The hard case you see here belonged to my Gibson SG Standard. As you can see, the plush lining came apart.
A closer look at what I was referring to- the brown stains you see in the first picture were glue stains or whatever adhesive the manufacturer used to assemble this case.
When I thought the perimeter of the case was the only affected areas, a look into the accessories compartment revealed otherwise.
Even the base areas were not spared.
Gibson wasn't responsible for this because its instrument cases were OEMed by other manufacturers. In this case, it's the Canadian manufacturer, TKL, a rather renowned name in this industry. Whatever the situation had come to, I acknowledge the fact that deterioration happens over time, regardless of whatever brand name goodwill you uphold. The loser here is the buyer who wasn't pre-empted of this adversity. However, let's not rule out the fact that some adversities are unique cases & should not reduce the standing of the manufacturer in view of the proportionately larger success stories compared to the disastrous records. But a quick reminder to the manufacturers out there; do not deny the fact that shit happens every now & then.
As for the dead case here, it was thrown away immediately, no sentimentalities on my part. It might look salvageable in pictures but it's a terrible decay if you were dealing with it in person. The whole plush lining was sticky, it's like some clumsy bear spilled honey there.
