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StephenVitiello

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Travel guitars
« on: December 31, 2011, 06:45:20 pm »
Is anyone using any sort of travel guitar? I was looking at this thing:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EscapeEG1MH/
It doesn't look as dorky as the Steinberg guitars of yesteryear. I just wonder what it sounds like.
Thanks. Happy new yEar all around. Stephen
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Le Berger

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Re: Travel guitars
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2011, 07:17:22 pm »
If I'm not mistaken, I think Christopher Willits uses this one or a similar model, perhaps you can ask him impressions...

I play more acoustic guitar personally, a friend has a Taylor lighter bodied / smaller model made especially for travel, and meanwhile you can find a bunch of those by other makers, I was really taken aback by how little compromise there is in the sound with this one.
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Re: Travel guitars
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2011, 07:20:32 pm »
Quote from: Le Berger on December 31, 2011, 07:17:22 pm
If I'm not mistaken, I think Christopher Willits uses this one or a similar model, perhaps you can ask him impressions...

I play more acoustic guitar personally, a friend has a Taylor lighter bodied / smaller model made especially for travel, and meanwhile you can find a bunch of those by other makers, I was really taken aback by how little compromise there is in the sound with this one.

thanks! Long ago, I had a little Martin Backpacker. I could never get into it. I've heard the Baby Taylor gtrs are more substantial
« Last Edit: December 31, 2011, 10:28:32 pm by StephenVitiello »
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Re: Travel guitars
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2012, 10:20:53 am »
These look scary. My friend Takeshi Nishimoto also has one of these guitars you can disassemble but I could never bring myself to play one of these. I guess I am super conservative and snobby when it comes to guitars. I do not care much about amps/effects, etc. but ... damn these all look so unbelievable ugly. Sorry, I am aware that I am not adding anything constructive to this thread but I am just really upset about this. ;) :(
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Re: Travel guitars
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2012, 11:32:34 am »
Quote from: rené on January 04, 2012, 10:20:53 am
I guess I am super conservative and snobby when it comes to guitars. I do not care much about amps/effects, etc.

In a nutshell, that's me too. Except I care about amps/effects, etc.

I too have wondered how these backpack guitars perform and hold up when it comes to intonation and staying in tune.
Guitars are like woman, I like to look at them as much as I like to touch them  ;)


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