I don’t care what they say - the soft case trend is annoying!

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Forum [The Sound Hound Lounge]( [Read more]( [I don’t care what they say - the soft case trend is annoying!]( Space Jazzer · Sep 4, 2023 at 1:06 PM · Replies 223 Yes I’m looking at you Suhr, PRS, Strandberg and lots of other makers. A 3k guitar that ships with a glorified gig bag is ridiculous. I’ve been told it’s what the general guitar buyer actually prefer but I doubt it, to say the least. I prefer a hard case by far, and if I need a low weight, slim... Forum [Guitars in General]( [Read more]( [How to control hiss / hum?]( Steka · Sep 1, 2023 at 12:47 PM · Replies 8 Encouraged Silver Jubilee and Tweed Deluxe Player here. Both amps are pretty quiet when it comes to humming, but in my new house my setup is in such a way that I get incredible hiss. Needless to say, I play both amps pretty much cranked and run them through an OX. Tried disconnecting all... 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