Why no locking ability on Taylor Cases?

[SMan]

Can't remember ever using the lock on a guitar case.  Kind of like when I owned convertibles.  If someone wants in they will do so easily and the damage cost isn't worth it.

[ebick]

Can't remember ever using the lock on a guitar case.  Kind of like when I owned convertibles.  If someone wants in they will do so easily and the damage cost isn't worth it.

I've heard that argument and I am not sure I agree.  I mean I do agree that if someone has their mind set on getting your stuff, they will.  But to use your car example....if a professional thief wants to steal your car, they will break in and hot wire it and steal it.  But that's very different than you leaving the doors unlocked and the keys accessible, thus inviting/tempting the "whim" thief.

[CodeBlueEMT]

 I've got an older brown Taylor guitar case that has a 3 dial combination lock. I need to research the case to see if it's worth fixing up.

[michaelw]

Can't remember ever using the lock on a guitar case.  Kind of like when I owned convertibles.  If someone wants in they will do so easily and the damage cost isn't worth it.

I've heard that argument and I am not sure I agree.  I mean I do agree that if someone has their mind set on getting your stuff, they will.  But to use your car example....if a professional thief wants to steal your car, they will break in and hot wire it and steal it.  But that's very different than you leaving the doors unlocked and the keys accessible, thus inviting/tempting the "whim" thief.

i have a friend that subscribes to the theory is that locks are to meant to keep 'honest people'
out, & for child safety, but i still use 'em (i'll dead-bolt the doors even when i'm home, out-of-habit)  -
i'm thinking that if the lock on a guitar case wasn't set, say on a older Taylor GS case, that someone
who wasn't familar with it would probably click open the lock & the other 3 latches, not notice the last
latch on the lower treble bout side, give the lid a good tug ... & tear that latch completely off anyway

[jmontgomery]

My brown Taylor case that came with my 816 has a three digit combo lock on it. Are they not still available?
I'd just by a SKB plastic case with the TSA locks on it. I'd rather scratch it up than a nice Taylor case anyway.

[jalbert]

I'm not sure about older (vaguely before the mid-90's or so), but the cases Taylor makes themselves do not come with locks. Those made for Taylor by Access (T5, GS/x16) do come with locks.