Guitar case thingee... you know, the whatchamacallit...

On one of my guitar hard cases the compartment where you throw your picks, capos, etc., is difficult to open because the handle thingee you grab to pull it open has come off. I still have it but it's in a state of hurt and I was thinking, "surely a replacement wouldn't be that hard to find."

But of course trying to google for an answer gets me replacement latches, replacement handles, guitar straps, and everything under the sun except what I'm trying to find.

Anybody got any idea what the proper search term is? Right now I'm down to having to pry the compartment open with a three foot screwdriver. I could use a shorter one of course but I like the way the big one intimidates the case. Maybe it'll think twice before f'ing with me next time.

 

Cases? You don't need no stinkin cases.

 

pull tab?

 

isn't it just a leather tab or nylon tab? Take it over to peabody shoe repair and they'll nail a new piece on there probably for free

 

@rd400racer

 

Take an old belt, cut it and rivet it on.

What about an old eyeglass pouch/case thingymajigg.

 

Just spit balling here, why not just screw the tab back on? My Hamer case has the same tab. If it came off, I'd screw it back on with a new fastener.

 

Eyeglass pouch, cut and rivet.

 

Yep, here's where mine resides...well, until about an hour from now!

 

A Fathead Ranger? What you like 12 or something?

 

And Tommy Emmanuel is playing tomorrow night

 

No, but I act that age most times

 

Oh, I have one hanging behind me right now and the one that goes with the case in question usually rests on a stand near my desk unless I'm strumming it while waiting on a compile to finish. But every once in awhile someone who doesn't know any better invites me to come over and play. That's when I find myself needing access to the compartment.

Yeah, I guess I could man up and rivet it on.