Its a good case overall and my Ibanez S fits like a glove. Also looks very cool with the blue interior linning with the bright-blue version "S" guitar. I took my guitar in to have the setup checked and when I opened this up at the register everyone gathered about to ewww and ahhh. The linning is plush and the padding is very rigid inside. (The inside still smells like glue or something months after my purchase if thats a concern for you.) The hardware and latches seem sturdy. There is lots of storeage inside but no trap door compartment ( I have to get use to that.) I agree with one of the other comments made about the outside having a little flex / give to it ; I have an SKB case for my strat that I could probably stand on top of but I would not try that with this case so I guess depends how much knocking around you think it will get. The overall size is a little bulky as you can probably see from the picture ; I am use to cases that are cut to the shape of the guitar on the outside. It was a little pricy I thought so see if you can catch it on sale or make a deal. Hope that helps

Wow this case is great, I got it with my Rg and it well, does its job. Its been bumped around a bit but it hold up nicely. What I like about this case, unlike other cases, is that they have utilized nearly all of the free space. Also, what I find is cool is the little "bridge" the neck of the guitar rests on, it look great as well as adding addition protection to your guitar.

My only lack of features is that there are some spaces which could have been used up...any this is great and does what it should do,

If your looking for a case for your late 80's USA Sabre, this is it, my 1988 USA Sabre has found a new home, fits perfectly. Has a perfect size cutaway for a 12' cable , wrench, picks and extra set of strings. Who could ask for more? Plus the embossed Ibanez logo is a nice touch.

Holds my RGT42FXQM very securely. The inside is very soft and plush. I have no problem with the "smell". It's not a bad smell, just a "new" smell. The case is new and it's always closed; of course the fabric/glue will smell for awhile...totally normal.

My biggest complaint; I wish the outside were thicker. I remember when "hardshell case" meant HARDSHELL. The outside feels a bit thin...like if you dropped something heavy on it, it might crack. I've not tested this, obviously, but commenting nonetheless. I've no doubt that the case will well protect the guitar under normal usage conditions, though.

The interior has a few different sized compartments for strap/strings/picks, but none of them compartments have lids. The lid of the case has little carpeted protrusions that sort of fit down into the pockets to hold the contents in place when closed. So far, everything stays in it's pockets but as time goes by and pile of the carpet inside gets crushed a little, we'll see what happens.

I'd have gladly paid another $40 or so for an Ibanez (guaranteed to fit your guitar properly) case with the features as I described.

The three latches that keep the case closed are nothing special. The middle one has a key lock, but that's just insurance against the case accidentally opening. Anyone with a pocket knife could open the lock in two seconds.

For the money, it's a good case.

The case itself is a good-looking hardshell guitar case. The inside is very plush and appears to be shaped perfectly for a comfort fit with the RG series. I am not used to cases without compartments, like this one, so we'll see how things work out in this open environment.

The hinges and latches seem quite cheap compared to the rest of this case. To get my left side latch to engage I have to grab the top half of the case and pull it towards me until the parts line up and close, the other two line up okay. The carrying handle is positioned off center to the effect of my empty case looking like it's going downhill. Maybe the guitar evens out the load?

All in all I would have expected better quality workmanship for the price but as I mentioned, the hinges and hasps take my review down from what otherwise would have been 5's. I would recommend sending it back if you aren't happy with the quality. The only way a manufacturer will keep producing sub-standard equipment is if consumers keep buying it.