If you are in a band, a producer, or a deejay, your musical equipment is your lifeline. The sounds your equipment produces is what gets you paid, or at least what makes you happy in life. You’ve spent a lot of money collecting some of the best equipment in the business, and now you want to protect your investment. 

But beware; there are a lot of cheap cases out there. Though they might be inexpensive, they are risky as they often don’t provide adequate protection. This article explains why custom-made cases are one of the best investments for any musician. 

1. Customized Protection

Custom cases are designed to your instrument’s exact specifications. Even oddly shaped instruments or musical equipment of any kind can be fitted for a custom case. Since custom cases hug the contours of your equipment, they offer better protection from impact damage and other vibrations while on the road. 

2. Ease Of Travel

One of the best aspects of a custom case is they are designed for your travel needs. Do you need a comfortable handle or one the is retractable? Maybe you need wheels so your equipment can be easily pulled by hurrying roadies as they put together the stage. Whatever your travel needs, custom cases make getting out on the road that much easier. Custom cases leverage both light-weight accessibility coupled with tough and durable protection. 

3. Multiple Layers For Greater Protection

Cheap cases offer only minimal protection and maybe some flimsy foam inside. But custom cases are made in multiple layers with only the highest quality components. Not only do custom musical cases have a hard outer shell, but also the insides are high quality foams cut to your musical instruments exact specifications. 

4. Aesthetics

Customized musical cases can give you and your band the branding you are looking for. You can pick from a variety of colors and other individual variations. Choose your locking mechanism, your foam color, and much more. If you are looking for custom lettering or images, custom cases offer you this option, too. 

In a heavy metal band? Try a custom case that looks exactly like a casket. Since custom cases are designed and built to meet your individual needs and desires, if you can dream it, your unique case can be built. 

5. Less Bulky

Since custom cases are designed to your musical equipment’s exact specifications, these cases are often much less bulky than stock cases. That means they are lighter weight and easier to travel with, all the while providing superior protection for your musical investments. 

6. Easier Airplane Travel

As your band’s reputation grows, you’ll start scoring some gigs outside of your city and even your state. For shows like these, you’ll probably need to travel by airplane to get to your show. A custom case allows for much more flexibility while traveling by plane.

Since custom cases are made to your equipment’s exact specifications, they are less bulky than cheaper stock models. This makes it easier to store your equipment in the overhead bins during flight. If you have a particularly large instrument and must check it with the general luggage, a custom case offers superior protection against impact damage. 

7. Temperature Protection

As a musician, you know the dangers of exposing your expensive instruments or amplifiers to intense temperature fluctuations. Hot vans and the humid nature of outdoor festivals during the summer often makes extreme temperature fluctuations inevitable, leading to warping of your wood or metal instruments or ruining the strings and necks of your guitars. Extreme temperatures can also impact the circuit boards in your amps and mixers. 

But one of the best aspects of opting for a custom case is that they can be created with certain materials to protect your equipment from temperature fluctuations. Therefore, no matter if you are traveling to your next gig during an extreme heat wave, or moving your equipment during the frigid winter, keeping everything stored in custom cases protects your investments. 

8. Great Option For Outdoor Shows

Outdoor shows and summer festivals can be unpredictable. From anxious roadies quickly breaking down and setting up stages, to wild weather including intense heat and summer thunderstorms, there are so many factors that can ruin your precious musical equipment. 

Make sure to protect your musical equipment by investing in custom cases. They can be made to be both weatherproof while also protecting your instruments from impact damage. With the right custom case you don’t need to worry about muddy fields or crowds kicking up clouds of dust in arid environments. 

9. Surprisingly Affordable

It’s true that custom cases cost a bit more than the standard stock case. But if you think of it as more of an investment, in a way the cost pays for itself for the years of long lasting protection it offers. With a cheap case your equipment might get damaged every few years to the point where you have to buy an entire new instrument. On the other hand, custom cases last for years, keeping your musical equipment just the way it was when you first bought it.  

10. Complete Customization

It’s in the name, but it’s true. Custom cases are completely customizable. You’ll be able to choose your own unique:

• Casters and feet
• Corners and dishes
• Handles
• Hinges and stays
• Latches and keepers
• Other miscellaneous accessories 

With a custom case, if you can dream it, it can be built. 

Find A Quality Provider

There are plenty of companies out there claiming to make custom cases. But as a musician make sure you are doing your research. Find a company that has been producing high quality cases for musicians in all stages of their careers. 

Talk to the staff. Are they musicians, too? Do they really know what it is like out there on the road hauling around expensive and heavy equipment? You want to work with people who know what it is really like touring and have the experience to know the specifications of a perfect custom case. Ask to see examples and find a company willing to take the time to understand your individual needs.   

Since 1976, Encore A&S Cases has been protecting your valuable instruments and equipment. If you’re looking for world-class craftsmanship and the highest quality materials, turn to us. We are one of the world’s premier case suppliers. Call us at 818-768-8803 or email info@encorecases.com.