Gator G-PG Acoustic Guitar Bag

The straps are connected in the wrong place on the back — they are too low. This makes the center of gravity too low as well. The bag sits far too high on your back and hits every doorway you walk through. Also, lifting the bag by the straps always makes it tip over. You can try loosening the straps, but then the bag will not sit snugly against your body. I think this bag is unusable as it is. The previous model had the strap attachment points in the correct place, much higher up. Carrying this new version on one shoulder also causes it to tip forward. To use this bag, you would need to cut the straps and reattach them higher. It’s a shame, because the product is otherwise good. It is obvious that the manufacturer did not test the bag before releasing it.

I bought this bag for my Maton EBG808 as I thought it deserved something a bit better than a bag bought for £30 a couple of years ago and was at that point, close to falling apart.

I was a bit sceptical at first as there aren't any reviews for specifically the acoustic model for the PG series. The picture supplied shows a dreadnaught guitar in the case so I wasn't sure if my smaller bodied guitar would fit but once it had arrived those doubts had gone. It holds all sized guitars extremely well including Clasical and 12 fret OO size guitars, except 12 strings. All the zippers and handles feel well attached and solid and the soulder straps are fantastic quality, they spread the weight and make the whole case feel a lot lighter over long periods of time. The rings and clips have a much more robust feel too.

The interior is so plush. If I leave the case open too long, my dog goes to sleep in it. All the important parts of the guitar feel secured and protected and there's no way it'll move once it's inside the case. There are more pockets than I know what to do with and it seems like Gator have designed this with a diferent use for each pocket in mind.

So the down sides, well if I have to say anything, some of the pockets are a bit tight and it's hard to put stuff in them and get your hand in to get the stuff out again. The rain cover is a bit tricky to put over the case without tuning the whole case upside down, not practical if you're caght out in the rain and you have to put it on the case while on the move. So far that's all I can find though, no a big list a faults.

I think the closest rival to this case would have to be the Mono, I won't say this case is better but it's definitely as good. I've seen a Mono close up to compare, I think the inside of this case is nicer and there's no messing around with the velcro strap for the neck. For anyone who wants to get themselves a high end gig back, look no further than this, If I had to chose between this and the Mono, I'd buy this and keep the £50 - £60 for strings.

Wow, this is some gigbag. It’s right between case and bag. It is so secure, so sturdy. It is a snug fit, no worries there. You can somewhat modify the fit to your needs.
The layers are thick. Nothing on the inside will scratch the guitar.
I would put any guitar in this thing.
Instruments are precious. I trust this to keep my guitar safe, even if it’s handled a little roughly (bandmates).

I use this one for the bigger gigs. There is so much room for other items. My iPad goes in there (in, again, a secured and snug separate area), my phone, keys, multiple cables, A4 paper, notepad, capo, tuner, batteries, strings, stringwinder, etc. And yet they found room for a rain cover.

All this, mind you, makes it a large and heavy bag, obviously. It is heavy duty.
I put it in the car when we have to drive a while to a gig. I don’t like carrying it on my back. Most times I go to gigs by foot or bicycle. I have a different gigbag for that. This is too heavy for me personally, and also a bit too tall when riding my bike. This won’t be the case for everyone. I’m 1.70m tall, and not very strong. So the weight takes its toll.
I got it for security, and for gigs that are further away. Usually the ones where I have to be all day, and I just wanna know that my instrument is safe. And it is.
And all my stuff fits in there. It’s amazing.
It has a good build quality to it. And it looks nice too.
Glad I sprung for this one.