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Will a CBG fit into a standard ukulele case?

I'd love to get a case for my new CBG. I have a bunch of Christmas gift cards for Amazon and would love to use them to buy a case. I found this, but have no idea if my CBG will fit into it. I just sent this link to the guy building my CBG to inquire. Has anyone else been able to use a standard ukulele case for their CBG?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072B9QBDW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=149...

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Permalink Reply by Snuffy Smith on April 27, 2017 at 9:52am

Bummer! My CBG builder just wrote me and said the Uke cases are too small. He said, "...overall length wll be about 34 to 36 inches and width will be about 10 to to 12 inches." He recommended finding a local carpenter to build me one.

So again, where can you get a nice inexpensive case for these things? I don't think I want a bag case. I want something more solid. I did find a builder of these cases, but he wanted almost $200. That's how much I'm paying for my CBG. Really don't want to spend more than $100.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on April 27, 2017 at 10:01am

One of my customers bought a padded gig bag for his CBG, he did not know what it was originally meant for. I suspect it may have been for a baritone uke.
But it would depend on the scale/neck length of the CBG.
Cheers Taff

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Permalink Reply by Snuffy Smith on April 27, 2017 at 10:06am

These are the dimensions I was given by the guy who's building my CBG:

34"-36" in length x 10"-12" in width

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on April 27, 2017 at 12:07pm

Yep baritone uke is around 30". I was going to use a standard oblong electric guitar case' and fit two CBG's in it, but my box's are too high. Yours may fit height wise.

Cheers Taff

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Permalink Reply by Snuffy Smith on April 27, 2017 at 12:20pm

I don't know... I've got a red Brickhouse CBG on order. I'm thinking the box is too thick for a standard guitar case.

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Permalink Reply by JL on April 28, 2017 at 2:35am

for a short term solution, use the shipping box your new CBG arrives in, some low tension exercise bands should keep the flaps closed if you are careful opening it.

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on May 14, 2017 at 8:50am

3/4 size guitar gig bags work. I brought back 3 strapped together like that on an international flight last year with no prob.

Like this:

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gator/4G-Series-Gig-Bag-for-Mini-Acoust...