam which involved getting on 3 flights. It was important for me that it was not too expensive and that it could actually survive a flight. After seeing some horror stories from cases in a similar price range I decided to go for the gator. I was a little anxious about checking in my bass in the hold. Every flight I put it with the oversize bagage so I couldn't bring it to the gate to check it in there. Luckily the case was tough enough to survive and the bass was perfectly fine everytime it arrived. On the outside there were some heavy scratches so it has definately seen some airport ground crew violence.
The only downside is that it's quite heavy with the bass inside, but what flightcase isn't....
I would highly recommend this case to anyone who is looking for a case that is car and flightproof. Really great deal. Look no further

Why did I buy it?
I bought two of these cases to ship my basses abroad. Got it specifically for the TSA lock and the molded case to keep the basses protected.

Pros,
TSA lock, good room for the headstock inside, two side compartments (holding two straps, one guitar multipurpose tool and a lint free cleaning cloth) and has room for more. The finish and the smell inside is fresh so far and hasn't deteriorated.

Cons
One point inside the case is moving a bit as it is hitting the strap lock on the neck side. Thats all.

To buy or not?
Can't go wrong with buying this one if you need a TSA case.

i got this as i had a couple of gigs booked and would be flying UK to USA, it is built to a high quality and survived the trip both ways without incident.
it had obviously been thrown about a bit in transport as there were some significant scratches after my return trip but it did its job properly and the bass was fully protected. its tough and the internal padding is of high quality. i wouldnt waste money on a more expensive case as anything which would damage this to such an extent that would damage the contents would probably do the same to anything more expensive cases too. a great budget buy :^)