This gig bag is just the right size for my electric guitar, and its pockets are excellently sized to hold music books, iPads, cords, etc. It is lightweight, and there is a nice compliment of straps and handles you can use to carry it in a variety of ways. **In the Q&A section for this gig bag, there are multiple questions about whether this bag will work with semi hollow body electric guitars. This bag is definitely constructed for electric guitars, not the big acoustic guitars. I have an Ibanez AM73B electric semi hollow body guitar. It just barely fits, but it does. I would not imagine it would fit other guitars that are even 1/2" taller than mine. So I'm expecting there would be other semi hollow and hollow body electric guitars that it wouldn't work for, but thankfully, the bag is just barely tall enough for mine. If the dimensions work for your guitar, strongly encourage you to consider this bag!

I recently purchased an Ovation acoustic, so was looking for one bag that would accommodate the round back of the Ovation, a standard dreadnought, and a 12 string dreadnought. After searching through many brands I ran across the POWERPAD that not only had the right over all dimensions, it showed to be fully functional and most importantly - looked great. There are many generously sized pockets including one on top that is perfect for tuners and capo's. The pluses that really aren't explained well: There is one side zipper that goes low enough to insert the guitar with plenty of room, but doesn't go clear down to where the whole case flops open. Located on the bottom of the inside is the "pad" that pulls up to fit larger guitars, and can be set down for smaller (shorter) guitars. This one feature allows a perfect fit for all three of my guitars, plus in the case of the Ovation, the pad in the 'up' position allows a great fit for the round back. The final feature that knocks this bag out of the ballpark is it has a sewn in 2" wide velcro strap that wraps around and 'locks' the neck in place! The carrying handles (side and rear) are strong and placed well. The only part I don't care for is the 'back pack straps' are not removable. This is not a huge deal, but it would be nice to be removable for people who do not ever use them. In summary, I recommend this Ibanez POWERPAD bag over all others in the mid to high price range. It's not a bag you would want to baggage check on a plane, but no gig bag should be. For good looks, function, and long lasting construction, this is the bag to get. It also comes in black, blue, and ivory (all with swede two tone design).

This is an OK bag. It's a bit big for your typical Fender but probably a nice fit on an RG. The straps are solidly connected and comfortable, the accessory pockets are padded and generous size, and it looks a lot classier than most lower-priced gig bags. Materials seem a bit less robust than expected, and padding along the non-zipper side kind of shifts around inside the fabric. For the price and for light duty use it'll do nicely. Time will tell on durability. If you just need a bag for occasional transport or storage, go for it. If you plan on hauling nice guitars around frequently, tossing things into the back of a vehicle loaded with other gear, and so forth, I would recommend spending a bit more on something beefier.

First thing's first...when I initially received my order in the mail, I wasn't too happy. Instead of receiving the IAB541BK, they sent me the IBB541...which is for an electric guitar. However, Amazon's customer service rep was amazing and I received just what I ordered 2 days later free of charge :)

Now having the correct bag for my acoustic, I'm just about in love with this thing. It houses my Yamaha dreadnought guitar comfortably. The four pockets are great, I'm carrying a Snark tuner, capo, notebook, guitar cable, 2 sets of extra strings (in their boxes), a winder for changing strings and several back up batteries in 3 of the pockets with room still available for more stuff (and that's not including my iPad I'll store in the largest pocket). I've heard mixed opinions of the padding, so I'll give you my run down and hopefully in the end, with my given pics, it'll help you decide if this bag is for you or not.
So padding...the padding in the side wall and bottom of the bag (the perimeter of the bag covered in the tan suede) has adequate 15mm thickness to protect your baby pretty well. I already knocked it into a wall on accident while testing it out with my guitar inside of it, not a scratch. Now the remaining side of the bag (along the zipper where you take your guitar out) is the only thing I'm unhappy about with this bag. It has me wondering why in the world Ibanez thought every other surface of your guitar needed that 15mm padding EXCEPT for this side, as if the zipper itself will protect your guitar.
I read another review of someone else's and the said they wished Ibanez added a rubber protector pad or pads on the base of the bag for protection....well they kinda did but without compromising the exterior beauty. You'll see in one of my pics, it's an interior shot of the base of the bag, there is an additional 10mm thick padding that you just fold down so as long as its folded down and your guitar is in it, it'll rest on 25mm (15mm + 10mm) which gives your guitar ample base protection (I really love this feature). Another loved feature is the interior strap that secures the neck of your guitar...kudos. The padding of the front and back portions of your guitar are pretty nice too. I don't believe it's as thick as the 15mm side and bottom, but my guess is it's at least 10mm which is substantial.
The colors look exactly like they do in person as they do in the advertised pics. Only thing I'd say is look into some kind of stain repellent to preserve the look of the suede. Also, the zippers are a sturdy metal which is great too. As you can see in the pics, the zipper you open to access your guitar does not fully unzip like some bags, allowing your guitar to drop out. On the top and bottom portions, it's zips about half way across those surfaces (so don't try to force it, duh).
So in a nutshell the only reason I'm not giving this beauty a 5 star rating, is because of the lack of padding on the long zippered edge, loss some points with me on that. Other than that piece, it's all grade A.

Very satisfied. It's a very nice case and good looking to (I got the tan and brown). The only part missing thick padding is the zippered edge but the other side is VERY thick padding. No worries, if you break your guitar in this case it is NOT the cases fault. The edge you'd place down on the floor and the heel of the guitar you'd place down if standing the guitar up on end in the case are both extremely well padded. The material feels like old fashioned canvas as opposed to the more modern plastic like poly material and I like it. The faux suede is very thin but not really an issue. Feels very nice though. The straps and handles all feel durable and sturdy.
All together I really like the case, especially for the price.