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Usually, I am skeptical of case companies other than SKB, Winter, and Johnson. HOWEVER, the Gator GC molded case put my questions to rest. My Yamaha Z tenor sits in this case as well as the custom case that it originally came in! There are spaces for the neck, mouthpiece, and some small accessories as well. I was also VERY excited to find that this case has a locking latch (the middle one) which is wonderful if you're on the move a lot. The case itself is built like the rack cases made by Gator- solid, anvil-style, and tough. I've never seen a case this nice for such a great deal! Get them while you can!

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Very solid case! Also nice and rigid. Carry strap allows for carrying with the opening side of case to be against the body thus avoiding a dropped horn if latches were not secured. Fits every tenor I have in the repair shop at present including: 1926 Buescher True Tone with opposite side bell keys, 1957 MK VI, late 20's King w/ opposite bell keys, Conn New Wonder w/ opposing bell keys, 1923 Martin Handcraft w/ opposite bell keys. The manufacturer opted for an interior space that would hold the largest horns available so that each of the saxes that I test fit would need a small amount of added cushioning to be snug, but this is easily done with something like pool noodle foam (my current favorite case customizing material) covered with cloth. A properly snuggly fit horn might even survive the airlines, although I am not in a hurry to test this. I can't think of a single reason to spend more for any other case that is not an anvil style custom fit for the hard road.

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I just got this case for my tenor. Although the case is a little long for my horn, it's well made and has good storage for my neck, mouthpiece, etc. Any tenor should fit. The padding is semi-rigid (not too hard, not too squishy) and the liner is plush. I will probably put some additional padding in it to make it a little more snug in spots. I recommend a flight case over a cheap wood band case or gig bag any day. They're durable, light and easy to carry.

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I just recently bought a new pro Cannonball Tenor, which are known for their large bells, and was tired of carrying the stock case. I am a cheap buyer and decided this case would work out for my college budget. This case is more useful than I thought! My Cannonball fits perfectly with one neck that fits too. The extra space, like for the reeds and mouthpieces look deceiving, but I was able to fit a Mouthpiece w/ protector, reed case that holds ten reeds, a tuner, a metronome, and my neck strap easily. My only complain is I wish there was a mouthpiece slot, but it works great now! Also it comes with a strap, which I thought it wouldn't. This was such a great buy!

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I haven't had the chance to test this case in the field yet but I really struggled to find a case that would fit my horn. This case fit my Cannonball Big Bell Stone Series really well. For bumpy trips like on airplanes I would add some padding to make it really snug. I put a Selmer Series III Jubilee in it and there was a lot of room. Definitely would need some extra padding. The neck slot is a little awkward. You need to make sure you don't slam the case down and damage the neck. I am really thrilled I found a case to fit my Cannonball that wasn't supposed to fit in most cases!