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These combo locks on guitar cases only prevent the owner!

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I bought this guitar used and I took it for granted that the case opened every time. Well, apparently my kids got to it and messed with the combo and locked me out. I had to start at 000 and worked my way up to the 500s until I unlocked it.

Now that I think about it, these locks only keep the owner out and not thieves. I can't imagine the lock preventing a thief from stealing the guitar, ; he/she would just take the whole thing, and then perhaps just break the lock to get to the guitar.
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Lol damn, that sucks!

I'm glad all my cases are key locks instead of combi-locks.....not that I ever use them, though.
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I'd have just snapped the lock. After snapping my kids' necks, of course.
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Shoulda picked it bro... for future reference look inside the cracks between the wheels with a flashlight.. the little spindle that the wheels rotate on have a dimple.. when all three are lined up you have the correct combo.
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for real, its not a like a thief would say, "well i cant pick this tiny lock right here so i guess i wont just pickup the case and walk away"


but srsly


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i did kinda find it funny that you sat there and tried 500 different combos, sorry man but that is sorta funny.
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Placemat Jackson wrote:Shoulda picked it bro... for future reference look inside the cracks between the wheels with a flashlight.. the little spindle that the wheels rotate on have a dimple.. when all three are lined up you have the correct combo.


Ha, you're right, someone told me that after I popped the lock on my SG case, same situation as OP, my kid messing around locked me out. lol.
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i handcuff my case to my wrist.
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Dude - I'da had the kids do it while I watched...and drank..
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This is why you don't have kids.
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Hookandcanman wrote:Dude - I'da had the kids do it while I watched...and drank..


Y'know, I should've thought of that. But I took this guitar to work and had some down time. It took less than 10 minutes. Which only goes to show how further useless these locks are.
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lock his xbox controller in there
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