the more rare on the vintage cases, ( next to those "eyeglass" cases they made for Jazzmasters. which I dig but mines a 50's model) lighter than the classic hard shell which is good, but don't think you are fitting much inside other than the guitar. still i dig it and it helps me tell which one I am grabbing to take to the gig since it looks like none of the others.
does still feel strange that the guitar is facing the other way when you open it =-)

I like this case because it is lighter, prettier, and remines me of the Les Paul case from Gibson!

Very nice fender case. Well made! My new American strat fits perfectly. Love the shape of it.

great case, guitar fits perfect (strat) my only "thing" about it and i knew it before i pulled the trigger is its layed out seemingly for a left handed guitar. not that big a deal but its not like the rest of my cases. Big shout out to my sales rep Mike Singer, he's the man!!!!

Great case, not as bulky or heavy as the conventional Fender rectangular case. Well-made and easy to carry.

I prefer this case over the conventional Fender hard case. Your Strat or Tele will be very secure. Much easier to carry and travel with.

I was worried about the workmanship because of all the one star reviews. Whatever quality control problems they were having are totally gone. The case arrived ahead of schedule and was a work of art. Tite and right with zero issues. Thank you Sweetwater, you've done it again.

This case is gorgeous and very well made but... it's backwards! Haha! It didn't hit me until I started to put my guitar in it. Every case I've ever owned, the guitar laid in the case with the head stock on the left. That's the only reason I gave it 4 stars, because I have to flip the case the other direction. Otherwise, it's beautiful!

The fender telecaster case is very well built but still light holds the guitar firm and looks beautiful

At first glance, you think this is a cool fresh case from Fender. I loved the look of it and it was perfect for my 60's strat build that was going to need a case. So I ordered one up. When it arrived, I noticed it was very flimsy, some of the material on the outside didn't line up correctly. The interior lining was also coming unglued from the sidewalls. When I placed a strat into it, the cutouts for the neck didn't align properly 100% which made me think when closed the case could put pressure on the guitar leading to maybe warping. Overall, I'll keep it as a spare case for home after I fix the QC issues, but I'd never travel with it. Fender has some QC to fix on this one.

For the weekend player like me who will never be a professional touring musician this case works great. Lightweight and cool retro vibe.

First great service from Sweetwater. Ordered case on Friday received case on Monday. Really love the look of it, much better than the same old rectangular cases we always see. My strat fits nice and tight. Only complaint might be the hardware holding the handle, for the price I think it should be stronger. I would buy again.

Overall, I'm disappointed. The construction and especially workmanship seems lackluster and sloppy. Some of the faux material has been cut in an uneven line and you can see where the dried glue is exposed. I tried to photograph this, but it just didn't show up. This case was also shipped out to me with a slight blemish, see photo. You can also see were some of the faux material on the bottom of the case is already beginning to peel up. The latches are nice and tight but to be honest, I'm surprised Fender put their name on this case. The case will not stay standing upright on its own, it will tip over. Overall kind of a strange design and not very functional. Closer to a $100 value, not $200. Fine if you are just keeping the guitar at home. I wouldn't trust this case on the road.

I love Sweetwater and I love Fender, and I wanted to love this case - but I don't.
First off, it's a cool but weird hybrid - a vintage style Fender case dressed up like a 50's Gibson. Odd, but cool.
After waiting a couple of months for it, I was very disappointed. The basic function of a guitar case is to protect the guitar, and I don't trust this case to do that. It's flimsy, and I wouldn't expect this case to hold up under normal gigging conditions. It's fine for storing a guitar, not for road work.
When I opened the shipping box and removed the case I immediately noticed a scratch near one of the latches that had torn through the vinyl covering. I don't mind a little wear and tear on a guitar case, but they aren't supposed to come out to the box that way. Not a good first impression.
I was expecting something much better for my $ dollars. Not a good value.
Pros: looks cool, the fit is good, latches work well, nice storage capacity
Cons: structurally weak, vinyl covering doesn't appear to be very durable, falls down on it's basic job of protecting your guitar on the gig
Fine for around the house - not so much for the road. Disappointing.