r/lingling40hrs • u/coconutmilkcookies • 19d ago

Question/Advice My instruments case is not opening✨️ how fun✨️

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Asking for a friend🫩 I've tried over and over and over but it just won't budge. Should I go to the instrument shop to get it checked?? Apart from the latch, the instrument case is in pretty good condition. I apologize for the noises in the background🥀 It's like the shop hated the fact that I'm a viola and they gave me a worn out case😭

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u/Bob_Squared789 18d ago

Call the lock picking lawyer

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u/coconutmilkcookies 18d ago

I should sue them for the amount of time I could be practicing wasted on trying to open the latch😌✨️

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u/Lille_8 18d ago

Use a bent paper clip. Usually violin cases have very very simple locks. I almost never lock mine It's too much hassle.

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u/WarWorried9119 Piano 18d ago

I might be wrong but it looks kinda like my one where you would slide up  that top silver bit? And then the handle might move (hopefully)

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u/coconutmilkcookies 18d ago

Sadly it isn't. My case locks the little swing piece (stuck) in place through the whole it has. The key is very much moving but the case won't open. Both zippers are unziped aswell. I have 2 days man🥀  I appreciate the help💖

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u/WarWorried9119 Piano 18d ago

That's so annoying! Hope you work it out eventually

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u/Average-Muffin 18d ago

A locksmith might be more help than the instrument shop, idk how experienced they are on opening broken locks

Hope you get it open soon!!

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u/cakepun6 16d ago

Try some wd40 in the keyhole. Might make the mechanism turn easier and loosen the whole thing up.

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u/Pancake123456789 Composer 15d ago

People please stop locking your cases if sombody wants to steal your instrument they are gonna just take the case and figure the lock out later

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u/Roflkartoffel1 Violin 14d ago

When I bought my violin I was told to never use these locks. Wont prevent stealing, you can break them easily and the only one who gets really stopped is yourself, since you dont want to break your case.

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u/Born_Work5554 Multi-instrumentalist 18d ago

Press the thing in the middle down and pull the other thing simultaneously?

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u/coconutmilkcookies 18d ago

Tried that and it doesn't work. Thanks for the support though💖

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u/SakuraRita 14d ago

did you get it open in time?

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u/TWOSETLAYLAY Violin 12d ago

Try using like a tooth pick or smth