Vintage Fender Case Copyists ?

[telemaster]

I have a 63 Tele with a non-original case.

I'm sure it's not a Fender case although it's a good effort at a copy and a Strat or Tele fits it perfectly.

It's made out of plywood and is slightly smaller than the reissue tweed cases and is covered in a tweedlook vinyl with white piping and leatherette trim. The inside was originally pink velvet but was totally worn out and ripped so I replaced it.

I'm curious to know who might have been making these, as I'm sure it's a similar age to the guitar.

I have heard that Fenders were often exported to the UK (which is where I live ) without cases to save weight and were cased on arrival by the likes of Selmer and other companies.

Can anyone shed any light here please?

[Tonefreak]

Some of these cases were made, and perhaps still are by a company called Victoria Luggage. The Tweed Fender case with the chrome "Fender" script on the front, brown vinyl ends, and white piping is a great case. Nothing at all to be ashamed of. It has superior protection, great looks, and adds to the re-sale of the guitar, feven if not classified OHSC.