Looking for a convenient acoustic guitar for travel

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2009-01-17 14:03
apollo
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Registered: 2009-01-17
Posts: 1

I'm looking for a guitar that is durable for camping and hiking.

A guitar that is easy to carry in a backpack.

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2009-01-18 07:18
Petey
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From: West Texas
Registered: 2008-09-03
Posts: 226

I have no experience with those type of guitars. I did,however google search "travel guitar" and discovered that most  brands have a "travel guitar" model. I saw a "Baby Taylor Travel Guitar", Washburn has a travel model, Ovation makes one, so does Martin.

Then I googled "acoustic travel guitar" and found a bunch more.

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2009-01-20 08:09
squints
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Registered: 2008-12-15
Posts: 23

I have a Martin Backpacker acoustic travel guitar. It's not bad, very compact but you sacrifice alot of tone and sound quality BUT you have the advantage of taking a guitar when you travel or go camping or whatever. the sound is very shallow but with good high quality strings it sounds better, I use Elixir acoustic strings on it..

They do also have a model that has a pickup and electronics in it, my brother has that one. When he plugs it into an amp it sounds good, not great.. much better than it does unplugged.

I take mine when we go on trips or go to the races up here in Loudon N.H. when we camp out. It's a real space saver, a regular size acoustic in the case is much too big. For the money and the size and what it's for.. it's a good guitar.

Mike

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2010-02-07 16:13
Saimath
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From: Sweden
Registered: 2010-02-07
Posts: 2

Just buy something cheap you don't really have to care about.
i bought this black acoustic for the same reson (looks kinda cool thou impresses the ladies). It doesn't even have a brand.

Before you can come to any solution you have to ask yourself the right things... Has anything you done so far made your life any better? Well... I bought an acoustic...
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