Jakob Winter Greenline Oblong Violin Case

I purchased this case because I have an inherited. Violin and it’s with the original case. So probably more than 80 years old.

I also have chemical sensitivities so trying to order other cases didn’t work out because if all the offgassing. I happened to run into someone who told me about the Greenline being toxin free and was intrigued. I found one at a local shop to look at and was pleasantly surprised that it didn’t smell!!

So I ordered the oblong case with pouch and absolutely love it. It’s super light, has almost no smell at all and my violin looks good and fits well in the case. I do with there was a lock on it just to make sure if I bump the latch it wouldn’t open but it should be fine all the same.

I love how lightweight it is and colorful styling. It also fits my large shoulder rest and other accessories.

Not only does this case look really cool, it's great on the inside, too! It will fit a 3/4 sized violin but if you remove a section of padding, it fits full-sized as well. My violin is very secure and padded within the case and there is room for my Kun collapsible shoulder rest either in the separate compartment or, underneath the neck of the violin. There is room for my glass case, rosin and snark, too. The people at Great Violin Cases were way helpful! I had several questions prior to purchasing and Olivia responded to every one of them. I won't hesitate in buying another case for my other violin from them!

IT fits my Hibernia perfect

It does all the important stuff well. My violin is easy in and out, secure, and the accessory compartment, while shallow, is big enough for my rosin, cleaning cloth, a set of new strings, and my tuner. The cavity where my violin’s neck and scroll reside fits my Everest shoulder rest just barely but has no Velcro to ensure it stays in place and doesn’t shift into the instrument when carried around. Small strike there. The other small strikes are the lack of an included blanket to keep rosin dust from the bow from dirtying the instrument when the case is closed, and the way that the outer material of the case grabs hold of every bit of dust and dirt it can find making it hard to keep new looking for very long. Lastly, the two clasps that keep it locked are flimsy and I’m not sure I trust them in the long run, but time will tell.

The short story is: it does the important stuff well, but the minor criticisms I have of it make me suspect this will not be my “forever” case.