Dear Basvarken and BaCH Brothers:
Warning. It's a good thing that the Epiphone case that Basvarken received (and customized) for his BaCHbird was the one made with a cutout specifically for a "reverse" Thunderbird. The guy at the Basvarken's store was indeed wrong (but not just for the reason mentioned). The Epiphone Thunderbird case that DOES NOT HAVE the specific cutout for a "reverse" (i.e. the one with just an open rectangular space for the bass body) DOES NOT FIT the BaCHbird. It is too short. The Epi case made with a specific cutout for a "reverse" T-Bird is longer, and will fit a BaCHbird, if customized.
I too wanted a hardshell case to protect my BaCHbird, so I went to my local music store to purchase an Epi T-Bird case with the "open retangular space" for the body. Upon inspection, it was immediately clear that the BaCHbird was too long for the case.
Fortunately, I already owned a hardshell case for my Epiphone Reverse Thunderbird that had the specific "reverse" cutout. I was therefore able to use the new "rectangular space" case for my "reverse" Epi T-Bird bass, and I will customize my old "reverse" cutout case to use with the BaCHbird, as Basvarken did so beautifully and effectively.
Hope this saves you guys some possible headaches. Please make sure that any Epiphone T-bird case that you order or purchase for your BaCHbird is one that has the cutout for a "reverse" T-Bird.
I ordered an Epiphone Thunderbird case for the BaCHbird the other day. I had to because it doesn't fit in any of the cases nor gig bags I have...
The guy at the store assured me the case would fit a Non Reverse Thunderbird. The right dimensions, etc. And from the pictures I saw I did not forsee any problems.
Yesterday the case arrived. Of course the guy of the store was wrong.
It had a shaped interior. Shaped for the Reverse Thunderbrid. The case in the pics was not shaped...
So I had two options:
1- send it back and start the quest for a case all over again.
2- take out the toolbox...
So I took out the toolbox and took out the compartment of the body. Tore off the plush. Cut the polystyren to shape. And glued it all back together again.
So now it fits: