PSA: G&G Cases no longer selling Consumer Direct

[topekatj]

I dunno if this is old news or even newsworthy, but during the last few weeks as I attempted to buy ‘just a (G&G) Strat/tele case’  I discovered that G&G no longer has an active online store, and further digging revealed they stopped selling consumer direct during Feb. 2025.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFqtlX3y0uj/?hl=en
 

The Fender.com site shows all G&G cases to be sold out. I’ve also read that Fender stopped shipping out most new guitars in the G&G cases, and that G&G may be restructuring.

LUCKILY, through Reverb I discovered that a local store had at least one ‘black over black’ in stock and I grabbed it yesterday (local pickup only). It’s a Fender branded G&G with only the small Fender tag behind the handle, and not the big chrome amp logo on the side that will break in a week. The case had a Fender tag dating it to 2023, hell, even the G&G badge in the case interior is dated 2023!

Their website still shows them to be in stock, but the salesperson told me it was their last one. Still worth a call if you’re shopping.

https://www.bananas.com/products/fender-g-g-standard-hardshell-case-for-strat-tele-black-with-black-acrylic-interior

Edited Thursday at 10:48 PM by topekatj

[Dave Scepter]

Well that's a bummer... I love those cases... and makes me appreciate all the ones I have~

Wondering if I should pick up a spare?🤔

[topekatj]

36 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said:

Wondering if I should pick up a spare?🤔

@Dave Scepter

Buy now or cry later, as they say. 
 

[RobB]

Thanks! Got one on hold for pickup.

 

[topekatj]

@RobB: looks like you got the last one, showing OOS on the Bananas webpage now. Disfruta!

10 minutes ago, RobB said:

Thanks! Got one on hold for pickup.

 

ETA: my case was a bit dusty but now looks like new after a wipe of the ol’ 409.

Edited Thursday at 11:24 PM by topekatj

[RobB]

1 minute ago, topekatj said:

@RobB: looks like you got the last one, showing OOS on the Bananas webpage now. Disfruta!

I hope so. I have a Charvel project upcoming and this will do the trick nicely.

[Tortious]

49 minutes ago, RobB said:

Thanks! Got one on hold for pickup.

 

Since you're going by there... if you think of it, take a look at this if you have a minute. The front and back shots make it look nice, the one that shows the top and side make it look kinda grimy. https://www.bananas.com/collections/pre-owned/products/rivera-clubster-royale-50w-1x12-combo-guitar-tube-amp-pre-owned

I kinda want it. Really don't need it. Don't know how long it's been there, but I've been looking at it for a couple months at least.

It's supposed to have a footswitch too, but they don't mention it.

[topekatj]

6 minutes ago, Tortious said:

Since you're going by there... if you think of it, take a look at this if you have a minute. The front and back shots make it look nice, the one that shows the top and side make it look kinda grimy. https://www.bananas.com/collections/pre-owned/products/rivera-clubster-royale-50w-1x12-combo-guitar-tube-amp-pre-owned

I kinda want it. Really don't need it. Don't know how long it's been there, but I've been looking at it for a couple months at least.

It's supposed to have a footswitch too, but they don't mention it.

Looks like it needs a few wipes of the ol’ 409!

[RobB]

13 minutes ago, Tortious said:

It's supposed to have a footswitch too, but they don't mention it  

Sure, I’ll take a look.

[topekatj]

Seeing Schecter listed on the G&G website I checked the cases out. The unit below appears to be a G&G that fits the current Schecter Strat, $199- plus tax and $25- shipping, if you can get past the Schecter branding and B&W tweed.

https://www.schecterguitars.com/Vintage-Tweed-Wooden-Case

 

[topekatj]

Another branded G&G, this time John Page (ex-Fender custom shop builder). $200-

 

https://www.johnpageclassic.com/products/jpc-hardshell-case

 

[bubs_42]

AS much as I love G&G Cases, it’s been gigbags for Strats and Tele’s for me. What a great long running and storied history.