Building a Custom Saxophone Case

I bought a C melody saxophone, but it came in a tenor sax case that was way too big for the horn. So I decided to make my own case. Here's how.

Box dimensions: 28 x 12 x 7 (I probably could have gotten by with 6")

Materials: top and bottom: 1/4" plywood (this might seem thin, but it's a pretty typical thickness for guitar and sax cases).

Sides: 1 x 7 pine (actually 3/4" thick). The long sides are 28" (same length as the top and bottom plywood) and the short sides are 10 1/2"

Sides of accessory box: same wood as the sides, but only 4" wide. I'm not sure about the exact length--I just cut it based on my drawing on the plywood.

Screws: 3/4" drywall screws. I used longer ones for the accessory box (maybe 1 1/2")

Hinges, latches, handle, corner braces--use which ever ones you want. Rounded corner braces work better than pointy ones. Big, secure latches are a good idea. I used these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2NMHH9C?...

Upholstery: I used velour upholstery fabric, but you could use any kind of fabric probably. A polar fleece blanket might work well, or some corduroy.

Upholstery glue: Gorilla spray adhesive. Available at home stores and hardware stores.

Expanding foam packets: https://www.amazon.com/Shipping-Expan...

MUSIC CREDITS:

Excerpt of Tequila by the Vinyl Frontier:
   • Excerpt from Tequila by The Vinyl Fro...  

Gio Pinto playing a 1921 Martin C melody
   • 1921 Martin c-melody fully restored  

Gabriel Červeňák
"It Could Happen to You" on a Buescher C melody
   • It Could Happen to You on a Buescher ...  

Mikael Karlsson playing a 1922 Buescher C Melody
   • Buesher C melody 1922  

Reggie Padilla
Playing a Buescher True Tone C Melody Sax
   • Buescher True Tone C Melody Sax  

Tyler Anderson from getasax.com
"Beautiful Love" on a Conn New Wonder C Melody with
GS RESO C Mel vintage Otto Link Replica mouthpiece
   • The Best Mouthpiece for C Melody Saxo...  
(I misnamed this song in the video. Sorry!)

張元宇 (Battle Stupid)
CONN New wonder C Melody saxophone
with a Conn Eagle mouthpiece
   • CONN New wonder I - C Melody saxophon...  

Dave Pollack
"My One and Only Love" on Conn C MELODY SAX
   • "My One and Only Love" on C MELODY SAX!!  

Thanks to all these amazing players, all of whom are much, much better than I am. They all really show what these vintage C mels can do!