Guitar case

A musical instrument case comprising an upper body, which includes a cavity capable of accommodating a neck and headstock of a musical instrument such as a guitar, the upper body having a front panel, a rear panel, side panels and a top panel which make up an upper part of the musical instrument case;

• a lower body, pivotally connected to the upper body, the lower body capable of accommodating a body of the musical instrument;
• such that
• the upper body and lower body have a first closed configuration, capable of housing the musical instrument, the musical instrument extending between the upper body and the lower body when the musical instrument is stowed in the musical instrument case,
• the upper body and lower body have a second open configuration where the upper body is pivoted adjacent to the lower body,
• wherein when the musical instrument case is in the open position the top panel of the upper body rests against the ground and the rear panel of the upper body abuts the lower body, and
• wherein the front panel of the upper body includes a long opening through which the neck and headstock of the musical instrument is able to pass through the long opening when the upper body is pivoted between the first closed position and the second open position.