Following yesterday’s post about travel guitars, I have started to pay some thinking…would such a guitar be good for me? I mean I am not looking for an electric travel guitar because I don’t think I would ever go hiking and take the electric with me, but an acoustic guitar would be perfect for my way of life.
So, here I go to Amazon to see what I can find. I can tell you I have never thought about buying such a toy, but now, I really consider it. So thanks, Zack for the tip!
To my surprise, there are a few nice acoustic alternatives, one that sounds nice and doesn’t cost much is Washburn Steel String Travel Acoustic Guitar
Honestly, so far this sounds to me like a good choice for somebody who never had such a guitar before and would want to go play it by the fire. Price is $149.
I immediately looked for a YT video to see what it sounds like…sounds better than I expected!
See here:
Another alternative would be Montana MTG1 Travel Guitar (picture), this one comes at only $96 so it’s even cheaper. The only video I could find for it it’s here, turn the volume a bit louder cause it’s low. Doesn’t sound bad, IMO, but I would have wanted to hear it in more videos.
Another one that I see as a good choice would be Martin Backpacker Steel String Compact Acoustic Travel Guitar
Another choice would be Johnson JGTR1 Trailblazer Travel Guitar
What do you know, I could also find an acoustic-electric travel guitar, Applecreek Acoustic-Electric Travel Guitar
I stop here for the moment, I can see that the rule of PD with $300 guitar applies everywhere here, seems they all come under $200, at least those that I could find today.
One thing I know for sure, the fact that these little acoustic guitars got my attention and I will keep an eye on them, I will probably end buying one, just for the moments with my friends around the fire.
So, in case you know more about this field, can you recommend me one?
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Sammy
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:19 pm
I have played a few Martin Backpackers in stores. Terrible sound, high action, extremely hard to hold. Ugh. I’ve owned a Traveler Gutiar, which was very convenient, but I didn’t like the feel of playing it.
For my money, my favorite was a little Fender MA-1 3/4 guitar. I gave it away to a friend for her son to learn, but it was my favorite, even though it was a bit bigger than a true travel guitar. The newer ones are Squiers and they run around $100-$120 (US).
Ovidiu
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Hi, there, Sammy! Nice to hear from you again!
I have never played one of these, but honestly, they sound like an interesting instrument. If you say that they are not that wonderful, then I must reconsider, even if I started to like the idea of having one for my hiking trips